 9 STATES
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CONNECTICUT[CT] The Constitution State |
State Capital is Hartford. Admitted to the Union on January 9, 1788 as the 5th state. |
| Visited | Location |
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Visit Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam, CT. |
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MUST TASTE - Pizza at Mystic Pizza in Mystic, CT |
| MUST TASTE - White Clam Pizza at Frank Pepe's Pizzeria Napoletana | |
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Border Crossings - ✅CT2MA - ✅CT2RI - ✅CT2NY |
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LOCATE a geocache - GC4G6BK |
OVERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
Devil's Hopyard
Housatonic Meadows
Black Rock
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| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire |
(NRS) = $10 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2020
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MAINE[ME] The Pine Tree State |
State Capital is Augusta. Admitted to the Union on March 15, 1820 as the 23th state. |
| Visited | Location |
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Acadia National Park (2019) -  Blackwoods
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MUST TASTE - Jordan Pond Popovers in Acadia National Park |
| Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument | |
| Acadia Byway [All American Road] | |
| Schoodic Byway | |
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory and Fort Knox |
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Easternmost Point of the Continental U.S. (West Quoddy Head Lighthouse) |
| Visit Popham Beach State Park in Phippsburg, ME | |
| MUST TASTE - Moxie Soda | |
| MUST TASTE - Birch Beer (non-alcoholic) | |
| MUST TASTE - Lobster Roll | |
| MUST TASTE - Whoopie Pie (the Official State Treat) | |
| MUST TASTE - Blueberry Soda | |
| MUST TASTE - Blueberry Pie (the Official State Pie) | |
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Border Crossing - ✅ME2NH |
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LOCATE a geocache - GC4JXQP |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
Sebago Lake
Camden Hills
Cobscook Bay
❌White Mountain
National Forest |
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| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire |
(NRS) = $10 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2020
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MASSACHUSETTS[MA] The Bay State |
State Capital is Boston. Admitted to the Union on February 6, 1788 as the 6th state. |
| Visited | Location |
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Cape Cod National Seashore (2019) |
| Visit the Pilgrim Monument & Museum in Provincetown, MA | |
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Visit the Plymouth Rock State Park in Plymouth, MA |
| Visit Halibut Point State Park in Rockport, MA | |
| Ride on the Boston Subway System ("The T") | |
| Ride the CityView Trolley Tour in Boston | |
| ✅ - Take a Harbor Cruise | |
| ✅ - Walk the Freedom Trail | |
| ✅ - Visit the Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall | |
| ✅ - Ride on the Boston Swan Boats around the Public Garden's Lagoon | |
| MUST TASTE - Switchel beverage | |
| MUST TASTE - The Original Boston Creme Pie at the Omni Parker House in Boston | |
| MUST TASTE - New England Clam Chowder | |
| MUST TASTE - Four Seas Ice Cream in Centerville, MA - 🍦🍦🍦🍦 | |
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Border Crossings - ✅MA2VT - ✅MA2NH - ✅MA2RI - ✅MA2CT - ✅MA2NY |
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LOCATE a geocache - GC34E8T |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
Nickerson
Scusset Beach
Wompatuck
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| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire |
(NRS) = $12 to $48 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2020
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NEW HAMPSHIRE[NH] The Granite State |
State Capital is Concord. Admitted to the Union on June 21, 1788 as the 9th state. |
| Visited | Location |
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| Drive the Kancamagus Scenic Byway | |
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Drive the Mount Washington Auto Road to the summit at the State Park |
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Ride the Mount Washington Cog Railway to the summit at the State Park |
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Walk the trail to The Basin waterfall in Franconia Notch State Park |
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Visit the Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza in Franconia Notch State Park |
| Hike the Flume Gorge Trail in Franconia Notch State Park | |
| MUST TASTE - Pumpkin Muffin | |
| MUST TASTE - Poutine | |
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Border Crossings - ✅NH2ME - ✅NH2MA - ✅NH2VT |
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LOCATE a geocache - GC6J43H |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park -
Pawtuckaway
Franconia Notch
and the National Forest - 
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VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire |
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NEW JERSEY[NJ] The Garden State |
State Capital is Trenton. Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787 as the 3rd state. |
| Visited | Location |
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Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (2019) (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) |
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Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (2020) |
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Visit Liberty State Park |
| MUST TASTE - Boost! Soda | |
| MUST TASTE - Disco Fries | |
| MUST TASTE - Pork Roll Sandwich (i.e. Taylor Ham) with Egg and Cheese | |
| Border Crossings - ✅NJ2NY - ❌NJ2DE - ✅NJ2PA | |
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LOCATE a geocache - GC7AXM2 |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
Cheesequake
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VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire |
(NRS) = $5 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2020
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NEW YORK[NY] The Empire State |
State Capital is Albany. Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788 as the 11th state. |
| Visited | Location |
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Fire Island National Seashore (2019) |
| African Burial Ground National Monument | |
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Castle Clinton National Monument (2019) |
| Fort Stanwix National Monument | |
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Governors Island National Monument (2019) |
| Stonewall National Monument | |
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Federal Hall National Memorial (2019) |
| General Grant National Memorial | |
| Hamilton Grange National Memorial | |
| Lakes to Locks Passage [All American Road] | |
| Visit the Empire State Building observation deck | |
| Visit the One World Tower observation deck | |
| Visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum | |
| Ride on the Big Bus Tour (3 days) | |
| Ride on the Big Bus "New York by Night" Tour | |
| People watch in Times Square at night | |
| Eat a Nathan's Hotdog in Central Park | |
| Ride on the New York Subway System | |
| Ride on the Staten Island Ferry | |
| Visit Jones Beach State Park on Long Island in Wantagh, NY | |
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CAVE TOUR - Natural Stone Bridge & Caves |
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CAVE TOUR - Secret Caverns |
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CAVE TOUR - Howe Caverns |
| MUST TASTE - Mint Milk (seasonal in NOV and DEC) | |
| MUST TASTE - Manhattan Special | |
| MUST TASTE - Egg Cream | |
| MUST TASTE - Cel-Ray Soda | |
| MUST TASTE - Buffalo Wings at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, NY | |
| MUST TASTE - Junior's Cheesecake in New York City, NY | |
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Border Crossings - ✅NY2VT - ✅NY2MA - ✅NY2CT - ✅NY2NJ - ✅NY2PA |
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LOCATE a geocache - GC7R6PH |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
Wildwood
Eagle Point
Thacher
Watkins Glen
Schodack Island
and the National Forest - ❌Finger Lakes
National Forest |
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VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire |
(NRS) = $5 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2020 - $4 Surcharge for FRI-SAT nights
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PENNSYLVANIA[PA] The Keystone State |
State Capital is Harrisburg. Admitted to the Union on December 12, 1787 as the 2nd state. |
| Visited | Location |
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Flight 93 National Memorial (2019) |
| Johnstown Flood National Memorial | |
| Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial | |
| Liberty Bell Center | |
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) |
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Independence Hall (1 of only 19 World Heritage Sites in the Lower 48) |
| Hershey's Chocolate World in Hershey, PA | |
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CAVE TOUR - Indian Echo Caverns |
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CAVE TOUR - Lost River Caverns |
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CAVE TOUR - Crystal Cave |
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CAVE TOUR - Laurel Caverns |
| CAVE TOUR - Penn's Cave | |
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CAVE TOUR - Lincoln Caverns |
| MUST TASTE - Philly Cheesesteak in Philadelphia, PA | |
| Border Crossings - ✅PA2NY-✅PA2NJ-❌PA2DE-✅PA2MD-✅PA2WV-✅PA2OH | |
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LOCATE a geocache - GC1VEKJ |
OVERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
Ohiopyle
Gifford Pinchot
❌Allegheny
National Forest |
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| VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike | |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire |
(NRS) = $5 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2020 - Weekly and Senior (62+) discounts
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RHODE ISLAND[RI] The Ocean State |
State Capital is Providence. Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1790 as the 13th state. |
| Visited | Location |
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Roger Williams National Memorial (2019) |
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Visit the Cliff Walk in Newport, RI |
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Visit Jerimoth Hill (the high point of Rhode Island) |
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Visit the Big Blue Bug in Providence, RI |
| Visit Colt State Park on Narragansett Bay in Bristol, RI | |
| MUST TASTE - Johnnycakes | |
| MUST TASTE - Coffee Milk | |
| MUST TASTE - Del's Frozen Lemonade | |
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Border Crossings - ✅RI2MA - ✅RI2CT |
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LOCATE a geocache - GC81AHF |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
Fishermen's Memorial
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VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire |
(NRS) = $18 to $27 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2020
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VERMONT[VT] The Green Mountain State |
State Capital is Montpelier. Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791 as the 14th state. |
| Visited | Location |
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Drive to the summit of Mount Philo State Park in Charlotte, VT |
| Visit the Cold Hollow Cider Mill in Waterbury, VT | |
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Tour the Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Factory & Flavor Graveyard in Waterbury, VT |
| MUST TASTE - Cider Donut | |
| MUST TASTE - Vermont Maple Syrup (the Official State Flavor) | |
| MUST TASTE - Cheddar Cheese Apple Pie (the Official State Pie) | |
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Border Crossings - ✅VT2NH - ✅VT2MA - ✅VT2NY |
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LOCATE a geocache - GC8B5NW |
| OVERNIGHT in a State Park (NRS) -
Little River
Smugglers Notch
Grand Isle
Button Bay
and the National Forest -
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VENTURE OUT on a hike or a bike |
| ENJOY a nighttime campfire |
(NRS) = $2 per night Non-Resident Surcharge as of 2020