Whether you’re traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Massachusetts landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Bay State.
Drive-in theaters... cranberries... Sears kit houses... trolley parks... Lariat
Rope... diners... history-changing forts... nails... lighthouses... whales...
boardwalks... pioneering railroads...mimetic architecture... kissing
bridges... ice houses... octagonal buildings... chocolate... post office
murals... clam shacks... tea parties... life-altering inventions... Carne-
gie libraries... ski lodges... The Big E... carousels... stone bridge mas-
terpieces... Shakers... Carpenter Gothic cottages... candlepins... This
book will have you telling stories like a native in no time.
The photos and stories collected here are a fast and fun way to learn
the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that
make Massachusetts uniquely Massachusetts. What Massachusetts
cemetery was a major tourist attraction in the 1800s? Solved. At what
course was golf’s “shot heard round the world” fired? A mystery no
more. What tunnel in Massachusetts claimed more lives to build than
the Hoover Dam and Golden Gate Bridge combined? Identified.
It is a story only Massachusetts can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or at least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Bay State standing in plain sight on Massachusetts streets!
