Published at HelloProvidence.com In 1896, former Providence resident John Steere gifted the city with his collection of mammal and bird specimens, sparking the city of Providence to found the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park to host Steere’s collection for public viewing. As luck would have it, Steere’s gift coincided with the...
Published at HelloManchester.com Housed in what was once Mill No. 3 of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Co., the Millyard Museum on Bedford Street tells the story of Manchester (nicknamed the Queen City), from the first natives who fished at Amoskeag Falls 11,000 years ago through the 21st century. The Millyard Museum’s signature exhibit, Woven in Time:...
Published at HelloConcord.com The story of Mt. Kearsage Indian Museum begins in 1929, when founder Charles “Bud” Thompson’s second-grade classroom was visited by Grand Chief Sachem Silverstar (Atwood I. Williams), leader of both the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot and the Mashantucket Western Pequot tribes. Young Thompson was fascinated by the chief’s speech on the interconnectedness...
Published on HelloLancaster.com Freedom of choice seems to be the phrase of choice when it comes to Lancaster malls. With the prevalence of the Pennsylvania Dutch culture around Lancaster, you might expect the area to focus solely on small businesses in the downtown for its primary shopping needs. Although there are good numbers of...
Published at HelloNewark.com As the single most densely populated state in the country, New Jersey offers a proportional number of top Newark shopping malls peppering its landscape. The Gateway region around Newark is no different from the rest of the New Jersey countryside, with a fair number of shopping malls located within a short half-hour drive...
