Massachusetts offers a variety of historical sites, seasonal activities, and places to stay for visitors. Some highlights include exploring historical locations like the Mayflower and USS Constitution in Boston, enjoying beautiful foliage and beaches throughout the different seasons, and visiting other areas like Cape Cod, the Berkshires, Plymouth, Salem and Cambridge which offer museums, hiking trails, skiing and more. Massachusetts provides exciting experiences for families year-round.

1. Bring your family to MassachusettsMassachusetts—the best of the past with all of the excitement of the future. 1

2. Historical interestsClimb aboard the Mayflower explore the USS Constitution learn why sailors named the ship “Old Ironsides.” Go to Boston harbor and throw tea into the harbor just like the colonists did in 1773.2

3. Seasonal beautyBeautiful foliage and apple-picking in the fallMajestic mountains for skiing in winterNature trails for Spring walkingGlorious beaches in the Summer3Amazing site-seeing year round!

4. Classy Places to stayFirst class hotelsBed and breakfastsCamping grounds4For more information call The Massachusetts Office and Tourism:1-800-555-5555www.mass-vacation.com

5. Beautiful BostonBoston is one of the oldest cities in the nationMany historical sights that cannot be missed Stops along the Freedom Trail:Old North Church USS ConstitutionTons of MuseumsMuseum of Fine Arts Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Kennedy Library and MuseumNew England Aquarium, a surefire hit for children And be sure not to miss the sights, sounds, and shopping in Faneuil Hall Marketplace/Quincy Hall.5

6. More of MassachusettsCambridgeWalk beside the majestic Charles River and within lively Harvard Square. Visit Harvard University and MIT.SalemHome to the witch trials of 1690 Salem has many sights dedicated to this famous moment in history.6

7. Cape Cod7

8. The BerkshiresThe Berkshires, rolling mountains and valleys in western Massachusetts, are a perfect place to visit in all seasons. Try skiing Brody Mountain and Jay Peak in the winter. Hike along the broad range of nature trails in fall and spring. Listen to the Boston Symphony Orchestra on a lazy summer evening at Tanglewood estate in Lennox. Visit historic Stockbridge, home of the elegant Norman Rockwell Museum. Watch the amazing array of Summer Theater and dance groups that come to the area each summer8

9. Historical PlymouthHome of the Plymouth rock, the famous sight where the pilgrims landed and founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Be sure not to miss Plymouth Plantation, a living-history museum that recreates the 1627 Plymouth community.9

10. 10Come to Massachusetts!