Canada and New England Reversed

Day 1	Tuesday	September 15th
	Depart:	Spokane
		Airline $641
	Arrive:	Quebec
	Lodge:

Day 2	Wednesday	September 16th
	See:	Quebec
5:00 p.m.	Do:	Embark on Norwegian Jewel $2,629for 1 person, $3,158-2 people, $4,187-3 people

Day 3	Thursday	September 17th
7:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Saguenay (La Baie), Quebec
		Discover The Fjord Secrets Discover the best the Saguenay has to offer as this tour combines the raw beauty of the fjord as can only be seen from the sea and Saguenay National Park. Board your vessel and enjoy a truly unique experience as you discover the natural beauty of the fjord from the sea! With huge cliff’s shaped by glaciers rising more than 1,150 feet and then dropping 900 feet deep in the shallow waters, this unforgettable cruise will take you Cape Trinity, the most impressive cliff in the fjord. Learn about the geological, biological, and morphological development of the fjord as you glide by the impressive landscapes and towering cliffs. Your journey will take you along the shores of Ste. Rose du Nord, the jewel of the Saguenay and one of the most beautiful villages in the province of Quebec. This charming little hamlet is nestled on the shores of the Saguenay River and surrounded by beautiful landscapes. Your cruise ends at the charming village of L’Anse St-Jean where you’ll have some free time to explore this little village. Board your transportation to continue your journey on land with photo opportunities at an old, covered bridge shown on the $1000.00 Canadian bill and a stop at the National Park observation point. HIGHLIGHTS • Explore beauty of the fjord and Saguenay National Park. • Learn about the geological, biological, and morphological development of the fjord. • Discover charming village of L’Anse St-Jean where you’ll have some free time to explore.
3:00 p.m.	Depart:	Saguenay

Day 4	Friday	September 18th
	Do:	Day at Sea

Day 5	Saturday	September 19th
10:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Charlottetown, PEI
	See:	Ultimate Anne of Green Gables Experience $59/$109 (4 hrs) View rolling farmlands, stunning seascapes, tiny villages and bustling harbors along Blue Heron Drive as you get ready to meet Anne of Green Gables and actual descendants of Lucy Maud Montgomery. First stop is Silver Bush and the Anne of Green Gables Museum, here you’ll tour the museum, explore the beautiful grounds with many flower beds and gardens and share some Raspberry cordial with Anne herself! Next, it's off to Cavendish, the old farm site that inspired L. M. Montgomery's first novel, Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Highlighting some of the finest attractions on Prince Edward Island's breathtaking north shore, this is definitely the ultimate Anne experience.
5:00 p.m.	Depart:	Charlottetown

Day 6	Sunday	September 20th
8:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia
		(Go straight ahead. Turn left on Esplanade and right on York. Go left on Charlotte. On the right side.)
3 min	Do:	Cossit House Museum (10-4) $5 75 Charlotte Built in 1787, Cossit House is one of the oldest surviving houses in Sydney and possibly, one of the oldest buildings on Cape Breton Island. Named for its original owner, Reverend Ranna Cossit, the house depicts 18th-century life. Following the American Revolution, Rev. Cossit was assigned to the British colony in Cape Breton that, at the time, was separate from mainland Nova Scotia. Accompanied by his wife Thankful and their growing family, Rev. Cossit became the region’s first Anglican minister and assumed a key role in Sydney’s social and political development. Join costumed interpreters for a tour of this remarkable house and discover firsthand what life was like for one family during the early days of settlement in Sydney, Nova Scotia.
		(Go left on Charlotte.)
		Jost Heritage House (10-4) $3 54 Charlotte This house (1786) is one of the oldest remaining wooden buildings in Colonial Sydney. The building illustrates an important local theme of change in Sydney's historic North End; representing the evolution of a commercial and residential property from Sydney's beginnings to its most recent history.
		(Continue left on Amelia and left again on Esplanade.)
		St Patrick's Church Museum (10-4) 87 Esplanade Originally built as a Roman Catholic Church in 1828. The church stands on the former site of a wooden edifice built for the pioneers in 1805. The congregation came from North Sydney, Sydney Mines, Bras d’Or, Low Point and Louisbourg. In 1850 a balcony was added to accommodate the burgeoning population of the area. Due to the increasing size of the congregation, a new church, Sacred Heart, was later built on George Street. Lebanese immigrants worshipped at St. Patrick’s until 1950. After that period The Ancient Order of Hibernians took it over until the early 1960s. The Old Sydney Society began to restore St. Patrick’s Church in 1966, and it now serves as a museum devoted to preserving and promoting the culture and heritage of Sydney, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Island.
		(Continue left on Esplanade. Go left on Dorchester and right on Charlotte.)
		Old Sydney Society 173 Charlotte Small museum featuring various displays elated to Cape Breton County's natural and social history.
		(Turn left on Charlotte.)
		Cape Breton Fudge Co. 300 Charlotte
		(Continue right on Charlotte. Take the first right on Prince and left on Esplanade. Take the first right towards the bay. Turn left at the bay on the boardwalk.)
		Sydney Boardwalk
		(Turn around and walk back to the cruise port.)
	Arrive:	Cruise Ship
4:00 p.m.	Depart:	Sydney

Day 7	Monday	September 21st
9:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Halifax, NS
		(From the cruise port walk right. The road will curve left aand right on Lower Water St. Turn left on Bishop. Go right on Barrington. On the left side.)
12 min	Do:	Bay of Fundy Letterbox From the Shore Letterbox 1541 Barrington
		(Continue left on Barrington. Turn right on Salter St. Walk to the waterfront.)
		Halifax Waterfront with boardwalk, shops and eateries
		(When done seeing it, go back/right to Sackville Rd. Turn left. On the right side.)
		Halifax Citadel National Historic Site (9-5) $13.25 Coffee Shop with food Beginning in the late 15th century, Europeans came here to fish and trade, and shelter from the harsh North Atlantic. In 1749, Britain chose the location to construct a strategic naval base to counter the threat that Louisbourg, the French port on Cape Breton Island, posed to New England. Four versions of the Citadel have protected that naval base and the town of Halifax. The early forts were built of earth and logs, the first serving through the Seven Years War, the second during the American Revolution, and the third during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. After 1815, British authorities decided that the old wooden forts defending Canada’s strategic strong points, including the Citadel, should be replaced by more powerful and permanent works of stone. Construction of a fourth Citadel began in 1828 and continued until 1856. In addition to its military role in the defence of the port, the Citadel was home for thousands of soldiers and their families, many who chose to settle here. In 1867, British North America became the Dominion of Canada, but the continuing importance of Halifax as a port for the Royal Navy saw British troops remain here until 1906. After that the Citadel was occupied by the Canadian military and remained active through two World Wars until 1952, when it was transferred from the Department of National Defence to Parks Canada.
		(Go back out of the site.. Turn right on Sackville. Turn left on South Park St. On the right side.)
		Halifax Public Gardens Cemetery behind it
		(Go back out to South Park Rd. Turn left at the SE corner of the park on Spring Garden Rd. On the left side.)
		Park Lane Mall (9:30-6)
		(Continue left on Spring Garden Rd. Turn left on Barrington and an immediate right on Salter St. Go to the bay and right on the boardwalk.
		Acadian Monument
		Samuel Cunard Statue
5:00 p.m.	Depart:	Halifax

Day 8	Tuesday	September 22nd
10:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Bar Harbor, ME
	See:	Cadillac Mountain Scenic Panorama
6:00 p.m.	Depart:	Bar Harbor

Day 9	Wednesday	September 23rd
8:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Portland, ME
12:15 p.m.- 3:45 p.m.	Do:	Lighthouses of Maine (3.5 hrs) $159 The spectacular rocky coastline nearby Portland, Maine is studded with lighthouses dating back over 200 years. On this tour you’ll see three prominent lighthouses and visit the Museum of Portland Head Light. Drive through historic Portland passing by the Eastern Promenade offering a panoramic view of Casco Bay, the Portland Observatory, the new arts district, as well as the thriving business districts. Visit Bug Light, a steel structure lined with brick, that was first lit in 1875 to aid navigation for this busy port. Enjoy the Liberty Ship Memorial dedicated to the 266 ships built on the site during WWII. These vessels were the workhorses of the WWII fleet, carrying cargoes of grain, mail, ore, ammo, trucks and troops. Then it’s a short jaunt to the Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse. Many vessels ran aground on this dangerous ledge before requests from several steamship companies convinced the government to build a lighthouse. Travel along Cape Elizabeth’s rocky coast to Fort Williams, now home of Maine’s oldest lighthouse. First illuminated on January 10, 1791, Portland Head Light has since stood at the gateway to the harbor for mariners traveling the perilous coast. Here you’ll have ample time to explore the grounds and visit the museum located in the former lighthouse keeper’s quarters. It chronicles the history of the lighthouse and Fort Williams with exhibits displaying original artifacts and documents, navigational aids, lenses, video displays, models and photography.
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5:00 p.m.	Depart:	Portland

Day 10	Thursday	September 24th
8:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Boston, MA
		Boston Common Visitor Information Center 139 Tremont Street Mondays – Fridays, 8:30 am – 4:45 pm; Saturdays – Sundays, 9:00 am – 4:45 pm America’s oldest public park, the Boston Common, began as a common grazing ground for sheep and cattle. Eccentric Anglican William Blackstone settled on Beacon Hill with only his books for company in 1622. In 1630, Puritans from Charlestown joined him to share the area’s potable springs, but by 1635 Blackstone bristled at the increased population, sold his property to the townspeople of Boston, and moved to roomy Rhode Island to satisfy his reclusive nature. Each household was assessed six shillings for the purchase of the 44 acres of open land; it was held in common by the people and used as a pasture. The Common later became a “trayning” field for the militia and was utilized as a British Army camp during the occupation of Boston. The Common’s varied uses also included a place to hang pirates and witches and publicly pillory criminals. It has also served a higher purpose as a place for public oratory and discourse – Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke here, Pope John Paul II said Mass here, and Gloria Steinem advanced the feminist revolution on these grounds. Today, visitors to the Common may enjoy a concert, a performance of Shakespeare, or a simple, calm respite from the bustle of city life.
		(Go right to Tremont. Turn at the corner of the commons to Beacon St. Go right. On the left.)
		Massachusetts State House Beacon St. Mondays – Fridays, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Designed by Charles Bulfinch, the “new” State House was completed on January 11, 1798. Its golden dome was once made of wood, and later overlaid with copper by Paul Revere. It was covered with 23-karat gold leaf for the first time in 1874. The land for the State House was originally used as John Hancock’s cow pasture. Today, the State House is one of the oldest buildings on Beacon Hill, and its grounds cover 6.7 acres of land. It is under the golden dome that senators, state representatives, and the governor conduct the daily business of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts State House – Beacon Street Office of William F. Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth, State House Tours Division
		(Take the path straight ahead from the state house. On the left side.)
		Park Street Church Corner of Park and Tremont St Late June – August, Tuesdays – Saturdays, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm The 217-foot steeple of this church was once the first landmark travelers saw when approaching Boston. Its lofty architecture, designed by Peter Banner, reflects an even loftier mission of human rights and social justice. Prison reform began in this church, women’s suffrage was strongly supported here, and some of the first and most impassioned protests against slavery were delivered inside these hallowed walls. This church was founded in 1809. The site of Park Street Church is known as “Brimstone Corner,” perhaps because the church building once housed brimstone (a component of gun power) in its basement during the War of 1812. Or maybe it’s because old-school ministers delivered many “hell-fire and brimstone” sermons here. “America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee),” by Samuel Francis Smith, was first sung at Park Street Church on July 4, 1831. Many important organizations were founded here, including the Boston Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Animal Rescue League of Boston, Handel and Haydn Society, and National Association of Evangelicals. Park Street Church – Corner of Park and Tremont Streets Worship services: Sundays, 8:30 am, 11:00 am, 4:00 pm
		(Behind the church.)
		Granary Burial Ground Tremont St. Daily, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Some of America’s most notable citizens rest here. An elaborately embellished obelisk marks the site of John Hancock’s tomb. Benjamin Franklin’s parents, along with Revolutionary heroes such as Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, James Otis, all five of the Boston Massacre victims, and Peter Faneuil are also buried here. There is a discrepancy between the number of headstones and people buried in the Granary. Although there are only 2,345 markers, it is estimated that at least 5,000 people are buried here. Over 400 children have been buried in the Infant’s Tomb. Since headstones were expensive it was common to put several members of one family under one headstone with one name on it. There may be several possible explanations why groundskeepers arranged the stones in neat rows: to facilitate maintenance, shape the grounds more into a mold of the new “trendy” garden-style cemetery, or encourage people to stroll in the site instead of having sheep grazing on the “unorganized,” old-looking burying ground.
		(Continue left on Tremont. Turn right on School St. On the the left side.)
		King's Chapel & Burying Ground Corner of Tremont & School St. April – October, Daily, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Founded in 1686 as New England’s first Anglican church, King’s Chapel offers over 330 years of history to experience! Exhibits and programs explore the roles of tolerance, religion, and justice in American history. The 1754 stone chapel, designed by architect Peter Harrison, stands on the same site as the original 1688 building. The interior is considered the finest example of Georgian architecture in North America. The church houses the oldest continuously used American pulpit, installed over 200 years ago! The belfry holds an 1816 Paul Revere bell that still rings today to summon people to worship. On Evacuation Day in 1776, the minister and Loyalist church members of the congregation fled north to Canada. The remaining Patriot congregation briefly changed the church’s name to the “Stone Chapel,” and opened its doors to hold Patriot leader Dr. Joseph Warren’s funeral in April 1776. In the 1770s, Old South Meeting House worshiped in the stone chapel while they recovered their building from damage caused by British troops. After the Revolution, King’s Chapel became America’s first Unitarian Christian church in 1785 under the ministry of James Freeman. Using the 9th edition of a Unitarian prayer book revised under Freeman, King’s Chapel remains an active house of worship today. King’s Chapel Burying Ground Tremont St 10:00 am – 4:00 pm It was the only burying place for nearly 30 years in Boston proper. John Winthrop, Massachusetts’ first governor, and Mary Chilton, the first woman to step off the Mayflower, are buried here. Joseph Tapping’s stone in the front of the burying ground (a skeleton and Father Time battling over the eventuality of death) may be Boston’s most beautiful headstone! King’s Chapel Burying Ground
		(Turn left on School St. On the left side.)
		Boston Latin School Site/Benjamin Franklin Statue School Street America’s first public school offered instruction to boys – rich or poor – free of charge; girls were limited to what they were taught at home. The boys-only tradition finally ended in 1972 when girls were permitted to attend Boston Latin. It is fabled that on April 19, 1775, word of shots fired in Lexington circulated rapidly throughout Boston with, “Close your books. School’s done, and war’s begun!” A mosaic marks the spot where the school once stood, and where one of its most famous students, Benjamin Franklin, attended classes not long before he dropped out of school. Boston Latin School is still in operation in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston.
		(Continue left on School. At the corner of Washington St.)
		Old Corner Bookstore 3 School Street Constructed in 1718, the Old Corner Bookstore is downtown Boston’s oldest commercial building. Over its 300-year existence, the building has been a residence, an apothecary, a cigar emporium, a tailor’s shop, and a pizza parlor. However, it is most renowned for its place in American literary history, as home to the 19th-century publishing giant Ticknor and Fields. From 1832 until 1865, Ticknor and Fields produced dozens of great American authors and their works, including Thoreau’s Walden, Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poetry, including the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, and The Atlantic Monthly in which many notable works, such as Julie Ward Howe’s Battle Hymn of the Republic, were first released. Local leaders formed Historic Boston Inc. in 1960 to purchase and save the building from planned demolition. Today, the building continues as a place of commerce, and proceeds from its leases help Historic Boston restore similar buildings throughout Boston.
		(Turn right on Washington. On the left side.)
		Old South Meeting House $13 (Combo with old State House) 310 Washington April – October, Daily 9:30 am – 5:00 pm -Fee No tax on tea! This was the decision on December 16, 1773, when 5,000 angry colonists gathered at the Old South Meeting House to protest a tax…and started a revolution with the Boston Tea Party. Built in 1729 as a Puritan house of worship, the Old South Meeting House was the largest building in colonial Boston. From outraged protests over the Boston Massacre to the night when Samuel Adams gave the secret signal to throw 340 crates of tea into Boston Harbor, colonists assembled at the meeting house to challenge British rule. Old South Meeting House was also the spiritual home of formerly enslaved poet Phillis Wheatley, one of the first African-Americans to publish a book. Slated for demolition in 1876, the meeting house narrowly escaped the wrecking ball by the heroic efforts of Boston citizens to preserve such an important piece of the nation’s history. Old South Meeting House continues to uphold its mission as an active meeting place for the free exchange of ideas by hosting lectures and public forums, along with educational history programs for adults, teachers, and students.
		(Turn right. On the right side by Court St.)
		Old State House 206 Washington Memorial Day – Labor Day, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Built in 1713, the Old State House was the seat of British colonial power in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The royal Governor and his advisers met in the Council Chamber and served as direct representatives of the King’s rule. In the years prior to the Revolution, the Old State House was the center for passionate debate, as Boston patriots including Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and James Otis, Jr. fomented the spirit of rebellion and developed the revolutionary idea of self-government. “Then and there,” John Adams once declared, “the child Independence was born.” In 1770, directly outside the Old State House, soldiers opened fire on a crowd of unarmed protesters, in the incident known as the Boston Massacre, immortalized in Paul Revere’s incendiary engraving. When the people of Boston first heard the Declaration of Independence read from the Old State House balcony in July of 1776, they tore down the lion and unicorn statues - symbols of royal authority - in defiance of the King. Today the Old State House has been restored to its colonial appearance, and is maintained by the Bostonian Society as a museum where visitors experience Boston’s Revolutionary past.
		(Behind the house.)
		Boston Massacre Site Corner of State and Congress On March 5, 1770, at this site, a deadly skirmish erupted between nine British “redcoats” and a large crowd of Boston residents. Angry over the town’s occupation by British forces, local toughs threw snowballs, rocks, and hard words at a lone sentry outside the nearby Custom House. The sentry was reinforced, the crowd became a mob, and the soldiers opened fire, fatally wounding five Bostonians. What British officials called the “Unhappy Disturbance at Boston,” Paul Revere labeled a “bloody massacre.” His widely circulated illustration of the event was a model of propaganda and did much to stir up anti-British sentiment in the colonies. The British soldiers were tried for murder and were defended by John Adams, a young Boston lawyer who who was as loyal to the idea of justice as he was to the Patriot cause.
		(Go right/north on Washington. On the left side.)
		24K Magic in the Air Letterbox
		(Continue right on Congress. Turn left on Milk. On the left side.)
		MSPCA-Angell Letterbox 10 Post Office Sq.
		(Go right/north on Congress St. On the right side.)
		Faneuil Hall-Lunch Boston National Historical Park Daily, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Often referred to as “the home of free speech” and “the Cradle of Liberty,” Faneuil Hall was one of America’s first public meeting venues. Built by wealthy merchant Peter Faneuil in 1741, this imposing structure is the place where the citizens of Boston proclaimed their dissent against Royal oppression. Faneuil Hall has served as an open forum meeting hall and marketplace for more than 270 years and has continued to provide a platform for debate on the most consequential issues of the day. The first floor served as a marketplace for the local townspeople to sell their goods. Today, Boston National Historical Park operates the Faneuil Hall Visitor Center and the City of Boston holds naturalization ceremonies in the Great Hall on the second floor. Explore the Great Hall where Bostonians protested the taxation policies of the British Empire and set the doctrine of “no taxation without representation” through talks and living history programs where visitors join in the debate.
		(Go to Clinton St. Turn left and then right on North St. Continue straight a head across the I-93. On the left side.)
		Paul Revere House $5.50 Sr 19 North Sq April 15 – October 31, Daily, 9:30 am – 5:15 pm Built around 1680, the Paul Revere House is the oldest remaining structure in downtown Boston and is the only official Freedom Trail historic site that is a home. Paul Revere purchased this former merchant’s dwelling in 1770, when he was 35 years old. He and his family lived here when Revere made his famous messenger ride on the night of April 18 – 19, 1775. For most of the 19th -century, the home served as a rooming house and tenement for some of the thousands of Irish, Jewish, and Italian immigrants who lived in the North End. Restored in the early 20thcentury and opened to the public in April 1908, the Paul Revere House today serves as a museum and historic site where visitors can learn about Paul Revere’s life and times, and experience what home life was like in 17th- and 18th- century Boston.
		(Turn left on Garden St. Take the first left on Prince St. Take the next right on Hanover St. Walk through the Paul Revere Mall. Paul Revere Statue. Continue past Unity St.)
		Old North Church $9 193 Salem St April 1 – October 31, Daily, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Famous for the two lanterns that hung in the steeple on April 18, 1775 and launching the American Revolution, Old North Church & Historic Site tells the story of that night and the ride to Lexington and Concord, later immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “Paul Revere’s Ride.” Learn about Old North’s unique box pews, ‘stolen’ angels, and past congregants; follow Paul Revere’s footsteps to the bell-ringing chamber or descend to where 1,100 bodies are buried in the crypt. The site includes the esteemed 18th-century church (est. 1723 – Boston’s oldest church building); the Clough House (c. 1715), home to Old North’s historic chocolate demonstrations and rotating exhibits in Patriots Corner; five gardens; and a gift shop housed in what was once the St. Francis Chapel. Experience 300 years of stories at Old North. Includes a self-guided tour of the crypt where 1,100 people were laid to rest, our immersive audio guide, and general admission.
		(Continue straight ahead on Hull. On the right side.)
		Copp's Hill Burying Ground Hull St. 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Copp’s Hill Burying Ground is the final resting place of merchants, artisans, and craftspeople who lived in the North End. Some notables buried in Copp’s Hill are fire and brimstone preachers Cotton and Increase Mather, Old North Church sexton Robert Newman - the man who hung the lanterns on the night of Paul Revere’s ride, and countless free AfricanAmericans buried in a potter’s field on the Charter Street side of the site. Because of its height and panoramic vistas, the British used this vantage point to train their cannons on Charlestown during the Battle of Bunker Hill. The epitaph on Captain Daniel Malcolm’s tombstone at Copp’s Hill is riddled with the marks of vengeful British bullets.
		(Go through the cemetery. Across the street..)
5:00 p.m.	Depart:	Boston

Day 11	Friday	September 25th
	Do:	Day at Sea

Day 12	Saturday	September 26th
8:00 a.m.	Arrive:	Philadelphia
	Do:	Bus Transfer
	Depart:	Philadelphia

	Arrive:	Spokane