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July 5, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Thirteen Colony Capitals Packing Round 1. All of these cities were capitals of one of the thirteen colonies except NORFOLK, VA . 2. This area of Boston is noted for its patrician houses, brick streets and gas lanterns. BEACON HILL 3 Polaski, Telfair and Wright are all SQUARES in Savannah, Georgia. 4. This colonial capital of New Jersey was named for an English monarch. ELIZABETHTOWN 5. Hartford, Connecticut, has long been the INSURANCE capital of the United States. 6. Persons entering New York City by car might cross any of these bridges except WALT WHITMAN BRIDGE . Picture: three story red brick rectangular house Departure Round 1. Given that this fish was so important to colonial Boston a stuffed one has hung in the State House. CODFISH 2. A FIFE AND DRUM performance is a highlight of July 4th activities at Colonial Williamsburg. 3. The Cabbage Row area of Charleston was George Gershwin's inspiration for this musical. PORGY AND BESS 4. Providence, Rhode Island, is situated on the Moshassuck and WOONASQUATUCKET Rivers. 5. New Haven, Connecticut, is home to the Yale BULLDOGS football team. Picture: fountain shaped like a pineapple On Tour 1. The first colonists to arrive in Maryland established this river town as the capital. ST. MARY'S 2 This historic street in Providence, Rhode Island, is lined with 18th Century houses. BENEFIT STREET 3. Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was originally named " STRAWBERRY Banke" because of the abundance of that fruit. 4. These are all among the many universities in the greater Boston area except DREXEL . 5. This New York City park was the site of a fort established in 1624 by Dutch settlers. BATTERY PARK 6. New Castle, Delaware, is home to all of these historic buildings except JOHN DICKINSON HOME . 7. Charleston, South Carolina, is called the HOLY City. Picture: three story red brick house with copula and gate in front 8. This colonial capital's Elfreth's Alley is said to be the oldest street in the U.S. PHILADELPHIA 9. You can visit this Revolutionary War hero's house in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. JOHN PAUL JONES 10. Philadelphia is given credit for establishing all these "firsts" except FIRST PUBLIC SCHOOL . 11. New York City`s Central Park holds all of these attractions except JAPANESE TEA GARDEN . 12. 34 Hull Street is known as the site of Boston`s NARROWEST house. Bonus Question One This capital in HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT has been called "The world's most beautiful ugly building." Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Connecticut is Hartford found? Area 2 Picture: red brick two story building with pillars at the door and a front garden Slide Show 1. Now a museum, this Georgian home was built in 1786 for a merchant in Providence, Rhode Island. JOHN BROWN HOUSE 2. The fascinating Pineapple Fountain in Waterfront Park is a landmark in CHARLESTON, . 3. This reconstructed building is a landmark in Colonial Williamsburg. GOVERNOR'S PALACE 4. The book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" made this Savannah house famous. MERCER HOUSE Clues for next destination: Asmara Djibouti Addis Ababa Azmari |