Learn about Revolutionary War history, see a silk-covered bridge from 1889, hiking trails, camping, antique shops, museums, and Rudyard Kipling’s residence.
What is now Vermont Route Nine was the direction taken by General Stark as he lead his troops across Vermont to defeat the British, August 1777. To confuse the opponents, General Stark referred to the route they were taking as, “The Molly Stark Trail.” Molly was both a doctor and a nurse to her husband’s troops during a smallpox epidemic, using their house as a hospital. You may see some of what Molly Stark may have seen when her husband John fought the Battle of Bennington, but we guarantee that your passage along the Molly Stark Trail will be a lot easier than a trek along this path would have been at the time of the Revolutionary War. Read more . . .
Nestled just over an hour between Philadelphia and New York, this serene shoreline drive along the Delaware River is amazingly remote for such a densely populated place. This drive starts in Trenton, at the State House of New Jersey, on Route 29 north. About 8 miles down the path, turn right on Route 546 to visit Washington Crossing State Park, site of George Washington’s Delaware River crossing in 1776. As you drive through the park, a 22-mile waterway is visible, which leads to a canal that is neatly contained within the Raritan and Delaware Canal State Park.
Twisty roads, lots of antique shops, Amish food, Amish furniture, and handmade quilts will hold your attention on this route. It will take you several hours to drive through the biggest Amish settlement in the entire United States, nestled among the rolling hills of this part of Ohio.