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Road Trip:
Th e Other States
of the Northeast
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ERIC SCHUCHT | JE STAFF
P hiladelphia: Th e City of Brotherly Love. As a recent trans-
plant from the Pacifi c Northwest, I’m amazed by Philly’s
sheer size and the amount of people here. Moving here
has given me access to an unlimited supply of cheesesteaks in
an area with the country’s highest concentration of Benjamin
Franklin impersonators.

So yeah, it’s pretty great. And if you’re a local, you don’t need me
to tell you that. From museums to parks, you’ve probably already
seen most of what the city has to off er. But for those of us who are
recent transplants, or for locals who are just a bit less adventurous,
there’s a lot of the Northeast that has the potential to surprise.

Back in the woods of Oregon we were taught in school of the
smaller states making up the Northeast (Delaware, Connecticut,
etc.) but I had to wonder: Has anyone actually been there? Have you
actually ever met someone, anyone, from Rhode Island? Obviously,
these places are inhabitable. Th ere are dozens (hundreds?) of people
who call them home. So this summer I challenge anyone with too
much free time to go out and see them. To save time, here’s a list of
some highlights. Good luck and best wishes. And apologies to New
York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maine.

Dela-where? For people who aren’t from this tri-state area, the question is:
Where is Delaware again? Apparently, it’s only half of a penin-
sula (guess they didn’t have the dough to spring for the rest), but
that shouldn’t deter anyone from visiting. At the Air Mobility
Command Museum at the Dover Air Force Base, check out the
collection of aircraft s, memorabilia and fl ight simulators. Go to
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the Nemours Estate in Wilmington, a fi ve-fl oored, 105-roomed
beast of a French mansion.

For outdoor adventurers, Th e Junction and Breakwater Trail is
a must. It’s a 6-mile hike (the longest trail in the state) that’ll take
you through the southwestern side of Cape Henlopen State Park
connecting Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Aft er a day of adventure,
cap off the trip with a stop at Beach Time Distilling in Lewes for
leisurely refi ned spirits, cocktails and other drinks.

Conn ect i-what?
While it may be a square, Connecticut was a boxed-shaped state
before boxed-shaped states were cool. It’s home to the Th e Mark
Twain House & Museum in Hartford, a nice addition to any road trip.

Th e property was home to Twain and his family from 1874 to 1891.

Today, it serves as a tribute to one of America’s most famous writers.

On the outdoor tip, take a walk at Gillette Castle State Park,
home to a spectacular mansion built in 1914 for stage actor
William Gillette, who was famous for his portrayal of Sherlock
Holmes. For shopping, the Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury isn’t a
bad choice. It even has an indoor carousel.

Louis’ Lunch in New Haven is a chance to experience the sup-
posed birth place of the hamburger. Th is sandwich has no thrills,
no gimmicks — just a good ol’ burger like they made it in 1900.

Rhode “not an” Isl and
I can’t tell you how disappointed I was to fi nd that a place called
Rhode Island is not actually an island, although it does have
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