Day 1—Saturday, October
2
Salt Lake
City/Boston
Our journey begins as we fly to
Boston, Massachusetts. Upon arrival we'll board our
motorcoach and travel to our hotel. The balance of the evening will be at
leisure. Accommodations: Hampton
Inn. (D)
Day 2—Sunday, October
3
Boston
Following breakfast we'll begin our
tour of Boston.
This morning's sites will include Bunker Hill, the USS Constitution, and
the Maritime
Museum. Following lunch we will continue our
tour of Historical Boston including; the Old North Church, Paul Revere Home,
Cheers Bar, Bunker Hill, Boston Garden and much more. Accommodations: Courtyard
by Marriott. (B,D)
Day 3—Monday, October
4
Boothbay
Harbor, ME
This morning we'll tour various
LDS Church history sites, including the Smith Family
Homestead and Pine
Grove Cemetery. Afterwards we start up north
into Maine.
We'll take a scenic drive to Boothbay Harbor, where we'll board the “Pink Lady”
and enjoy a picturesque cruise near rocky shores, quiet coves, islands,
lighthouses, and yachts at anchor in the busy marinas. Later this afternoon
you'll have time to wander and shop this quaint town before dinner.
Accommodations: Rocktide Inn. (B,D)
Day 4—Tuesday, October
5
Boothbay
Harbor, ME/Sharon, VT/West
Lebanon, NH
Our tour today includes a ride on
the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, New
Hampshire. On this hour excursion in vintage, restored
coaches along the Pemigwasse River, we'll see the spectacular fall
foliage. Next we travel on to Franconia to visit the house that poet Robert
Frost purchased after his 1915 return from England. This
two room home contains memorabilia that includes signed first editions of each
of his books. Later this afternoon we'll see various Church history sites such
as the Smith home in Norwich, Vermont and the Smith home site in West Lebanon, New
Hampshire. Accommodations: Fireside Inn &
Suites. (B,
L)
Day 5—Wednesday, October
6
Sharon and Burlington, VT
Our touring today includes the
Joseph Smith Memorial in Sharon, Vermont along with various Church history sites such as
the Turnbridge Village Store, the Turnbridge covered bridge, and Royalton, Vermont. The highlight of the day will be a
dinner cruise on the Spirit of Ethan Allen III on Lake
Champlain. Accommodations: Holiday
Inn Express. (B,D)
Day 6—Thursday, October
7
Burlington and Bennington, VT/Binghamton, NY
This morning we depart for
New York
State. Following lunch we'll visit the Battle
of Bennington on our way to the grave of the poet, Robert Frost. We'll continue
on to Colesville, New York, where the first branch of the Church
was organized. We'll visit the Josiah Stowell home, Joseph Knight home, and the
Baptist
Church. Accommodations: Fairfield Inn.
(B)
Day 7—Friday, October
8
Binghamton/Fayette/Palmyra,
NY
After breakfast our day of touring
will include the Oakland Church Sites, the Susquehanna River where the Aaronic
Priesthood was restored, and the McKune Cemetery. We'll see where Joseph and Emma
Smith had their first home. Their first child was born there and much of the
Book of Mormon was translated in this home. We'll also see the Issac Hale Home
and the McKune
Family Cemetery. This afternoon we'll see the
Peter Whitmer Farm in Fayette where the Church was organized on April 6, 1830
near the site where the Three Witnesses had their manifestation. On to Palmyra to visit the Hill
Cumorah, Smith Family Homestead, and the Sacred Grove. Accommodations: Palmyra Inn. (B,
D)
Day 8—Saturday, October
9
Palmyra/Rochester, NY/Salt Lake
City
This morning see Marin Harris
Home, visit Alvin's Grave site, visit the Grandin Building where the Book of Mormon was printed, and see
the Erie Canal. After lunch our touring
will include the Mendon Church sites. We'll visit John Young's
home, Brigham Young home, Heber C. Kimball's home, the Tomlinson Inn, and the
Tomlinson
Cemetery. Then onto the
Rochester Airport for our return flight home to Salt Lake City. Our tour
concludes with a greater appreciation of the life of the Prophet Joseph and for
all those who have made their mark in the early years of the Church.
(B)
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