Silhouette of a man with backpack standing on McAfee Knob at sunset with mountains in the distance.

McAfee Knob is one of the most popular locations along the A.T. to take photographs.

Appalachian

The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by private citizens, and completed in 1937, today the

Blue dome atop a large factory behind a river

The Colt Armory Complex next to the CT River with its signature Blue Onion Dome

Coltsville

When Samuel Colt started his Hartford factory on the banks of the Connecticut River in 1847, it followed years of mismanagement and failure. Soon, demand for Colt's revolver would change his fortunes and the Colt empire was born. Following Colt's unt

Hiker in trees at overlook with sunset in background

Scenic views on the New England Trail

New England

From the Sound to the summits: the New England Trail covers 235 miles from Long Island Sound across long ridges to scenic mountain summits in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The trail offers panoramic vistas and close-ups of New England’s natural and

Flag marking the trail

Washington-Rochambeau NHT banner on 2nd Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route

“Of the happiness I have enjoyed in our private friendship. The remembrance of which will be one of the most pleasing Circumstances of my life.”– Comte de Rochambeau on his relationship with George Washington

A view of the south side of the Weir House with porch visable, showing a fence in front of the home

The Weir House was home to three generations of artists, beginning with Impressionist painter Julian Alden Weir in 1882.

Weir Farm

Visit the home and studio of America's most beloved Impressionist, J. Alden Weir, and walk in the footsteps of generations of world-class artists. Set amidst more than 60 acres of painterly woods, fields, and waterways, you’ll soon see why Weir descr