New England 2009

Andrew contemplates our route as we leave New Jersey on a road trip to New England.

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Andrew contemplates our route as we leave New Jersey on a road trip to New England.

♫ Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike / They've all gone to look for America... ♫

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♫ Counting the cars on the New Jersey Turnpike / They've all gone to look for America... ♫

First view of New York City, through the ugly part of New Jersey

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First view of New York City, through the ugly part of New Jersey

♫ It's a long road to Caanan / On Bleecker Street. ♫ We met our friends Erik, Silvia and Leila for lunch.

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♫ It's a long road to Caanan / On Bleecker Street. ♫ We met our friends Erik, Silvia and Leila for lunch.

Erik & Silvia took us on a walking tour of Greenwich Village.

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Erik & Silvia took us on a walking tour of Greenwich Village.

Somehow this reminded me of my mother :-)

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Somehow this reminded me of my mother :-)

Not how I imagined New York City would look...

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Not how I imagined New York City would look...

MJ and Andrew at Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village.

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MJ and Andrew at Washington Square Park, Greenwich Village.

Erik, Leila, Andrew and Silvia

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Erik, Leila, Andrew and Silvia

They were filming something on the square; we never worked out what.

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They were filming something on the square; we never worked out what.

Leila is adorable!

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Leila is adorable!

The Empire State building peeking out at us on Washington Square.

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The Empire State building peeking out at us on Washington Square.

Washington Square Park.

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Washington Square Park.

We took the Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty and a nice view of the cityscape.

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We took the Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty and a nice view of the cityscape.

Statue of Liberty

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Statue of Liberty

Ellis Island

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Ellis Island

Statue of Liberty

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Statue of Liberty

Marjorie at the Statue of Liberty

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Marjorie at the Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

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Statue of Liberty

The Queen Mary II was pulling out of New York as our ferry pulled in.

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The Queen Mary II was pulling out of New York as our ferry pulled in.

The view back towards Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry.

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The view back towards Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry.

Jersey City on the left, Manhattan in the middle, Brooklyn on the right.

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Jersey City on the left, Manhattan in the middle, Brooklyn on the right.

Andrew, a New Jerseyan, was quick to point out that Liberty Island is very clearly in New Jersey waters, as can be seen here.

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Andrew, a New Jerseyan, was quick to point out that Liberty Island is very clearly in New Jersey waters, as can be seen here.

Marjorie and Andrew with the Statue of Liberty barely visible over our shoulders.

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Marjorie and Andrew with the Statue of Liberty barely visible over our shoulders.

The ferry terminal building has Edna St. Vincent Millay's "We were very tired" around the walls.

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The ferry terminal building has Edna St. Vincent Millay's "We were very tired" around the walls.

Tourists surrounding the Bull on Wall Street.

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Tourists surrounding the Bull on Wall Street.

Just in case you thought the Bull might actually be a Cow... it's not.

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Just in case you thought the Bull might actually be a Cow... it's not.

The New York Stock Exchange. I think they sorta like America.

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The New York Stock Exchange. I think they sorta like America.

Federal Hall, where George Washington took his oath of office as president in 1789.

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Federal Hall, where George Washington took his oath of office as president in 1789.

Ground Zero. I guess I hadn't realized how centrally located the World Trade Center was.

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Ground Zero. I guess I hadn't realized how centrally located the World Trade Center was.

We spent the night with Andrew's friend Vedant, who has this glorious view from his bedroom window.

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We spent the night with Andrew's friend Vedant, who has this glorious view from his bedroom window.

Times Square

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Times Square

Times Square, other direction

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Times Square, other direction

Video of Times Square.

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Video of Times Square.

Video of Times Square, including Andrew.

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Video of Times Square, including Andrew.

This is what happens when you roadtrip with an economist...

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This is what happens when you roadtrip with an economist...

The place names in New England were very familiar! Many were even from the Midlands: Gloucester, Worcester, Coventry, Warwick...

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The place names in New England were very familiar! Many were even from the Midlands: Gloucester, Worcester, Coventry, Warwick...

In Providence, RI, we stopped in the neighborhood that was once my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather's estate.

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In Providence, RI, we stopped in the neighborhood that was once my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather's estate.

Downtown Providence is a UNESCO site, and all the houses say who built them. Many of the original occupants were Tillinghasts.

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Downtown Providence is a UNESCO site, and all the houses say who built them. Many of the original occupants were Tillinghasts.

Grandpa Pardon probably wouldn't approve of the Flying Spaghetti Monster...

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Grandpa Pardon probably wouldn't approve of the Flying Spaghetti Monster...

... or of "Darwin Liquors" being located on his property.

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... or of "Darwin Liquors" being located on his property.

My ancestor Pardon Tillinghast, who came to the US in 1643, buried his family in what was then his back yard.

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My ancestor Pardon Tillinghast, who came to the US in 1643, buried his family in what was then his back yard.

Now it's the middle of a neighborhood, with a tiny Tillinghast cemetery awkwardly located mid-block.

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Now it's the middle of a neighborhood, with a tiny Tillinghast cemetery awkwardly located mid-block.

Pardon's (pseudo?-)coat of arms, a rubbing of which has been hanging in my parents' dining room my whole life.

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Pardon's (pseudo?-)coat of arms, a rubbing of which has been hanging in my parents' dining room my whole life.

"Be just and fear not" is a Shakespeare quote, it turns out.

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"Be just and fear not" is a Shakespeare quote, it turns out.

Marjorie and her great^9-grandfather Pardon.

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Marjorie and her great^9-grandfather Pardon.

Joseph Tillinghast captained the boat that took John Brown to raide the British ship Gaspee in 1772, an incident that helped provoke the Revolutionary War.

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Joseph Tillinghast captained the boat that took John Brown to raide the British ship Gaspee in 1772, an incident that helped provoke the Revolutionary War.

First Baptist Church in Providence, RI, was founded by Roger Williams in 1638...

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First Baptist Church in Providence, RI, was founded by Roger Williams in 1638...

... however, Pardon Tillinghast was its pastor for 40 years and built its first building, the first Baptist church building in America, in 1700.

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... however, Pardon Tillinghast was its pastor for 40 years and built its first building, the first Baptist church building in America, in 1700.

Crazy building across the street from the church. Providence, RI.

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Crazy building across the street from the church. Providence, RI.

Andrew says that in Chinese this sign says "Laundry." Providence, RI.

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Andrew says that in Chinese this sign says "Laundry." Providence, RI.

Eventually we made it to Boston and took the T to my friend Greg's. Boston has the oldest metro system in the US.

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Eventually we made it to Boston and took the T to my friend Greg's. Boston has the oldest metro system in the US.

The Christian Science mother church.

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The Christian Science mother church.

We went to see the awesome Mapparium in the Christian Science Publishing House, a three-story glass globe. Photo creative commonsed by http://www.flickr.com/photos/87242149@N00/1715129634.

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We went to see the awesome Mapparium in the Christian Science Publishing House, a three-story glass globe. Photo creative commonsed by http://www.flickr.com/photos/87242149@N00/1715129634.

Civil War monument in Boston Common. My friend Greg is taking the extreme closeup there.

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Civil War monument in Boston Common. My friend Greg is taking the extreme closeup there.

Boston Common

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Boston Common

Tourists have been riding swan boats around Boston Public Garden since 1877.

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Tourists have been riding swan boats around Boston Public Garden since 1877.

Marjorie and Andrew on the swan boat.

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Marjorie and Andrew on the swan boat.

Swan boat in Boston Public Garden.

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Swan boat in Boston Public Garden.

Sophie and Greg. Greg is a friend from Qatar two years ago.

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Sophie and Greg. Greg is a friend from Qatar two years ago.

View from the swan boat.

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View from the swan boat.

There were ridiculously cute ducklings in the pond.

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There were ridiculously cute ducklings in the pond.

Also, cute squirrels.

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Also, cute squirrels.

And more cute ducklings.

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And more cute ducklings.

Greg and Sophie took us on a boat ride around the harbor to see the annual Tall Ships festival.

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Greg and Sophie took us on a boat ride around the harbor to see the annual Tall Ships festival.

Many of these boats just came in from Europe. Schooners ain't fast.

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Many of these boats just came in from Europe. Schooners ain't fast.

I think this is a schooner, because the forward mast is shorter than the rear mast. They tried to teach us the different types of sailing vessels, but failed.

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I think this is a schooner, because the forward mast is shorter than the rear mast. They tried to teach us the different types of sailing vessels, but failed.

I like how this barque seems to have sailed into Boston Harbour straight from the 19th century.

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I like how this barque seems to have sailed into Boston Harbour straight from the 19th century.

I had no idea how much of Boston is reclaimed land; the original shape is outlined in yellow. Andrew, who grew up on reclaimed land in Hong Kong, is eternally fascinated by land reclamation ...

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I had no idea how much of Boston is reclaimed land; the original shape is outlined in yellow. Andrew, who grew up on reclaimed land in Hong Kong, is eternally fascinated by land reclamation ...

Boston has a distinctive skyline, if only for its sepia tones.

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Boston has a distinctive skyline, if only for its sepia tones.

The French schooners in front of Boston's rather fetching courthouse.

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The French schooners in front of Boston's rather fetching courthouse.

The Kruzenshtern, an enormous Russian barque.

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The Kruzenshtern, an enormous Russian barque.

Ships use these rope guards to keep ships offboard.

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Ships use these rope guards to keep ships offboard.

The Argentinian Libertad, whose figurehead appears to be Smurfette.

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The Argentinian Libertad, whose figurehead appears to be Smurfette.

Tall ships in Boston Harbour.

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Tall ships in Boston Harbour.

A reproduction of the Amistad, made ten years ago but using traditional techniques. It travels around educating people about slavery and racism.

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A reproduction of the Amistad, made ten years ago but using traditional techniques. It travels around educating people about slavery and racism.

The Eagle, the only active sailing vessel in the US service. Coast Guard cadets still learn how to sail it, just, you know, in case.

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The Eagle, the only active sailing vessel in the US service. Coast Guard cadets still learn how to sail it, just, you know, in case.

The USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides."

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The USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides."

The Spirit of Bermuda, a three-masted schooner.

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The Spirit of Bermuda, a three-masted schooner.

Back to the Europa again. The Boston Tea Party happened around where that green building on the left now is.

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Back to the Europa again. The Boston Tea Party happened around where that green building on the left now is.

On Thursday morning we set out on the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile path around some of Boston's historical sites. It begins by this memorial to the first five casualties of the Revolutionary Wa ...

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On Thursday morning we set out on the Freedom Trail, a 2.5-mile path around some of Boston's historical sites. It begins by this memorial to the first five casualties of the Revolutionary Wa ...

A memorial to the Constitution on the Freedom Trail.

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A memorial to the Constitution on the Freedom Trail.

A memorial to the Constitution on the Freedom Trail.

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A memorial to the Constitution on the Freedom Trail.

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Memorial to the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the black regiment depicted by the movie Glory.

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Memorial to the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, the black regiment depicted by the movie Glory.

The rather dazzling Massachusetts state house.

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The rather dazzling Massachusetts state house.

Park Street Church, where William Lloyd Garrison delivered his first anti-slavery speech. Now it houses ex-gay ministries. Joy.

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Park Street Church, where William Lloyd Garrison delivered his first anti-slavery speech. Now it houses ex-gay ministries. Joy.

Paul Revere's tomb in the Granary Burying Ground, Boston.

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Paul Revere's tomb in the Granary Burying Ground, Boston.

Granary Burial Ground, where many famous personages are buried. The pyramid is for Ben Franklin's parents.

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Granary Burial Ground, where many famous personages are buried. The pyramid is for Ben Franklin's parents.

John Hancock's unfortunately phallic tombstone.

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John Hancock's unfortunately phallic tombstone.

King's Chapel, the first Anglican church in the United States. Its bell was the last cast by Paul Revere.

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King's Chapel, the first Anglican church in the United States. Its bell was the last cast by Paul Revere.

This marker on the pavement marks the site of America's first public school, Boston Latin School, founded 1635. It's still around!

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This marker on the pavement marks the site of America's first public school, Boston Latin School, founded 1635. It's still around!

Statue of Benjamin Franklin outside the Old City Hall -- coincidentally right next to the marker for Boston Lation School, from which he dropped out.

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Statue of Benjamin Franklin outside the Old City Hall -- coincidentally right next to the marker for Boston Lation School, from which he dropped out.

The Democratic donkey, outside the Old City Hall. Democrats have their pictures taken on the donkey; Republicans have their picture taken standing in footprints opposite the donkey, labeled ...

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The Democratic donkey, outside the Old City Hall. Democrats have their pictures taken on the donkey; Republicans have their picture taken standing in footprints opposite the donkey, labeled ...

Cool Boston architecture.

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Cool Boston architecture.

The Old State House, which played various roles in the Revolutionary War. For example, the Declaration of Independence was read to the people of Boston from this balcony on July 18, 1776.

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The Old State House, which played various roles in the Revolutionary War. For example, the Declaration of Independence was read to the people of Boston from this balcony on July 18, 1776.

Just outside the Old State House is the site of the Boston Massacre, where British troops first fired on rioting colonials.

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Just outside the Old State House is the site of the Boston Massacre, where British troops first fired on rioting colonials.

Paul Revere's house, originally built around 1680. He raised around a dozen kids in these four cramped rooms!

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Paul Revere's house, originally built around 1680. He raised around a dozen kids in these four cramped rooms!

Old North Church, whence the "one if by land, two if by sea" signal came to Paul Revere and his buddies.

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Old North Church, whence the "one if by land, two if by sea" signal came to Paul Revere and his buddies.

The interior is very Christopher Wren-esque, with box pews.

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The interior is very Christopher Wren-esque, with box pews.