Things To Do
Salem
No trip to the area would be complete without a visit to Salem, the Halloween Capital of the World. The site of the infamouns 1693 Witch Trials brings in more than 2 million visitors every October. Some must-sees while you're in town: The Old Burying Point Cemetery, Witch House, Peabody Essex Museum, and the Salem Witch Museum. Please note, we will be providing all wedding guests with transportation to and from Salem the day before the wedding. Details are listed in the "Schedule" portion of this website.
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is a rural cemetery located near the center of Concord, Massachusetts. The cemetery is the burial site of a number of the United States' greatest authors and thinkers, especially on a hill known as "Authors' Ridge." These include Nathaniel Hawthorne (The Scarlet Letter), Ralph Waldo Emerson, Louisa May Alcott (Little Women), and Henry David Thoreau. Concord, MA is also home to the Colonial Inn, one of the oldest hotels in America. The Inn has been in operation since 1716, and served as a hospital and morgue during the Revolutionary War. It is often called the most haunted hotel in Massachusetts, and Room 24 is the epicenter of ghost sitings in the building, as it once housed Dr. Timothy Minot's operating room, where many Patriot soldiers did not survive surgery.
Applecrest Farm Orchard
Applecrest Farm is New Hampshire's oldest and largest apple orchard, as well the oldest continuously operated one in America. During October, guests can pick their own apples, raspberries, and pumpkins. Other attractions include an 800-pound jack-o-lantern, corn maze, live music, and their famus Hot Apple Cider Donuts. We took Bowen and Valen here during our trip in October 2022 and fell in love with the autumnal nostalgia that Applecrest personifies.
Mansfield Hollow State Park
This beautiful state park in Eastern Connecticut is where we got engaged! The fall foliage is breathtaking, and visitors can enjoy an afternoon of fishing in Mansfield Hollow Lake or take in the water views from one of several trails in the park.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI is the premier pumpkin festival experience in all of New England. The walk-through experience features thousands of carved pumpkins and blew all four of us away when we visited this past October.