Concord/Lexingingto/Salem all in 1 day?

I%26#39;m trying to figure out my itinerary for July...(we are family of 2 adults and 2 girl 9 %26amp; 12).

I know that Salem is not near Lexington %26amp; Concord, but I%26#39;m wondering how long it take to see the 3 cities and if all 3 can be done in 1 day.

We want to see the Concord Museum, Minuteman Park and the Orchard House and in Salem, we want to see the Witch Museum. Salem is less important than the others.

Any ideas on how long these places take to see?

THANKS!

Concord/Lexingingto/Salem all in 1 day?

It%26#39;s not impossible, but I%26#39;d say it%26#39;s impractical and unwise. Your remarks about Salem suggest that the things I and many others really like about the place are not things that interest you. So don%26#39;t spread yourself thin--just enjoy Lexington and Concord.

Concord/Lexingingto/Salem all in 1 day?

You could probably take a half a day for each and see one or two things in each place, but you will likely feel rushed.

It sounds like you want to spend more time in Concord. If you really want to see just the witch museum in Salem you could be there when it opens at 10, spend a couple of hours and then go to Concord.

This is assuming you have a car.

You would have no trouble spending a day in each place. Salem has a great museum, the Peabody Essex that can easily take up the bulk of the day.

It%26#39;s really up to you and what you want to see and how rushed you want to be.

Hi,

I would suggest a full day in the Lexington/Concord area,in fact you could spent a great day at Walden Pond alone.

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/walden/

Lexington is going to be 2 hours at least. There is a nice little tavern which gives great tours. Lexington Center is really geared to tourists. You will want to walk around for a spell. Lexington is one of the few places that cars actually stop for people in crosswalks. Concord is pretty good as well.

On the way to Concord is The Battle Road. There is a museum off it and has an interesting movie.

Concord Center is another place to explore and all that is around. I think this is a day trip.

Driving to Salem from here is a good hour.

You can feasibly do both, but it is definitely pushing it. If you like really jamming in as much stuff as possible, it is doable if you rent a car.

Picking just one location, I would definitely go to Concord/Lexington over Salem.

Assuming you have a car, I%26#39;d opt for Concord and Lexington and skipping Salem.In Lexington and Concord there%26#39;s a movie at Minuteman Park called the Road to Revolution which will be perfect for your girls. It runs about 20 to 30 minutes, you can then walk some trails, or hop back in the car and go to the Hartwell Tavern. If you check out the schedule and hit it right, they have costumed educators who inform you what it is like to have lived in this time frame and they do musket demonstrations. Then you can move on to the museums followed lastly by lunch and some shopping in Lexington Center. Depending how in to it the kids are you can easily spend a good portion of the day in this area.

If you don%26#39;t have a car, then I might go the other way and suggest Salem via public transportation.

Thanks for all the advice. We will have a car. We are in the area for 10 days and I%26#39;m trying to decide how to split the time and also see if it will work to get a Go Boston card.

So it sounds like I could skip Salem and not miss too much. From what I%26#39;ve read, I don%26#39;t think my girls will enjoy the Peabody Essex Museum and I%26#39;m even a bit worried about younger one at the Witch Museum. But, since it is a historic site, I wanted to go and see it.

Now the other thought I had was to go to Salem the day we arrive. Our flight gets into Logan at 1:30. We are getting a car at Government center because it is 1/2 the price of renting at Logan. So we ought to be on the road by 3 or so and it looks like the stuff in Salem stays open until 7. But we are staying the first night down in Plymouth, so it would be a long drive from Salem to Plymouth. Any comments on that?

You%26#39;d be going north of the city to get to Salem then south to get to Plymouth during the summer where you may or may not hit beach traffic in either direction. So to answer your question, I wouldn%26#39;t bother on that day to do Salem imo.

I sense you already know that we%26#39;re going to think that%26#39;s not very practical. Salem and Plymouth are in totally opposite directions. It%26#39;s a 45 minute drive to Salem, plus you have to get your luggage, rent a car, etc. By the time you get out of the Airport, it%26#39;s probably rush hour time. Oy.

If you do go to Salem, there is at least one thing in the Peabody Essex that your girls might like -- they have reconstructed (not a replica) an entire ancient house from China there which you can tour. It%26#39;s kind of cool.

If/when you are staying in downtown Boston you can take a ferry to Salem rather than drive. It%26#39;s a nice ride.