Boston, MA – Representative Timothy R. Madden congratulates the following places in his district which made the list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts:
| Falmouth | Falmouth Museums on the Green Falmouth Shining Sea Bikeway Highfield Hall The Knob, Woods Hole Mass Audu bon Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary Nobska Point Lighthouse
Spohr Garden on Fells Road Woods Hole Village |
| Gosnold | Cuttyhunk Island Hadley’s Harbor Tarpaulin Cove Light |
| Martha’s Vineyard | African American Heritage Trail Alley’s General Store Aquinnah Gay Head Cliffs Cape Poge Light Chappaquiddick Island Field Gallery and Sculpture Garden The Flying Horses Carousel
Gingerbread Cottages & Tabernacle Indian Burial Ground Long Point Beach and Conservation Area Martha’s Vineyard Bike Path Mass Audubon Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary Trail Menemsha Harbor Norton Point Ocean Park Polly Hill Arboretum Sengekontacket Pond Shehandoah & Alabama Tall Ships South Beach Tuck & Holand Studio Vineyard Haven Harbor Wasque Beach on Chappaquiddick |
| Nantucket | African Meeting House Brant Point Lighthouse Coatue Reserve Great Point Lighthouse Jared Coffin House Madaket
Main Street Maria Mitchell Association Nantucket Athenaeum The Nantucket Boat Basin Nantucket Harbor Nantucket Sound Nantucket Whaling Museum Sankaty Head Lighthouse The Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Siasconset Village/Cliff Walk |
The official list was announced by former district Rep. Eric Turkington last week at the State House in Boston. The former Representative chaired the 1,000 Great Places Commission responsible for identifying and recognizing the 1,000 most special places in the Commonwealth in order to celebrate pride in our history and culture, increase knowledge of our natural surroundings, and encourage regional and international tourism.
The 1,000 Great Places program is administered through a partnership of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development; the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism and its regional tourism councils; and the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). The goal is to celebrate what is unique about the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, its communities, and its people. It aims to boost visitation to Massachusetts as well as give local residents the opportunity to visit known and unknown historic sites, cultural venues, and natural landscapes.
“I am proud to represent and support these local treasures that enrich our lives and contribute to the vitality of our communities,” said Representative Timothy R. Madden.
A complete list of the 1,000 Great Places can be found on the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism’s (MOTT) website: http://www.massvacation.com/ .
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