New England road trip traces America's roots From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: May 18, 2003| Author: PATRICK VEREL | Copyright 2003 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

New England road trip traces America's roots

By PATRICK VEREL Stamford Advocate

Sunday, May 18, 2003

New England wasn't founded in a week, but you can see a good chunk of its history in that amount of time.

Eight of the region's open-air museums have banded together to form a program of driving tours and discounted admission for prospective road-trippers. The centerpiece of the program is a 16- page glossy brochure that splits the museums into four categories: "In T...

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