| George Washington Bridge |
Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, US 50 West, US 301 North, DE 1 North, US 13 North US 40 East, New Jersey Turnpike North, Henry Hudson Parkway North, Sawmill Parkway North, Cross County Parkway East, Hutchinson Parkway North, CT 15 North, Milford Parkway South, I 95 North, I 91 North, Local roads, I 91 North, CT 15 North, I 84 East to Manchester CT.
Day 2: I 84 East, I 90 east, I 290 North, I 495 North, I 95 North, I 195 South, ME 5 South, ME 9 North, ME 207 South to South Portland ME.
Day 3: US 1 North, I 295 North, US 1 North, ME 27 South, ME 238 North, ME 27 North to Boothbay Harbor.
Day 4: ME 96 South, ME 96 North, ME 27 North, US 1 South, I 295 South, US 1 to South Portland ME.
Day 5: US 1 North, I 95 South, ME 9 North, local road, US 1 South to Ogunquit ME. US 1 North, ME 9 North to Kennebuckport. Local road, US 1 North, local road, I 95 North, I 295 North, US 1 South to South Portland ME.
Day 6: ME 207 North, US 1 South, ME 98 South to Cascade Falls. ME 98 North, US 1 North, ME 207 South to South Portland ME.
Day 7: I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, RI 246 South, US 44 East to Providence RI. US 44 East, local street, I 95 South, I 195 East, local roads to East Providence. RI 103 East, local street, US 6 to Seekonk MA. US 6 West, I 195 West, I 95 South, RI 4 South, RI 102 East to Wickford Junction. RI 102 West, RI 3 South, RI 165 West, Local road to Arcadia. Local Road, RI 3 South, RI 138 East, RI 112 South, US 1 South, RI 1A South to Ninigret Park. RI 1A South, US 1 South, RI 1A South to Westerly. RI 1A South, US 1 South, CT 234 West, I 95 South, I 287 West, Garden State Parkway South to Paramus NJ.
Day 8: Garden State Parkway South, I 80 West, NJ 19 North to Paterson NJ. NJ 19 South, Garden State Parkway South, NC Turnpike South, I 295 South, DE 1 South US 301 South, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.
Notes
We visited all five Dambo Trolls in Rhode Island, two NPS units, and photographed eight lighthouses.
From Boothbay Harbor, we took a tour to visit a Puffin hatchery which is being maintained by the Audubon Society,
This was our trial roadtrip for driving to Maine. Our first day drive from Chapel Hill to Hartford CT was too long and hard a day because of traffic. Next time, we will stop in New York near the Tappan Zee bridge to shorten the drive.
Results
CT: Mileage on I 91, US 1, CT 234.
DE: Mileage on US 13, US 40.
NJ: Clinch I 95W. Mileage on I 80, NJ 19.
NY: Mileage on NY 9A.
MA: Mileage on I 95, I 495.
ME: Clinch I 195, ME 96, ME 238. Mileage on ME 5, ME 9, ME 27, ME 98, ME 109.
RI: Clinch RI 112. Mileage on I 95, I 195, US 1, US 6, US 44, RI 1A, RI 3, RI 102, RI 138, RI 246.
National Park Units
Roger Williams National Historic Park
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| Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park |

