John Adams Trip to Point-no point

Post date: Apr 15, 2014 2:03:06 AM

On May 25, 1777, John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, about his trip by horse on Point-no-point road which stretched from Kensington to Parr's tavern. He described the farms and orchards he saw along the way.

John and Abigail's correspondence is available for viewing online.

http://books.google.com/books?id=fYEEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA277&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U3vP6NxOKCt3w8VICkdcA5svknj7g&ci=136%2C1078%2C730%2C335&edge=0

http://books.google.com/books?id=fYEEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA278&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U0IYyNd1QZklynjz4zDO8rkZhGkYQ&ci=149%2C134%2C719%2C812&edge=0

The Scull and Heaps map of 1750 will assist you in following John Adams trip to Point-no-point. You may view it online at:

http://www.philageohistory.org/rdic-images/view-image.cfm/237-MP-008