THE NORTHEAST
BY ZACH C. and WILL
THE NORTHEAST STATES
There are many states in the northeast. This is the list of them: Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia Washington DC). The Northeast region is a very interesting place.
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
The Appalachian Mountains are the oldest mountains in the U.S. The mountain trail stretches from New Hampshire all the way down to Georgia and 2,100 miles long. Its 250 million years old. It’s very big peaks rise above to the sky 6,684. It’s highest peak is Mt. Mitchell.
CAPE COD
Cape cod is a favorite vacation place for people in the northeast region. It is a part of Massachusetts. It was formed by a giant glacier. It has 12 very popular beaches.
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a water way in the North East region. It is 301 miles long. It is located in mount Jefferson. It is about 250 million years old. This fun isn’t over wait ‘till you hear about the Charles River.
CHARLES RIVER
The Charles River is located in Boston MA. It’s very long lengths reach up to 80 miles long. It goes through Cambridge, Boston and Hopkinton. Originally the river was named after Captain John Smith. The mouth of the river is Boston harbor.
BOSTON
Boston is the home of many heroic things the Boston marathon: (Boston strong), Red sox winning the world series. Boston strong is what we called boston after Barack Obama made his heroic speech to help us stay strong after what happened to our beloved city he ended his speech saying “ Boston strong”. The other thing that happened is the Red sox winning the world series. The Red sox finished of the St. Louis Cardinals in 6 games. It was the best thing that could happen to our city after the bombings. Boston is one of the best cities in the world.
NEW YORK
New York is a very large and popular city. It is the largest city in the USA! It was the state capital until 1797, Albany is the capital now. New York is also known as “The Big Apple” or “NYC”. They have the most championships in all of sports. Also the blockbuster movie Marvel’s the Avengers takes place in New York.
FENWAY PARK
Fenway Park is home of the Boston Red Sox, who hold 7 world series titles! It isn’t only a ball field though, Boston College plays hockey there in winter. It is the oldest pro baseball park in the US! Also Babe Ruth (Great Bambino) played for the Red Sox before his contract with the New York Yankees.
HERSHEYS CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Hershey Chocolate is one of the best chocolate companies in the world. With all the candy that they sell they have a bunch of dough. They make some of the best chocolate in the world and I have experienced it. The founder of Hersheys was Milton S. Hershey. There company stands right now in pennsylvania it’s a amazing sight to see and go inside.