A TRAIN TOUR OF THE NORTHEAST
5th Grade Social Studies
Mrs. Marshall’s Class
Welcome!
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Greetings and welcome to our train tour of the
historic Northeast.
Our tour will take you to many different places.
Each one has a story to tell about the Northeast
and its people.
As we visit these places, I want you to look for
answers to three questions. First, why do we call the
Northeast the “birthplace of our nation?” Next, why
did our nation’s first factories start here? And finally,
what large cities are found in the Northeast?
Watch your step as you climb aboard. Our first stop
will be in the beautiful state of Maine.
West Quoddy Head, Maine
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Facts: Native Americans
living here say that they
“live at the sunrise.”
This is the most
northeastern point of the
United States. The sun
rises here before
anywhere else in the
country.
Built: 1858
Purpose: to keep ships
from crashing into
Maine’s Rocky Shore.
Fishing is an important
industry in the Northeast.
The coast is dotted with
fishing harbors.
Mt. Washington, New Hampshire
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Facts: Mt. Washington
is the highest peak in
the Northeast. It is
located in the White
Mountains (Is a part
of the Appalachian
Mountain Range)
Has some of the
world’s most severe
weather. It can snow
here all year long!!
Is also one of the
windiest places on
Earth.
Boston, Massachusetts
Facts:
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Boston Common is
American’s first public
park
Boston is one of
American’s oldest cities.
Two historic trails begin
at the Boston Common.
The first is the freedom
trail and the second is
the black heritage trail.
Make sure you wear
good walking shoes.
Do you recognize any of these?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
The Pilgrims landed here almost 400 years ago. You can see a reproduction of their
ship, the Mayflower, in Plymouth Harbor. Tour the Mayflower @
http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/voyage/tour.htm
Erie Canal
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A canal is a ditch dug across
land. It connects one
waterway with another.
The Erie Canal is a 363-milelong ditch that connect the
Hudson River with the Great
Lakes.
Began construction in 1817. At
that time there was no good
from of transportation to get
from one location to another
besides by horse. Moving
goods by boat was faster and
less costly.
Link:
http://www.youtube.com/wat
ch?v=vQE2sNfYXpg
Hershey, Pennsylvania
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Created by Milton Hershey when he began to
produce chocolate in 1900. Today Hershey’s in one
of the worlds leading chocolate manufacturers
http://www.thehersheycompany.com/abouthershey/our-story/making-our-chocolate.aspx
Independence Hall
Location:
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
It was here
that the United
States was
born.
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The first independence day was
July 4, 1776. On that day, leaders
from the 13 colonies met in
Independence Hall to sign the
declaration of independence.
Washington D.C.
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Nations Capital
Our nations laws
are made here.
The national
government has
three branches:
legislative,
executive, and
judicial.
Facts:
More than
8 million
people live
in NYC.
It is the
largest city
in America.
It has
always
been a
city of
immigrants
New York City, New York
How might New Yorkers find room for all of its people?
Lesson Summary & Exit Slip
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Do you remember the questions I asked
you when we began our journey? Use a
post-it note to answer the following:
#1: Why does we call the Northeast the
“birthplace of our nation?”
#2: Why were the first factories located in
the northeast?
#3: Which large cities are found here?