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or the Lopstick Lodge and Cabins. More lodging (and dining) suggestions are a click away at the North Country Chamber of Commerce .

Driving the Kancamagus in autumn is an adventure in and of itself. However, there are stops you may not want to miss. I'll tell you about the Kanc and it's areas of interest in my article, The Kancamagus - Highway to Leaf Peeper Heaven. For more information, including a listing of accommodations look no further than New Hampshire dot com.

Map of Rte 89 from Hopkinton to the Vermont border shows the way to a great fall foliage drive. If you enjoy taking detours, the towns along the way provide many points of interest.

Concord, although not shown on this particular map, is located east of Hopkinton and makes a good jumping off point. Besides being home to our lovely State Capitol, Concord has the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, the New Hampshire Historical Society, and the Silk Farm Audubon Center

In Hopkinton, you will find the Railroad Bridge constructed in 1849, Rowell's Covered Bridge, and the NH Antiquarian Society.

Warner sports the 75'6" Dalton Covered Bridge, the 76'4" Waterloo Covered Bridge, and the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum Education and Cultural Center. Warner's Fall Foliage Festival celebration takes place over Columbus Day weekend.

Lebanon's New Packard Hill Covered Bridge constructed in 1991 is a young one, but a nice one. Stop by Poverty Lane Orchards to pick some apples or take home a bottle of their specialty -- hard cider.

Finally, just a hop, skip and a jump off 89 north of Lebanon, you will arrive at Hanover, home of Dartmouth College where you will find a quaint little "downtown" -- a beautiful setting for window shopping. Take in the Webster Cottage Museum, the Hood Museum of Art, and the Hanover League of NH Arts and Crafts.

If you like Covered Bridges head for Cornish - turn south from Lebanon on State Rte 12A (just before you hit the Connecticut River to cross over into Vermont.) Cornish is home to four Covered Bridges, including the Cornish-Windsor Bridge, the longest bridge in the US, as well as the longest 2 span in the world, which spans the Connecticut River at 449'5"! The other bridges are the Blacksmith Shop Bridge , the Blow-Me-Down Bridge , and the Dingleton Hill Bridge . While in Cornish, visit Saint-Gaudens , home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gauden, one of the most famous sculptors in the United States.

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