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B M & T ••• November/December 2022 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 20 CONNECTICUT This state offers one of the most varied and robust tourism products in the country, including an outstanding collection of over 100 African-American themed museums and landmarks to help visitors celebrate Black History month year round. Start that journey in New Haven at the Amistad Memorial where a 14-foot bronze statue stands on the former site of the New Haven jail where kidnapped Africans awaited trial. Stop by the New Haven Museum and Historical Society, home to the world's largest Amistad artwork collection. Check out the Freedom Schooner Amistad, a meticulous recreation of the original ship. Make sure the ship is in port before you stop by (https://discoveringamistad.org/). Foxwoods Resort with six casinos, Four-Diamond hotels, restaurants and world-class spas and award-winning golf courses is a top destination. For cold-weather outdoor enthusiasts try sleigh rides, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, outdoor ice-skating at places like Winding Trails Cross Country Ski Center and Mohawk Mountain State Forest. DELAWARE America's first state is a shopper's paradise offer- ing tax-free shopping. Try Christiana Mall or the Tanger Outlet Center and save those precious dol- lars. Take a step back in time by exploring the Delaware History Trail. The trail highlights signifi- cant historical locations statewide from the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base to Rehoboth Avenue and Boardwalk, founded in 1873 a beach community that became known as the "Nation's Summer Capital." Also visit places like Legislative Mall; Capital Square in Dover and see a replica of Philadelphia's Liberty Bell and Constitution Park where the U.S. Constitution is encased in a cube with a12-ft quill hovering above. Savor the flavor of grapes and grains on the Delaware Wine and Ale Trail. The trail is a collection of twelve wineries and breweries that will take you from the Riverfront in Wilmington to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. MAINE The Pine Tree State is also known as "Vacationland" features a unique natu- ral setting with a spectacular 5,000-mile coastline, a mountainous interior, 6,000 lakes and 32,000 miles of rivers. Visitors to southern Maine will see beaches, resort communities and cos- mopolitan cities such as Portland. Those who start their journey in the northern part of the state will experi- ence a very different Maine, one of forests, farms and one of the globe's top Picturesque Maine resort setting Hardford Connecticut city skyline Wilmington Delaware Skyline photo credit: Tim Kiser