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35 B M & T ••• November/December 2016 ••• www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com 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 cele- brate 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 kid- napped 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 origi- nal ship. Make sure the ship is in port before you stop by (amis- tadamerica.net). 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 para- dise offering tax-free shopping. Try Christiana Mall or the Tanger Outlet Centers and save those precious dollars. Take a step back in time by exploring the Delaware History Trail. The trail highlights significant 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. he b (amis- ls 35 f ont in Fall foliage on hillsides and low mountians as viewed from Mohawk Mountain in Cornwall, Connecticut Credit: Jeff Holcombe Credit Wikipedia Main Street Dover Delaware