American Pride
During the July 4th weekend, Americans consume roughly 150 million of these festive food items.
What are hot dogs?
With a maximum depth of 183 feet, Newfound Lake was carved by these, roughly 10,000 to 15,000 years ago.
What are glaciers?
In 1919, a massive tank burst and flooded the North End with 2.3 million gallons of this sticky substance, killing 21.
What is molasses?
This lake bird is known for it's distinctive, eerie calls and red eyes.
What is the Common Loon?
According to the Mayan calendar, the world was going to end in this year.
What is 2012?
On December 16, 1773, this group of men dumped an entire shipment of tea into Boston Harbor.
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
Located in Bristol since 1960, Shackett's Super Market has occupied several locations since its founding in 1945. It stood at the foot of the lake for 6 years in a building that later became this popular restaurant.
What is the Big Catch?
Boston is home to this green space, known for being the oldest public park in America.
What is the Boston Common?
This one-of-a-kind specimen can often be found "squirreling" around the house.
What is Big Dave?
This country has the nickname of "Emerald Isle" thanks to its striking and often monochromatic scenery.
What is Ireland?
Formerly referred to as the United Colonies, this official document was the first to use the name "The United States of America".
What is the Declaration of Independence?
On this local restauraunt's website, it proudly boasts the slogan "Always a Good Idea".
What is the Bridgewater Inn?
Massachusetts law prohibits the use of this fruit (though some wouldn't call it that) in clam chowder.
What are tomatoes?
This animal traumatized David for life when it popped out of an upstairs radiator.
What is a flying squirrel?
A 2012 poll by Britain’s national army museum voted this man, born in 1732, as the nation’s greatest military enemy.
Who is George Washington?
Ben Franklin strongly advocated for this animal to be our national bird, stating it was far more respectable than the bald eagle.
What is a turkey?
This mountain, overlooking Newfound Lake, should not be hiked in jean shorts and too-tight sneakers.
What is Mt. Cardigan?
What is the Big Dig?
This common insect is technically the deadliest animal on Earth.
What are mosquitoes?
This sport is the only one ever played on the moon.
What is golf?
Just hours prior to his assassination, Abraham Lincoln signed an order to establish this group, meant to protect the president.
What is the US Secret Service?
Roughly translating to "the place where birch bark for canoes is found", this is the Native American name for Newfound Lake.
What is Pasquaney Lake?
Webster, MA is home to this lake, roughly translating from the Nipmuc language to "Englishmen at Fishing Place at the Boundary".
What is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg?
This animal, known for it's neurotic behavior and distinctive stench, comes from a species that was originally bred as companions for Chinese royalty.
What is Angus?
Among land mammals, this animal holds the record for longest pregnancy with a gestation period of roughly 22 months.
What is the African elephant?