During my 2004 Boston trip, I took an overnight road trip to hit a handful of sites in southern New England. This included short visits to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard as well as the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park.

Mark Wasson, http://www.markwasson.com > Trips has detailed summaries of my trips

http://www.markwasson.com/u2004b04aboston.htm