{"id":15120,"date":"2015-10-14T11:27:49","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T15:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mapofthemonth.com\/site\/?p=15120"},"modified":"2016-06-09T09:39:06","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T13:39:06","slug":"train-tracks-to-rail-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapofthemonth.com\/site\/train-tracks-to-rail-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Train Tracks to Rail Trail!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Everyone at Maps for the Classroom\/ Map of the Month loves to ride bikes. \u00a0We are very lucky to have a wonderful bike path here in Rhode Island.\u00a0\u00a0The East Bay Bike Path extends from Providence (where our office is!) at India Point Park, and extends about 15 miles\u00a0to Bristol, a lovely town on Narragansett Bay, which is rich in maritime history. \u00a0(Bristol has the oldest 4th of July Parade in America– but that is a topic for another post!) \u00a0 This path has room for walkers, joggers and bikers.<\/p>\n

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For the majority of its length, the East Bay Bike Path follows what used to be the tracks\u00a0of a once active railroad. \u00a0Riding along beautiful Narragansett Bay on an easy-going path is a real treat. \u00a0 Below, you can see that the path passes a beautiful old train depot, a landmark from the past history of the state, now a commercial building. \u00a0Other stretches offer rural scents and green vistas.<\/p>\n

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Lots of Rhode Islanders\u00a0have lots of fun on this path, and many other people enjoy dedicated bike paths all across America, some made from old rail trails, others are just courses built for recreation.<\/h4>\n

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Did you know that the first dedicated bike path connected the California cities of Los Angeles and Sacramento, and was built in 1900? \u00a0You and your students can read\u00a0more about this early trail \u00a0in our BASIC MAP SKILLS MAP CHALLENGE!<\/a>\u00a0 And read about other things there too that will be of interest to your students– pictographs and lighthouses too!<\/p>\n

Photo credits: courtesy of State of Rhode Island Parks and Recreation (top), Jason Newton (second two) and Reynaldo Orio (opening blog post and lower photo).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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