AAA October 2009 : Page 3ADVENTURE CLOSE TO HOME In Beverly, a Gem for Transport Buffs By Heather Holt Totty For car lovers – and those enamored with planes, trains, trolleys and boats – the Walker Transportation Collection in Beverly is a treasure. Walk up to the Beverly Historical Society, in the historic Cabot House, at 117 Cabot St., and ring the doorbell. You’ll be escorted to the basement of the 18th-century home. Here, volunteers staff a one-of-a- kind collection of artifacts pertaining to transportation in New England. The collection has 5,000 photographs, including im- ages of just about every make of car from the be- ginning of the automobile. There are photos of diners, gas stations and construc- tion of the Southeast Ex- pressway (the original Big Dig) in the 1950s. Also on display are model cars, license plates and other automobile parapher- nalia. Of particular note is a collection of model Ford cars and trucks. Most are die-cast vintage from the 3 Three things to do this month for under $10. What can a bone tell you? Find out from noon-2 p.m. Oct. 12 during open house at Harvard’s zooarcheology lab. Scientists at the university’s Peabody Museum lab will show what animal bones can tell us. Save $1 on admission when you show your AAA card. Admission (with AAA card): $8; $6, seniors & students; $5, ages 3- 13; free under 3. Visit www.peabody.harvard.edu. Beastly Bones Lawrence B. Walker, with his 1932 Cord, spent day and night documenting New England transportation history. Franklin and Danbury Mints, plus plastic models given out by dealerships to pro- mote their cars. “This is probably the only collection of its kind any- where,” said curator Dave Fletcher. “It is even bigger than what the Smithsonian has in terms of showing transportation in New Eng- land.” One of the unique things about the collection is that it has been developed over 40 years exclusively by the efforts of volunteers. This is a labor of love for the men who keep the collection im- peccably organized. Ask to see something in particular and your request can usu- ally be met in a matter of minutes. Whether you are a collec- tor, researcher or curious transportation buff, The Walker Transportation Col- lection is a must-see. The collection is open for view- ing and research from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Saturday and from 1 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Admission costs $5. For more information, call (978) 922-1186 or visit www.walkertrans.org. Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, hot cider and apple pie at the Cogswell Pumpkin Festival in Essex on Oct. 17. The Cogswell’s Grant House will be open for tours throughout the day. Admission: $6; $4, children. Visit www.historicnewengland.org. Fall Festivities View the 2009 Art of Mosaic at the Somerville Museum, on display through Oct. 31. The exhibit will feature original designs by artists who use small pieces of stone or glass to create a larger image. 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