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GUIDE - Road Trip: Close to Home attractions for Sept. 15

This week, history meets nature in New Jersey. We also get the ultimate sporting experience on Long Island and crunch numbers at the National Museum of Mathematics.
Hartshorne Woods Park - Battery Lewis
1402 Portland Road, Highlands, New Jersey 07732 (Rocky Point Entrance) 
307 Navesink Ave., Locust, New Jersey 07716 (Buttermilk Valley Entrance)
239 Locust Ave., Locust, New Jersey 07760 (Claypit Creek) 
Park opens at 7 a.m. year-round. Closing is at 8 p.m. through Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 through Oct. 9, and 7 p.m. Oct. 10 through Nov. 5.
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All Sportz
100 Ruland Road
Melville, New York 11747
Open 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
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MoMath - National Museum of Mathematics
11 E 26th St.
New York, New York 10010
Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Brooklyn Bridge Park
334 Furman St.
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Click here for varying hours.
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Philipsburg Manor
381 North Broadway
Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591
Guided tours available 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday (Through Nov. 13)
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Mashantucket Pequot Museum
110 Pequot Trail
Mashantucket, Connecticut 06338
Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
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Fire Island Lighthouse
Located at western end of Fire Island National Seashore, just east of Robert Moses State Park
Museum open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tower open 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Cinema On the Sound
270 City Island Ave.
The Bronx, New York 10464  
Silver Canoe & Whitewater Rafting
10 Corso Road
Port Jervis, New York 12771 (office location)
River trips available Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Midweek trips available by advanced reservation.
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iPlay America
110 Schanck Road
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
Open 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Open 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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The Young Studio at Weir Farm National Historical Park (Photo: Brian Heyman)
Weir Farm National Historical Park
735 Nod Hill Road
Wilton, Connecticut 06897
Open 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (through Oct. 31)
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Magazzino Italian Art
2700 Route 9
Cold Spring, New York 10516  
Open Thursday through Monday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Glow Wild at Beardsley Zoo. (Photo credit: Lynn Brown)
Glow Wild Lantern Festival at Beardsley Zoo
1875 Noble Ave.
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06610
Every Thursday - Sunday from Sept. 15 to Nov. 27.
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Floral Escape
630 Old Country Road #2081A 
Garden City, New York 11530
Open 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday.
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