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LOCATION & DIRECTIONS
The Governor's Academy is situated
thirty-three miles north of Boston, five miles
south of Newburyport, and just east of
beautiful Plum Island.
The school's four hundred and fifty acres are
situated on the Parker River, nestled between
tidal marshes and woods, in a part of New England
where the history and beauty of the land have
been lovingly preserved.
The "Governor" in the title refers to Governor William Dummer, who served as Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony when it was still under British rule. As he had no descendents, he bequeathed his land and house for the purpose of creating a school.
In 1763, the school opened its doors to its first twenty-eight students. Founded more than a decade before the Revolutionary War, it is now known as the oldest boarding school in America.
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Paul Revere created the school seal. Samuel Adams and John Hancock signed the Incorporation Charter, and John Quincy Adams served as secretary to the Board of Trustees. In the early 1900's Booker T. Washington Jr. starred on the football team.
I find it fitting that a retreat based on Tibetan Buddhist ideas, which have taken hold so strongly in this country, should be held on a site so steeped in our own American history. The pastoral serenity of this place will serve to sustain our quiet time.
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Lama Marut’s Public Teaching
Monday August 6th
at The Governor’s Academy, 7:30 PM.
Special overnight accomodations for retreatants.
If you are coming to the Public Teaching on August 15th, or are traveling from afar and need a place to stay the night before the retreat, overnight accommodations are available Monday night August 15th at The Governor’s Academy ($35) for the retreatants. Home-stays are also available.
Rides to Lama Marut’s Public Teaching
Lama Marut will be offering a public teaching entitled No Problems, No Worries: How to Live a Happy Life Through Thick and Thin on Monday August 15th, the night before the Retreat begins. Please go to aci-capeann.org for more information about the public teaching.
If you wish to attend this teaching and need a ride from Boston, please email Leslie Whelan at lesliemwhelan@hotmail.com. You will need to arrive in Boston before 5 pm on Monday.
When to arrive for the start of The Summer Retreat
Please plan to arrive at Governor’s before noon to sign in for The Summer Retreat. Our first activity will be lunch all together.
Planning your departure
Rides will also be available from Governor’s Academy to Boston and Newburyport at the end of the retreat on Sunday. The retreat ends at 4 pm. Plan on a 50 minute car ride to Logan airport and 75 minute ride to South Station.
Email Leslie Whelan for more information about rides and overnight accommodations: lesliemwhelan@hotmail.com. |
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How To Get To The Governor’s Academy
DIRECTIONS
From Cape Ann
- Take 128 South to 133 West to Rt 1 North. Go 3 miles on Rt 1 N, then take a left on to Elm Street then a right onto Middle Road.
Driving directions from the North
- Take Interstate 95 South to Exit 55, Central Street, Byfield. From the ramp turn left and follow the directions below.
Driving directions from the South
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Take Interstate 95 North to Exit 55, Central Street, Byfield. From the ramp, turn right onto a winding country road. Stay on Central Street and cross a small bridge. Central Street becomes School Street which you will follow to the end. Turn left onto Elm Street and travel one mile before turning left onto the campus at The Governor’s Academy sign.
Driving directions from the West
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Take the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) to Route 128 North. Take Interstate 95 North and follow the directions above.
Driving from Boston’s Logan airport
- Driving from Logan airport: Take route 1A North for a few miles to the intersection of Route 60. Take Route 60 to Route 1 North and follow Route 1 to Interstate 95 North, and follow the directions above.
- Buses from Logan airport to Newburyport: www.ridecj.com/boston.html
- Rides are available from Logan airport. Email Leslie Whelan at lesliemwhelan@hotmail.com with your arrival time and we will try to find you a ride.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & POSSIBLE RIDES
Buses from Boston’s South Station (bus and train), Logan Airport, and Portland, ME
Train from Boston’s North Station to Newburyport |
