Author, photographer to take readers on a unusual journey alongside Route 1

LEOMINSTER — Author and photographer Susan Mara Bregman will take audiences on a journey alongside considered one of New England’s most historic highways throughout her presentation, “Along Route 1 — Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts,” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, on the Leominster Public Library, 30 West St.

Bregman traveled Route 1 from Fort Kent, Maine, to Attleboro, Massachusetts, documenting the freeway’s wealthy historical past, quirky roadside points of interest and surprising treasures. Her presentation will function the distinctive locations discovered alongside the route, from lobster shacks and colonial taverns to classic neon indicators, big statues and different nostalgic landmarks that seize the character of New England.

A photographer with a ardour for preserving the neglected and weird, Bregman has spent years celebrating the traditions that make New England distinctive. Her fascination with classic neon indicators impressed her first e book, New England Neon, adopted by books exploring candlepin bowling, Route 1 points of interest, regional sweets, and, most lately, Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, which uncovers the hidden historical past and colourful characters behind two of Boston’s best-known landmarks.

“Along Route 1” grew from Bregman’s fascination with the tales discovered alongside the long-lasting freeway. Through her pictures and analysis, she shines a lightweight on the small companies, landmarks, and items of Americana that may in any other case be neglected or forgotten.

The program is free and open to the general public. No registration is required.

Bregman can even current a digital program, “The History of Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library. Based on her latest e book, the presentation explores the hidden historical past and colourful characters behind two of Boston’s most iconic landmarks. Registration is required by way of the Tewksbury Public Library.

For extra data on Susan Mara Bregman, go to her web site at www.rednickel.com.