LOCATION
Travel Options
By
car: Driving time to the Colony is approximately two hours from
Boston and five hours from New York City. Peterborough is at the intersection
of Routes 101 and 202, east of Keene and west of Nashua and Manchester.
From Boston: Take I-93 North to I-95 South to Route 3 North,
Exit 8 (Monadnock Region); then follow Route 101A West to Route 101
West, past Milford and into Peterborough. At the intersection of Routes
101 and 202, take a right onto Grove Street. You will proceed into
the center of Peterborough where you will then take a left onto Main
Street. Go uphill and look for a sharp right onto High Street. The
MacDowell Colony is located at 100 High Street, past The Monadnock
Country Club. The office is located in the large white building.
From New York City: Take I-91 North to Vermont Exit 3 (Keene,
NH); follow Route 9 East to Keene. In Keene, continue straight (the
road becomes Route 101 East) until you reach the intersection of Routes
101 and 202, which is in Peterborough. At that intersection, bear
left onto Grove Street. You will proceed into the center of Peterborough
where you will then take a left onto Main Street. Go uphill and look
for a sharp right onto High Street. The MacDowell Colony is located
at 100 High Street, past The Monadnock Country Club. The office is
located in the large white building.
By bus: Greyhound/Vermont Transit provides services to Keene,
NH, from Logan Airport or South Station in Boston and from Port Authority
in New York City. Driving directions may then be followed as described
above.
By plane: Air travelers are advised to take flights to Logan
Airport in Boston, or LaGuardia or JFK airports in New York City in
order to make morning connections for flights into Manchester International
Airport in Manchester, NH, or bus connections to Keene, NH. Driving
directions may then be followed as described above.
Important Travel Numbers:
For shuttle service to the Colony from nearby airports, train, and bus terminals,
please call Amoskeag Airport Service (800-395-3479); Shamrock Transportation (800-337-8510); or Thomas Transportation (800-526-8143).
Please allow for 48 hours advance notice.
Greyhound/Vermont Transit (800-451-3292, 802-864-6811, 802-862-9671)
The MacDowell Colony (603-924-3886)