Dr. Suess Plays Basketball on a Motorcycle

Of the countless things you can do while visiting New England this summer, we’ll bet that you did not think of combining the Cat in the Hat, Basketball, and Indian Motorcycles into a day trip. But you could.

The nearby city of Springfield, Massachusetts, is considered the "birthplace of basketball" and the beautiful Basketball Hall of Fame (formally, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame) is located there.

So is the Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History, which includes The Esta Manthos Indian Motorcycle Collection, with more than two dozen of the iconic bikes on display.

Adjacent to the museum housing the Indians is a collection of five bronze sculptures commemorating the life and work of Springfield native Theodore Geisel, better known as Dr. Suess.

Yes, in one visit to Springfield – 35 miles from Sturbridge – you can experience everyone from Larry Bird to Yertle the Turtle, with Burt Munro thrown in for good measure!

You can find information on the Basketball Hall of Fame here, and several other Springfield museums, including the Indian Motorcycle Collection and the Dr. Suess Memorial Garden, here.