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Holy Apostles College

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Holy Apostles College

Holy Snappers Holy Apostles College & Seminary Cromwell Y'know... every so often you do something weird. And if by "you" I mean me, it's more than "every so often." Case in point: "Hey boys, let's go check out the fun at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell!" The poor dears had no idea what any of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, Events, Habitation, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Arboreta, Colleges & Universities, cromwell, Fairs and Festivals, Middlesex County, Religulous

Hartford, Connecticut Mormon Temple

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Hartford, Connecticut Mormon Temple

Okay Then Connecticut's Only Mormon Temple Farmington I have this personal idea that the newer the religion, the more absurd it seems. Like, Scientology is just completely ridiculous because the guy who made it up was alive during the same time many of you were. His books are public knowledge and his ideas were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Farmington, Hartford County, Religulous

Shaker Cemetery

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Shaker Cemetery

The Ol' No Sex, No Money Play Shaker Cemetery Memorial Enfield I’ve written about the Shaker community that existed in Enfield in years past. Their former community, now a prison complex, is a national historic trail and their existence is always a big part of local history museum displays. Why? Because the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, New Post, Religious, Remembrances Tagged With: Cemeteries, Enfield, Hartford County, Religulous

Devil’s Meditation, Middlebury

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Devil’s Meditation, Middlebury

I love this so much. As I was putting together my Guide to Middlebury, I searched for information online about this "Devil's Meditation" place I had seen on a list somewhere a decade ago. And thankfully, I stumbled upon "chescrowel's" Flickr stream. A man who tells it like it is, and with a flair that reminds me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Middlebury, New Haven County, Religulous, Satan!

First Baptist Church (Essex)

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First Baptist Church (Essex)

Tut, Tut, Calvin First Baptist Church (Essex) I usually give away why I'm dedicating CTMQ space to something in the title or at least a subtitle. But not today! I'm making you READ a few lines! But just a few. The First Baptist Church of Essex, Connecticut is... one of only three Egyptian Revival churches in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, New Post, Religious, Superlatives Tagged With: Calvin, Essex, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Middlesex County

376. The Monastery Gallery of Art

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376. The Monastery Gallery of Art

Oh, Brother Farmington, (Google Maps location) March 18, 2018 There’s a lot going on here. Here at the Holy Family Retreat and Conference Center, here in the woods nearby, and heck, here in Farmington. Of Connecticut’s 169 towns, I’m submitting Farmington as one of the top 5 with the most... interesting things … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Art, Calvin, Farmington, Hartford County, Tiny Museums

Devil’s Blowhole

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Devil’s Blowhole

Blow it Out Your Devil's Blowhole, Satan! Devil's Blowhole, Cromwell When I published my "Everything Cromwell" page, a friend familiar with Cromwell alerted me to an embarrassing oversight. An exchange followed: I took the boys to River Highlands State Park and we had a grand old time walking around; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Curiosities, New Post, Religious Tagged With: cromwell, Middlesex County, River Highlands State Park, Satan!

Sacred Heart Church

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Sacred Heart Church

The Cement Tent Sacred Heart Church Vernon "This is why I love writing CTMQ." I've written that phrase many times over the years and it usually turns up on pages about little-known museums that turn out to be fantastic... or on pages of totally random, happened-upon oddities. Sacred Heart in Vernon is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Religulous, RIP, Tolland County, Vernon

Russian-Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Union

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Russian-Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Union

Russian-Ukrainian Evangelical Baptist Union Super Important Publisher Ashford, March 2017 This is one of those posts that very few will read and many more will question why it even exists. I’m in the the “many more” group. I think we can all agree that I can’t chase down every superlative and “first” and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, New Post, Religious, Superlatives Tagged With: Ashford, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Russian, Ukranian, Windham County

Enders Island

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Enders Island

This Is It: The Enders Enders Island, Mystic May 16, 2015 Every once in a while I'm tasked with writing a page that I find difficult to write for reasons that may surprise you. In this case, it's because Enders Island is a confusing, strange, stunningly beautiful, relatively unknown, mixed bag of a place - with a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic, Curiosities, Geography, New Post, Religious Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Great Views, Hoang, Islands, Mystic, New London County, Religulous, Severed Limb, Stonington

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