This Guy's Got Some Serious Stones Cadillac Joe's Stone House, Woodbury This is one of those pages that gets a lot of intentional traffic. By that I mean that no one winds up here by accident. Since you're reading this, you probably know what I mean; you heard about Cadillac Joe or you passed his crumbling … [Read more...]
Goofy Giant Things!
I honestly have no idea how many goofy giant things populate our fine state. I know of two giant chairs, and I know I will be exploiting my small child by sitting him in them. I'm sure there are other goofy giant things that I will find on my travels. Some will have stories, some will not. Without further … [Read more...]
The Chase Mansion
Chasing Away Past Comments The Chase Mansion, West Hartford I see it every day 2019 Update: This has always been one of the most ridiculous pages on CTMQ ever since I first wrote it in early 2008. In the many intervening years between then and now, I've met Mr. Chase. I've had email correspondences with him. He's … [Read more...]
Barkhamsted Lighthouse
This (Really) Little Light Of Mine... Barkhamsted Lighthouse, Barkhamsted September 9, 2007 Why was there a lighthouse in the middle of the forest, 100 miles from the closest open water? And, once there, um... where is this lighthouse anyway?! After finishing my hikes across the Farmington River's west … [Read more...]
The Former Pitkin Glass Works
A Real Glass Act Pitkin Glass Works, Manchester August 25, 2007 The Pitkin Glass Works' inclusion in CTMQ was iffy. I mean, if I plan on incorporating every ruined building with scant historical significance... Wait a minute, why not? At least maybe as long as they have an official state sign and a robust … [Read more...]
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