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Wild Bill’s Nostalgia Center (Closed)

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Wild Bill’s Nostalgia Center (Closed)

As They Say: "Home of Strange Things" Middletown January 2, 2009 & February 20, 2016 Update: Wild Bill's Closed in 2018 I figured a revisit to Wild Bill’s was in order, so that’s just what I did with both of my sons in early 2016. I'm writing this quick post because if I don't, someone will surely say, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Damian, Giant Goofy Things, Middlesex County, Middletown, Other Companies and Businesses

James Gallery & Soda Fountain (RIP)

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James Gallery & Soda Fountain (RIP)

Lafayette, Katherine Hepburn... And Me Old Saybrook, July 25, 2009 2018 Update: The building still exists, the history still exists, the new owners have converted this place to a B&B and honor the history, but... it's no longer the James Gallery & Soda Fountain, so... RIP. I first became aware of this little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Middlesex County, Old Saybrook, Other Companies and Businesses, RIP

The Oldest Seed Company in the US

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The Oldest Seed Company in the US

Wethersfield, You Reap What You Sow Comstock, Ferre & Company, Wethersfield April 14, 2009 I'm not sure they can call themselves "continuously operating" anymore because the store did close in 2009. However, it was bought by the awesome Baker Seed Company in June 2010 and was open again shortly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Superlatives Tagged With: Damian, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Other Companies and Businesses, Wethersfield

Carl Andre’s “Stone Field Sculpture”

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Carl Andre’s “Stone Field Sculpture”

36 Rocks Sitting on the Triangularish Lawn on Gold Street Near Main "Stone Field" Sculpture, Hartford Many Visits 2015 Update: Construction on Gold Street prompted utilities worker to spraypaint the rocks. Guess they didn't think/realize this was an art installation. Which is kind of funny. Art. It means … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Art, Cool Rocks, Hartford, Hartford County, Historic Rocks, Public/Outdoor Art

Hauntings in Connecticut

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Hauntings in Connecticut

Hello. So glad you came to this page. It is unfortunate that some of our most venerable museums have resorted to promoting ghost stories and other such clap trap in an effort to gain attention and ultimately, the elusive dollar. While I appreciate their plight, this whole effort smacks of pathetic money grubbing at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Damian, Dubious Claims, Ghosties

Shaker Village

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Shaker Village

There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On! Shaker Village, Enfield March, 25, 2009 [Note: Most of the informational and historical passages in this post is excerpted directly from the Enfield Historical Society website.] Enfield. Good ol' Enfield. What better place to settle your quirky religious community than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, National "Stuff", Religious Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, CT Freedom Trail, Enfield, Hartford County, National Historic Trails, Religulous, Underground Railroad Trail

Cadillac Joe’s Stone House

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Cadillac Joe’s Stone House

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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Cool Architecture, folk architecture, Litchfield County, Private Residences, Woodbury

Goofy Giant Things!

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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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Avon, Bridgeport, Calvin, Damian, Ellington, Enfield, Giant Goofy Things, Hamden, Middletown, putnam, Southington, Wallingford

The Chase Mansion

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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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Superlatives Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Hartford County, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Private Residences, West Hartford

Barkhamsted Lighthouse

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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...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Monuments and Plaques, peoples state forest

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