Not a Cairn in the World... Globe Hollow, Manchester January 22, 2017 Hoo boy, get ready to have your mind blown. The official town trail description says that the “Globe Hollow Trail” is 1.7 miles long, but there are many more miles of trails here. I couldn’t then – and still can’t now – quite make out … [Read more...]
Enfield (1)
Shaker Village, Shaker Road This area was once occupied by the only Shaker settlement in Connecticut. Dissenting from many activities of American society, the Shakers were associated with reform movements, including feminism, pacifism, and abolitionism. The diary of one member records the visits of fugitive … [Read more...]
Coltsville Historic District
Coltsville Historic District CT National Historic Landmark 80 Wethersfield Avenue (Armsmear) and Colt areas to the east 2017 Update: Coltsville is now Coltsville National Historic Park! It joins Weir Farm National Historic Site as the only National Parklike things in the state. It took 20 years to get that … [Read more...]
Gay City State Park Trails
“We Built This Gay City… We Built This Gay City on Rocks and Roll(ing Hills)!” Bolton, Glastonbury & Hebron, about 11 miles total June 17 and 24, 2009 It is always challenging for me to logically and concisely present these trail network posts. I put a lot of effort into planning for and hiking every inch of … [Read more...]
Shade Swamp Sanctuary
Rage in a Cage Shade Swamp Nature Trails, Farmington September 10, 2009 Not all trails in Connecticut can be part of the CT400(825) CFPA list that I’m slowly but surely knocking out. But that doesn’t mean that non-CFPA trails aren’t worth hiking. Several land trusts around the state have some of the best hiking … [Read more...]
Lake Zoar Area Trails Intro
Paugussett Trail (9.1 Miles) - My hike here Zoar Trail (6.5 Miles) - My hike here Pomperaug Trail (4.6 Miles) - My hike here 4 Kettletown State Park Trails: My hikes here Lake Zoar is the part of the Housatonic River behind the Stevenson Dam, which was built in 1919 to generate power. It's now a large reservoir … [Read more...]
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...]
Sanctuary of Love
Baptism by Bathtub Sanctuary of Love, Norwich November 14, 2008 Unfortunately I was a little late to this odd attraction. I'm still including it because it still exists to a large degree and because, well, because it's still a Connecticut curiosity. After the Hell Hollow area in Voluntown earlier in the day … [Read more...]
Satan’s Kingdom, New Hartford
Awesome. From This Website: "In the eastern part of this town there is a rough and mountainous district, formerly designated Satan's Kingdom, and the few inhabitants who lived here were in a measure shut out from the rest of mankind. An inhabitant of the town invited one of his neighbors, who lived within the … [Read more...]
Barkhamsted (1)
Lighthouse Archaeological Site, Barkhamsted People's State Forest, East River Road I had no idea this place was part of the Freedom Trail when I visited it originally: At this site was a village made up of Native Americans, African Americans, and whites who in their time were considered outcasts. The village … [Read more...]