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Chapman Falls

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Chapman Falls

Devilishly Handsome Chapman Falls, East Haddam I am all-too aware that my pictures of Chapman Falls are some of the weakest on the internet. I know that hundreds of people visit Devil's Hopyard State Park every day and take better pictures of these falls. I've been to the state park, one of the more popular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, Geography, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Cool Geology, Damian, devil's hopyard state park, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Waterfalls

Richard H. Goodwin Trail Intro

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Richard H. Goodwin Trail Intro

Richard H. Goodwin Trail East Haddam, Lyme, Salem, & East Lyme These trails that sort of “exist” outside of the state and towns and CFPA and everything else always vex me. And excite me. The Goodwin Trail is overseen by an outfit called The Eightmile River Wild and Scenic Coordinating Committee. Doesn’t exactly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: East Haddam, East Lyme, Lyme, Middlesex County, New London County, richard h goodwin trail, Salem

Lyme Land Conservation Trust

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Lyme Land Conservation Trust

Lyme Land Conservation Trust Lyme & East Haddam Li'l ol' Lyme, Too oft malign'd Hiking it should be a breeze 's'long as I don't get riddled wi' disease Turns out that deer ticks have tons of open space in which to hang out before infecting hikers with Lyme Disease. Between the town of Lyme, the state, The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: East Haddam, Lyme, lyme land conservation trust, Middlesex County, New London County

TSTL’17.10: Gillette Castle State Park

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TSTL’17.10: Gillette Castle State Park

The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #10 Gillette Castle State Park, East Haddam & Lyme April 8, 2017 Lazy/tired/illiterate readers, you’re going to like this page. I don’t really plan on writing too much at all. Me? Not write way too much? That’s right. After all, I’ve written about Gillette … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, East Haddam, Gillette Castle State Park, Great Views, Hiking Challenges with Rewards, Lyme, Middlesex County, New London County, Railfan Depot, Roads and Tunnels, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Trains and Trolleys

TSTL’16.13: Devil’s Hopyard

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TSTL’16.13: Devil’s Hopyard

The Sky's the Limit 2016 Hiking Challenge #13 Devil's Hopyard State Park, East Haddam October 23, 2016 A week before Halloween. Oogity-boogity. No big deal going to a place called Devil's Hopyard then, right? I mean, it's just an antiquated place-name, and it's not like there would be any other nearby roads … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, daman, devil's hopyard state park, East Haddam, Great Views, Hikes with my Boys, Middlesex County, Sky's the Limit Challenge

Gillette Castle State Park Train Trail

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Gillette Castle State Park Train Trail

One Sister Is Enough For Me Gillette Castle State Park Train Trail East Haddam & Lyme, August 10, 2014 Note, I've written Several other Gillette Castle pages, including an updated hike through the park! If you are more than a casual reader of this website, you very most likely have been to Gillette Castle. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, East Haddam, Gillette Castle State Park, Hikes with my Boys, Lyme, Middlesex County, New London County, Railfan Depot, Roads and Tunnels

Gillette Castle State Park Train Tunnel

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Gillette Castle State Park Train Tunnel

No Isht Sherlock Gillette Castle State Park Train Trail Tunnel, East Haddam August 10, 2014 See also: 2017 hike around the park (with tunnel again!) “There is nothing like first-hand evidence.” Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet Indeed. With so few tunnels in our small state, I can certainly … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, State Parks & Forests, Structural Engineering, Transportation Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, East Haddam, Gillette Castle State Park, Hikes with my Boys, Middlesex County, Model Trains, Railfan Depot, Roads and Tunnels, Trains and Trolleys

Concept of Freedom Trail: East Haddam

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Concept of Freedom Trail: East Haddam

Venture Smith Grave, First Church Cemetery Route 151 You know what’s weird? Without planning it, I am putting this page together immediately after my page on Henry Obookiah’s resting place up in Cornwall. What’s strange about that is that both Venture Smith and Henry Obookiah were brought to New England as kids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Connecticut Freedom Trail, Cultural Trails Tagged With: Cemeteries, Concept of Freedom Trail, East Haddam, Middlesex County

111. Gillette Castle

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111. Gillette Castle

The Best (Castle) a Man Can Get East Haddam & Lyme (Google Maps Location) May 31, 2009 2018 Update: I've since visited Gillette Castle many times, for many different reasons. In fact, there are 4 other CTMQ pages about the state park, often with much better pictures. Aha! A rarity on CTMQ: A museum I’d … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Cool Architecture, Damian, East Haddam, Gillette Castle State Park, Hoang, Lyme, Middlesex County, New London County, Railfan Depot, Trains and Trolleys, Unique Houses

The Oldest Bell (In the New World)

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The Oldest Bell (In the New World)

A Real Old Ding-Dong The Bell at St. Stephens Episcopal Church, East Haddam June 9, 2007 During a visit to the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse in East Haddam (Report here), where I was quite frankly a little ignored, I learned off-hand that there was a very old bell down the hill. Indeed. "The bell now hanging in St. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Curiosities, Religious, Superlatives Tagged With: Dubious Claims, East Haddam, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Middlesex County

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