This Museum Won't Hurt a Bit Hartford May 25, 2007 I have good news and I have bad news. First, the bad news: The Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry is closed to the public as of October 1, 2008. We are packing the exhibits in preparation for the move to The University of Connecticut Health Center in … [Read more...]
Connecticut: Mt. Frissell
Triple Frissell Drizzle Mt. Frissell, 2,380 Feet July 2003, August 2012, October 2017 36th on the US State Highpoint List (Me: 7/51; Calvin: 3/51) 1st on CT County Highpoint List (Me: 1/8; Calvin 2/8) 2017 Update: Had to do it. Just had to. With my son Calvin ready, willing, and able to climb mountains, it … [Read more...]
9. Berlin Historical Society Museum
Ich Bin Ein Berliner! Berlin (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2007 Wow, it's been more than a month since our last museum visit; at this rate, we'll be doing this until we are retired. Truth be told, we did go to another museum (the Putnam Cottage in Greenwich) on our way back from a trip to see family in Delaware, … [Read more...]
8. Luddy/Taylor CT Valley Tobacco Museum
Tobacco Rowed Windsor (Google Maps Location) April 7, 2007 2018 Update: Oof. I cringe at these super old pages... anyway, this page used to combine the tobacco museum, now named the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum, and the Northwest Park Nature Center. I've separated the two which makes for a somewhat clunky … [Read more...]
Comstock Covered Bridge
We've Got This Bridge Covered Comstock Bridge, East Hampton/Colchester April 1, 2007 2018: It has been a long, long time since I've revisited this page. Or the bridge. So my pictures are too small. But... you'll survive. Connecticut has three remaining historic covered bridges and I've already been to the two … [Read more...]
7. Chatham Historical Society Museum & School House
Ringing in the Museum Season East Hampton (Google Maps Location) April 1, 2007 With winter finally behind us and some other business tended to, it certainly was time to get "out there" and start seeing our fine state again. As it was a Sunday and sunny, I had decided that our little family should go somewhere … [Read more...]
2. Connecticut River Museum
Something's Fishy in Essex Essex (Google Maps Location) October 20 & December 10, 2006 [2016 Update: I Don't really have anything to add here. Still a cool museum in one of my favorite towns in the state. It's funny re-reading this now though, as I write that it was my first visit to Essex. Weird reading that … [Read more...]
Metacomet Trail: Section 3
Section 3: New Developments on the Trail Summit Wood Drive to Chamberlain Highway, 1.8 miles May 22, 2007 Note: This page and “section” is a bit ridiculous. This was written in 2007, so please forgive me. Some of the description below is no longer apt, as the trail was taken away from some of the development and a … [Read more...]
Metacomet Trail: Section 2
Section 2: Look! We Took Crooked Brook! Orchard Road Turnoff - Summit Wood Drive, 1.4 miles May 12, 2007 Note: This page and “section” is a bit ridiculous, however, the trail description is accurate. This was written in 2007, so please forgive me. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the … [Read more...]
Metacomet Trail: Section 1
Section 1: An Inauspicious Beginning Berlin Turnpike-Orchard Road Turnoff, 1.8 miles, Berlin April 29, 2007 Note: This page and “section” is a bit ridiculous, however, the trail description is accurate. This was written in 2007, so please forgive me. If you want to start at the beginning, go the Metacomet Intro … [Read more...]
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