Generally Authentic Stafford (Google Maps location) July 29, 2017 There's nothing quite like chasing down tiny little museums an hour away from my house that are only open a few days for a few hours per year. For those of you who don't engage in this worthwhile pursuit, I'm here to tell here there are a lot more … [Read more...]
357. Wallop School Museum
When a Wallop was OK Enfield (Google Maps location) June 11, 2017 When your hobby is visiting every museum in Connecticut, you must – wait. Stop. Don’t make this your hobby. People will think you weird. For real. Well, at least get married before you do this like I did. As I was saying... you need to … [Read more...]
232. Keeney Schoolhouse Museum
Keenish Manchester (Google Maps location) June 9, 2012 As I always do on Connecticut Open House days, I try to get to a few rarely open museums. Earlier in the morning, I made it up to the East Granby Historical Society Museum by myself. Then I went home, collected the family, and drove out to Manchester to … [Read more...]
212. Nathan Hale Schoolhouse (v.NL)
”I Have But One Life to Give – And Two Schoolhouses of Course” New London (Google Maps location) May 21, 2011 I don’t know how many states have “State Heroes,” but I’m glad we do. Or rather, I’m glad Nathan Hale is “ours.” The house of his birth (that, as it turns out, he probably wasn’t born in nor did he … [Read more...]
217. Pleasant Valley School Museum
Another Pleasant Valley Tuesday… South Windsor (Google Maps location) August 2, 2011 I’m not Monkee-ing around here. Hey, did you know the song the Monkees made famous (“Pleasant Valley Sunday”) was written by Carole King? I didn’t. But I did know that one of the Monkees, Peter Tork, was raised in the … [Read more...]
145. District No. 1 Schoolhouse
No Matter How Bad Their Team, They’re Still Number 1 Bethlehem (Google Maps Location) December 5, 2009 As you can imagine, it is indeed rare for me to find out about a museum I was unaware of. It is far more rare to find one while driving around doing other stuff. And it is exceedingly rare to find one while … [Read more...]
116. Fairfield Academy and Old Barn Exhibit
This One’s For the Gipper Fairfield (Google Maps location) June 13, 2009 Fortune smiles on CTMQ. Either that or perhaps due to the fact that I’m always going to museums and driving all over the state, I get access to certain places and things that others rarely do. Such was the case on Open House Day at the … [Read more...]
59. Little Boston School House Museum
Err-ah, Lahhn Ya Three Ahhhhs East Lyme ((Google Maps Location) June 14, 2008 Bostonese-to-English title translation: "Hello, Learn Your Three R's." Nestled next to the far more expansive and interesting Thomas Lee House (CTMQ visit here!) in East Lyme is this little one-room schoolhouse museum. I won't lie … [Read more...]
68. Cooley School Museum
Too Cooley For Schooley Granby (Google Maps Location) July 27, 2008 This place has changed quite a bit since 2008 and is now open as part of regular tours. Looks like I"ll have to revisit someday. Granby, Connecticut. Famous for... err... Famous for my friends Lisa and Tim? Famous for being the town bordering … [Read more...]
25. Old Manchester Museum
A Text(ile)Book Town Museum Manchester (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 I had one successful so-called "MegaQuest" under my belt with Friend of CTMQ RobC (a month prior in New Haven), who was up from New York for a day. It went so well, I decided to do another with Washington DC's top Friend of CTMQ, … [Read more...]