4. Betula papyrifera, Paper Birch Institute of Living, Hartford Location: Gone Height: 72 Feet Circumference: 169 inches 2012 Update: As anyone in northern CT knows, we had a devastating snowstorm on Halloween weekend in 2011. With the leaves still on the trees, and the snow being the heavy/wet variety, tens of … [Read more...]
Bear Oak, Windsor
Quercus ilicifolia, Bear Oak Northwest Park, Windsor Location: North side of driveway in front of the private park manager’s white house. Height: 32 Feet Circumference: 62 inches I love this page and I love you for coming here to read it. Unfortunately, this tree is no longer a national champion in 2018. … [Read more...]
Time Machine Toy and Hobby
Lost in a Train of Thought Time Machine Toy and Hobby Manchester I’ve recently been going through old pictures I burned off onto CD’s to be sure I haven’t missed anything I meant to write about on the blog. I figured that possibility was ludicrous as A) my memory is pretty darn good for this stuff and B) I’m a … [Read more...]
Nipmuck Trail: West Branch
Emphasis on the Muck Puddin' Lane to East Branch Junction, Mansfield, 5.1 Miles (one-way) July 23, 2010 I almost feel like I should do a do-over for this section. Not only did it pour down rain the entire time I was hiking, but it grew dark prematurely and I didn’t quite make it all the way as far as I’d wanted … [Read more...]
Nipmuck Trail Intro
Nipmuck Trail Mansfield & Windham to Union, ~40 miles July 2010 - The CFPA's Nipmuck Trail excites me because I know parts of it are pretty much as remote as one can get in the Nutmeg State. From the two southern trailheads in Mansfield and Windham, the trail becomes one near Mansfield Hollow Dam and travels … [Read more...]
124. Cyrenius H. Booth Library & Museum
Old Stuff in a Newtown Newtown (Google Maps location) July 13, 2009 As I begin to write this page, I’m trying to remember how I came to learn of the fact that they call this library a museum. Or at least partly a museum. My own wonders never cease. Of course, there are several seemington normal libraries … [Read more...]
115. Fairfield Museum & History Center
It's Just Not Fair(field) Fairfield (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 Since my 2009 visit, this museum has changed its name and has expanded its programming. Perhaps its yet another candidate for a revisit and an update to this page. I would guess that about 140 of the 169 towns in Connecticut have some form … [Read more...]
162. Westport History Museum
Oh, Like You Wouldn’t Kiss Paul Newman Westport (Google Maps location) April 10, 2010 Wow, the Westport Historical Society has done a bang-up job on their page about this small museum, adjacent to the much larger Wheeler House Museum across the small driveway. It’s almost like I don’t have to write anything myself … [Read more...]
161. Westport Museum For History & Culture at The Wheeler House
Modern History: Excellent! Westport (Google Maps location) April 10, 2010 In 2019, the Westport Historical Society changed their name and the names of their museums to all fall under "Westport Museum For History & Culture." This may sound impossibly odd to anyone familiar with CTMQ reading this, but I don’t … [Read more...]
Dennis Hill State Park
Dennis Hill State Park Norfolk There are other CTMQ pages about Dennis Hill (a subsequent visit with the family and one about the former observation deck.) And someday, I'll beef this one up with the trails around the park. I’ve written before that I have much love for Norfolk. I can’t put my finger on … [Read more...]
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