Henry Barnard House CT National Historic Landmark 118 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut The Henry Barnard House exemplifies what I love about this NHL list. It’s not the high-profile buildings that even the most ignorant Nutmeggers know about... it’s these more-or-less nondescript buildings that we pass by … [Read more...]
171. Urban Museum of Modern Architecture (6 of 7)
When a No-Longer Non-Museum Museum is Still a Museum To Me Seven Buildings, New Haven Various Dates Dec 2010 Update: I received a comment on an old museum page about the modernist Knights of Columbus Museum from a woman representing the New Haven Preservation Trust who says that a survey is being done in 2010 … [Read more...]
Philip Johnson’s Glass House
My Love of this Place is So Transparent New Canaan (Location) August 2009 This is a Connecticut Art Trail site. Connecticut museum visit #133. Finally. A visit to the Glass House. Finally. (This was one of the most anticipated visits in the history of CTMQ.) Finally. (I tried to get a Saturday tour … [Read more...]
National Champion Trees of CT
Trees, Glorious Trees! National Champion Trees of Connecticut Go straight to the National Champions I first put this page together in 2010 and since then I've learned a lot about this National Champion tree thing works. The lists are constantly in flux. Tree lovers from all over the country never stop measuring … [Read more...]
Site of the First Cigar Factory in US
Calm Down... Exhale... Site of the First Cigar Factory in the US 1073 Ratley Road, West Suffield At the very, very end of a wonderful tour of the King House Museum in Suffield, back in the cramped little tobacco history section of the house (Suffield has a rather important role in Connecticut tobacco production), … [Read more...]
Shenipsit Trail: Section 4
Section 4: SHHhhhhhhenipsit Exit 67/Rte 31 Commuter Lot to Hopkins Road May 2010 Ahhh, such a clever title. For this is the secret section of what has become quite the oddball trail. I’ve come to learn why the Shenipsit isn’t included in the conversation with CFPA’s “big” trails (Metacomet, Mattabesett, … [Read more...]
Beltane Farm (Closed)
I Got the Vapors From the Vespers Beltane Farm, Lebanon May 16, 2010 Beltane ceased commercial cheese-making in September 2018. They still exist and offer goat care classes and other farm-related stuff, just no more cheese... which is a bummer. I’ll do the world a favor and start off with a PSA: If you plan on … [Read more...]
120. Norwalk Museum
norWalk, norHit, norRun... Norwalk (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 [2016 Update: This museum closed sometime in late 2011 but has been revived. It is now the Norwalk Historical Society Museum and is located at the Lockwood House. Some of the stuff from the museum has wound up at the Norwalk Library's History … [Read more...]
Donut Bread Pudding at Dottie’s Diner
Just Stick With the Doughnuts Dottie's Diner, Woodbury, CT Since this page was written, Dottie’s has moved. They now have a bigger and better space on the same road, slightly south of the original location. They've also redecorated in way that tells me that my family is not welcome at Dottie's Diner. So I will … [Read more...]
Chicken Pot Pie at Dottie’s Diner
Chicken Pot, Chicken Pot, Chicken Pot Piiiiiiiiiiiiie Dottie's Diner, Woodbury Since this page was written, Dottie's has moved. They now have a bigger and better space on the same road, slightly south of the original location. They've also redecorated in way that tells me that my family is not welcome at Dottie's … [Read more...]
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