Washband (Washburn) Tavern 90 Oxford Road Finding this place marked my first time I was ever in Oxford. I didn't stay too long, but the drive through the woods over from Lake Zoar was lovely. Even though the Freedom Trail put together a new, far better website, there's still not too much about this … [Read more...]
URR Trail: North Stonington
John Randall House (formerly known as Randall's Ordinary Landmark Inn & Restaurant) Route 2 This property is probably the most interesting of the 19 along the Underground Railroad route. There is a ton online about this property - the best of which I'll copy and paste here. I had mentioned to a knowledgeable … [Read more...]
URR Trail: Manchester
Hart Porter Homestead/Outbuilding 465 Porter Street I've no information on this stop along the Underground Railroad. But I can verify that the whole family drove by it with me after a visit to an in-town children's museum. This is located in the nicest part of Manchester, that's for sure. Update! From the … [Read more...]
URR Trail: Middletown (2)
1. Benjamin Douglas House 11 South Main Street A rather handsome stop along the Underground Railroad. Benjamin Douglas (1816-1894) was a prominent abolitionist in Middletown. Given his abolitionist sentiments, his home may have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. In 1839, he was one of 11 members of the … [Read more...]
URR Trail: Farmington (3)
Underground Railroad Trail in Farmington 3 Locations as of May 2013 I should note that with a sweeping 2011 update of the CT Freedom Trail site, Farmington seems to have lost two Underground Railroad stops. Oh well - though one remains over on the Amistad Trail. From the 1780's to the 1860s, Farmington was an … [Read more...]
URR Trail: Bloomfield
Francis Gillette House, Bloomfield 545 Bloomfield Avenue I began my tour of this far-ranging trail close to home... in Bloomfield at a place that turns out to have a history important enough for the New York Times to report upon. But not important enough for the town of Bloomfield to bother with a picture. They … [Read more...]
UHVAAHT
Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail Now you know why I used the acronym in the title. My word, what a mouthful. Here's the website of the trail, most of which is in Massachusetts. A few of the stops along the way are part of the greater Connecticut Freedom Trail, but that's understandable. … [Read more...]
Iron Heritage Trail (6 Tours)
This trail's web presence is confusing and lacking. Undaunted, I contacted the Salisbury (CT) Town Historian, Katherine Chilcoat, who sent me an excellent brochure and map of the trail. It is published by the Upper Housatonic Valley Heritage Area and appears to be a work in progress. Between the Lakes seems to be … [Read more...]
76. Ezra & Cecile Zilkha Gallery
Great Art! Middletown (Google Maps Location) October 3, 2008 Fresh off my recently settled upon definition of museums, I'm now tasked with writing up this place. As it is a permanent gallery that only displays rather than sells, it is therefore a museum. (And really, you'd be hard pressed to argue.) It's … [Read more...]
75. Davison Art Center
The Bizarre and Beautiful Chewbacca Middletown (Google Maps Location) October 3, 2008 Here I am, staring at my chapped fingers asking them to write a coherent post about an art museum. My diamond anniversary museum, if you will, and only my second art museum. At least at the first one, The Housatonic Museum of … [Read more...]
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