This Lake is no Bantam Weight Bantam Lake, Litchfield/Morris November 2, 2008 [Re-reading this page now in 2013, it's very Wiki-heavy. Sorry about that.] Bantam? What of this Bantam? While separated for census and historic reasons, Bantam is governed as an integral part of the town of Litchfield. Bantam is … [Read more...]
The Most Photographed Church in New England
... Maybe. Who Knows. First Congregational Church, Litchfield I'm not sure what more to say about this. This claim is verified on many sites... In fact, one says this: "The town of Litchfield is often called "New England's most beautiful town" and worth a special trip during your Northwest Connecticut vacations … [Read more...]
Connecticut Valley Winery
"Like, Wine? Fer Shure, dude" Connecticut Valley Winery, New Hartford October 5, 2008 That horrid title is my Valley Girl lingo attempt. But thankfully, like you, I've forgotten how they talked. I have not, however, forgotten about our 2008 CT Wine Tour goal of hitting 14 of these joints before November 7th. … [Read more...]
Mattabesett Trail: Section 8
Section 8: Powerful Stuff Seven Falls (Route 154) - Brooks Road, 5.7 Miles October 7, 2008 I'm looking at this page in late 2020 and I have to apologize again for the tiny and vertical and generally poor quality of the photos. 2008 was a long time ago! As I near the end of what is a much, MUCH better trail … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Middletown (2)
1. Leverett Beman Historic District, Cross and Vine Streets Yeah, okay... I'm not sure how I'm to take a picture of a "District." So I'll grab a satellite image. I can report I drove all around here looking for the CT Underground Railroad Trail and Middletown Heritage Trail's Freedom church. The first … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Stonington
Charles W. Morgan, Mystic Seaport, 75 Greenmanville Avenue I will certainly be revisiting Mystic Seaport and will have real pictures on this page at some point. Among the many displays at Mystic Seaport, renowned for its maritime village and working craftspeople, is the ship Charles W. Morgan, last of the … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Hartford (14 of 16)
Most of the other sites are in the north end and while Main Street is safe, some of the side streets are not. Not that anyone is going to go on a walking tour of these sites, other than me. Let's get to it. 1. Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Hartford Bushnell Park/State Capitol The Soldiers and Sailors … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Plainville
The Freedom Trail folks updated and released a great new website in February 2011. They cleared up a bunch of confusing entries and added info where info needed to be added. But they dropped the ball here, and I don't know why. They combined this first entry (the house) and the third one (the cemetery) even … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Waterbury
Hopkins Street Center, Waterbury 34 Hopkins Street Located at the corner of Hopkins and Pearl Streets, this building was once known as the Pearl Street Neighborhood House. It served as a settlement house for Waterbury's African American community, particularly migrants arriving from the South after the First World … [Read more...]
Brookside Farm Museum
You'll Always Be the Thomas Avery House To Me... You'll Always Be the Smith-Harris House To Me... You'll Always Be The Brookside Farm Museum To Me East Lyme (Google Maps Location) June 2008 In 2018, The Smith-Harris House became the Brookside Farm Museum, with the tagline "Cultivating the Story: Avery, Smith and … [Read more...]
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