Jehosaphat Starr House Middletown Heritage Trail Site 7 110 Washington Street Jumpin' Jehosaphat! The etymology of this saying is not readily available, but I did find this here. Take it for what it's worth. This house sits rather prominently on Route 66 (across the street from Kidcity) in the midst of … [Read more...]
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6. St. John Church
St. John Church Middletown Heritage Trail Site 6 19 St. John's Square Hm. A decent enough church (with secret free 2 hour parking on the side street!). The brochure states, "Irish Immigration; church & cemetery; North End neighborhoods; the old fire station." The church's website states, "The History of … [Read more...]
5. Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery Middletown Heritage Trail Site 5 St. John's Square (behind O'Rourke's Diner) Now we're getting somewhere. History! And lots of it! Middletown's heritage! In spades! Not only that, on a street full of unique, upstart and interesting restaurants, O'Rourke's Diner stands out. It is a classic … [Read more...]
4. deKoven House
deKoven House Middletown Heritage Trail Site 4 27 Washington Street Further reading: I went inside the house and treated it as a museum here. It's a bit of a shame that Route 9 separates Middletown from the Connecticut River. I imagine the walk along it was somewhat pretty back in the day; but then again, it … [Read more...]
3. Middletown and the Connecticut River
Middletown and the Connecticut River Middletown Heritage Trail Site 3 Lower Court Street by City Hall Ah, now we're getting somewhere. Pretending I did this trail in order, I'll say... "Leaving Main Street behind, I walked down Court Street to City Hall to the Heritage Trail's third station." It's a somewhat … [Read more...]
2. Bigelow Tavern
(The Former) Bigelow Tavern Middletown Heritage Trail Site 2 222 Main Street Today there stands a new police station on Main Street. Who knows how many incarnations this spot has seen over the last 250 years, but I'm sure it's a lot. Back in 1760, here stood Timothy Bigelow's tavern, where travelers and local … [Read more...]
1. Introduction to Middletown
Introduction to Middletown Middletown Heritage Trail Site 1 222 Main Street This opening page was completely wrong for three years here on CTMQ. (See David's comment below.) Normally I'd be embarrassed by this, but it really wasn't my fault. But I'm very happy to report that two years later, in the … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Wethersfield
Ancient Burying Ground, Main and Marsh Streets After thoroughly enjoying Comstock, Ferre & Co. (The oldest continuously operating seed company in the US), Damian and I walked across Main Street to the Wethersfield Ancient Burying Grounds. Located behind the First Church of Christ in Wethersfield, it shares … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Enfield
Paul Robeson House, 1221 Enfield Street Paul Robeson was an All-American football player, a Phi Beta Kappa scholarship student at Rutgers University, and a graduate of the Columbia University Law School. An African American of extraordinary artistic gifts, he later became an internationally known actor and singer, … [Read more...]
80. Slater Memorial Art Museum
A Full Slater of Art Norwich (Google Maps Location) November 14, 2008 This place absolutely deserves a proper revisit, as they've updated the joint pretty significantly - and because this page doesn't capture the greatness of the Slater. The Slater Memorial Art Museum is a Connecticut Art Trail site Ahhh, my … [Read more...]
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