Washington Green Middletown Heritage Trail Site 11 Corner of Washington and High Streets Anyone who has driven down Route 66 in Middletown has noticed the Washington Green. No one knows the name of it, of course, but that's besides the point. I'm a bit iffy on the details here, because the green extends far … [Read more...]
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10. Russell House
Russell House Middletown Heritage Trail Site 10 350 High Street Continuing the tradition of completely useless information other than locations, the Heritage Trail brochure states, "Samuel Russell & the China trade; an elite neighborhood; presidents in Middletown." I don't understand that, so lets dig a bit … [Read more...]
9. Russell Library
Russell Library Middletown Heritage Trail Site 9 123 Broad Street Most importantly, I found my Middletown Heritage Trail brochure here to get me started. And almost as important, their website provides everything else I need to say about this place. "Frances Russell established Russell Library in 1875 in … [Read more...]
8. St. Sebastian Church
St Sebastian Church Middletown Heritage Trail Site 8 155 Washington Street Bingo! I found it. Saint Sebastian Parish was established on September 30, 1930 by His Excellency The Most Reverend John J. Nilan, D.D., Bishop of Hartford at the request and growing need for a Catholic Church for the Italian … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Griswold
Glasgo (Mill Village) section of Griswold, Intersection of Routes 201 and 165 I'll need to update this page. After a morning of hiking in the area, I made it a point to detour slightly south to hit this Freedom Trail spot. Glasgo is a tiny little hamlet within the town of Griswold that I don't think I knew … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Colchester (2)
Old District Schoolhouse for Colored Children site (Town Green) As I'm sure you'll be racing out to experience this tiny town green for yourself, it's right off of exit 18 along Route 2 where 85 and 16 come together. All kidding aside, the reason for this being on the Freedom Trail is surprisingly … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Norwich (3)
Boston Trowtrow Gravesite Norwichtown Old Burying Ground When you're trying to get to a billion places all over Connecticut, sometimes you must visit some at night. And upon doing so, your "views," so to speak, aren't the best. Such was the case here, at my visits to Boston Trowtrow's grave and the Jail Hill area … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: West Hartford (2)
Bristol Gravesite Old Center Burying Yard, Main Street My hometown makes the grade! And not only that, we get one of the fancy stone monuments to boot! Interred in the Burying Yard is Bristol (ca. 1731-1814), an African kidnapped into slavery before the Revolutionary War, who purchased his freedom and … [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...]
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