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Concept of Freedom Trail: Middletown (2)

October 30, 2008 by Steve Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Superlatives Tagged With: Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Middlesex County, Middletown

The Chase Mansion

March 6, 2008 by Steve 55 Comments

Chasing Away Past Comments The Chase Mansion, West Hartford I see it every day 2019 Update: This has always been one of the most ridiculous pages on CTMQ ever since I first wrote it in early 2008. In the many intervening years between then and now, I've met Mr. Chase. I've had email correspondences with him. He's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Superlatives Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Hartford County, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, Private Residences, West Hartford

Barkhamsted Lighthouse

November 10, 2007 by Steve 16 Comments

This (Really) Little Light Of Mine... Barkhamsted Lighthouse, Barkhamsted September 9, 2007 Why was there a lighthouse in the middle of the forest, 100 miles from the closest open water? And, once there, um... where is this lighthouse anyway?! After finishing my hikes across the Farmington River's west … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Monuments and Plaques, peoples state forest

The Former Pitkin Glass Works

October 10, 2007 by Steve 6 Comments

A Real Glass Act Pitkin Glass Works, Manchester August 25, 2007 The Pitkin Glass Works' inclusion in CTMQ was iffy. I mean, if I plan on incorporating every ruined building with scant historical significance... Wait a minute, why not? At least maybe as long as they have an official state sign and a robust … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Hartford County, Manchester

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