The Extra ‘s’ Makes it More Special. Or Funnier. Lucas Douglass’s Monument to Himself December 2016 Avid CTMQ readers know that I’m not a cemetery guy. But you also know that there are several interesting cemeteries around the state. And within some of them, there are uniquely fascinating stories. Like the … [Read more...]
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Pixie Falls
A Dusting of Snow that Stix Pixie Falls, Ashford February 2016 The only thing weaker than these falls is the tortured title of this page. But you’re used to both by now. Connecticut waterfalls are often weak and my titles? Oof. The waterfall is not only named in the CFPA Walk Book, but someone cleared a … [Read more...]
The War Memorial Tower on Fox Hill
I’ve Tried Sly... Time to Get Crazy... The War Memorial Tower on Fox Hill, Vernon Multiple Failed Visits I Did It! The first half of this page captures a decade worth of Fox Hill Frustration. Multiple visits only to find a locked door. But, as you've now gathered, Vernon's Parks and Recreation opened the tower up … [Read more...]
Ladies Room Rock
Get a Room Ladies Room Rock, Ashford Writing individual pages about named rocks in Connecticut is a dicey proposition. Where does one draw the line? I can’t possible write about every named rock. After all, you could name a rock tomorrow just to mess with me. (Don’t do that.) But some named rocks … [Read more...]
Cheney Hall
Silky Smooth Manchester (Google Maps location) January, 2017 Long time readers are surely tired of me writing the following: Yes, I know, this isn’t a museum. Get over it. By now everyone knows that the definition I use for museum on CTMQ is pretty broad and inclusive. And pretty necessary, if you ask me. … [Read more...]
CTMQ&A: Ed Silva of Lasting Brass Brewing
CTMQ&A No. 1 Ed Silva, Owner and Brewer at Lasting Brass Brewing Company January 2017 I hope you enjoy a new (2017) series of interviews with some of the people who make Connecticut what it is. Lasting Brass Brewing Company opened in the Old Pin Shop in the Oakville section of Watertown on December 3, 2016. … [Read more...]
Wyllys Falls
Whatchoo Talkin' 'Bout Wyllys? Wyllys Falls, Manchester November 2016 Wyllys Falls is also known as Bridal Veil Falls, even though I've never seen anyone call it that except in sentences like this one. Wyllys Falls is located in a Manchester Land Conservation Trust property called "Spring Street-Hayden L. … [Read more...]
Hilliard Mills
Hilliard Mills America's Oldest Wool Mill Manchester As with every "oldest" and "first" claim, I approached this page skeptically. However, after poking around the Internet for approximately 18 seconds, I'm calling it: This superlative is legitimate. Hilliard Mills in Manchester, near the confluence of … [Read more...]
The Ashford Oak
”This Place is Dead Anyway” The Ashford Oak January 2017 This is a Joshua's Trust property. There’s a line in 1996’s Swingers that my wife and I love so much we use it anytime we can. The boys in the film are at an absolutely packed LA club and a suggestion is made to leave and go to a party in the … [Read more...]
Center Springs Falls
Hope Springs Eternal Center Springs Falls, Manchester November 26, 2016 Falls Fact: 10-foot high cascade from a culvert I know you're eyeing these pictures warily and wondering if I've lost my mind. Or, more accurately, if the author of Connecticut Waterfalls has, since it’s his list I’m following. And, on … [Read more...]
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