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NHL: Fort Shantok Archaeological District

September 12, 2012 by Steve 8 Comments

CT National Historic Landmark Fort Shantok Archaeological District Massapeag Side Road, Montville I must ask up front... Should this be also categorized as an outdoor museum? A few years ago when I was working on my giant museum list, I apparently thought so. Then I (finally) found the place, spent some time here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Cemeteries, Forts, Montville, Monuments and Plaques, National Historic Landmarks, native american history

UConn Men’s Soccer When # 1

September 11, 2012 by Steve 2 Comments

Doo DooDoo Doo! UConn Men’s Soccer Game, Storrs October 12, 2011 Note that this was written in 2011, and the basketball (and field hockey) teams had some national championships ahead of them. It’s not all about the basketball in Storrs. Nope. The men’s soccer team has a longer and just as successful program. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Sports, Thrills, Tours, & Events Tagged With: Colleges & Universities, collegiate sports, Mansfield, soccer, Storrs, UConn

Deepest Natural Lake in Connecticut

August 10, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

I Like Cumopocsnonow Better Lake Wononscopomuc, Salisbury [This geographical extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the extremely generous winning … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Geographic Extremes, Salisbury

Highest Elevation Pond in Connecticut

August 8, 2012 by Steve 3 Comments

Badda-Bingham Bingham Pond, Highest Elevation Pond in Connecticut Salisbury [This geographical extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Bushwhack, Geographic Extremes, Nature Conservancy, Salisbury

NNL: Bingham Pond Bog

August 8, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

National Natural Landmark Bingham Pond Bog, Salisbury Designation Date: 1973 This serene pond in the extreme northwestern corner of the state is not just one of our 8 (at present) National Natural Landmarks, it also holds the equally impressive distinction of being the highest elevation pond in Connecticut. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Bushwhack, National Natural Landmarks, Salisbury

CT-MA-NY Tri-Point & The Oblong

August 7, 2012 by Steve 9 Comments

Top O’The Oblong To Ya CT-NY-MA Tri-Point Salisbury [This incredible geographical point was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the extremely generous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography Tagged With: Border disputes, Geographic Extremes, Massachusetts, Monuments and Plaques, New York, Salisbury, Tri-point

Northernmost Point in Connecticut

August 6, 2012 by Steve 14 Comments

I Was Due North for This Extreme Northern Salisbury, west of Route 41 August 4, 2012 [This directional extreme was visited in Dagobah-like humidity during the Connecticut Extreme Geo-Tour 2012 with the most excellent Tom from Twelve-Mile Circle and the equally excellent Scott from The Scenic Drive. The were the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Geographic Extremes, Monuments and Plaques, Salisbury

Concept of Freedom Trail: Litchfield

July 22, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

Solomon Rowe House 121 North Lake Street Yet another drive-by on the Freedom Trail that I didn't know the history of until I put this page together just now. And wouldn't you know it? It's rather amazing in its quiet Litchfield way. Although a large number of black families lived in urban and coastal cities, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Litchfield

Concept of Freedom Trail: East Haddam

July 21, 2012 by Steve 1 Comment

Venture Smith Grave, First Church Cemetery Route 151 You know what’s weird? Without planning it, I am putting this page together immediately after my page on Henry Obookiah’s resting place up in Cornwall. What’s strange about that is that both Venture Smith and Henry Obookiah were brought to New England as kids … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Cemeteries, Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, East Haddam

Henry Obookiah’s Cenotaph

July 20, 2012 by Steve Leave a Comment

Aloha! Aloha. Henry (Opukaha'ia) Obookiah’s Cenotaph, Cornwall February 25, 2012 This page also serves as a book review of Sarah Vowell's "Unfamiliar Fishes." [Cenotaph: a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.] Six years into this whole CTMQ thing, I still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art Tagged With: Cemeteries, Cornwall, Hawaii, Monuments and Plaques

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