Sad Clowns Hartford Circus Fire Memorial Barbour Street behind Wish School, Hartford Okay, let’s get to it. This post involves no humor at all – only sadness. After all, the Hartford circus fire is the worst disaster in Hartford history and one of the worst fires in the history of the US. (I’m sure someone could … [Read more...]
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Shoyoan Teien (Japanese Garden)
You Sho Yoan, I’ll Sho You Mine Shoyoan Teien (Japanese Garden at the Mansfield Freeman Center), Middletown May 15, 2011 I’m in the midst of writing up a few of the “official” Historic Gardens of Connecticut, but couldn’t resist doing a page on another, newer – and arguably cooler – garden I’ve recently … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail Intro
FREEDOM! Connecticut Concept of Freedom Trail I know what you’re thinking; you’re thinking, “Concept of Freedom what?” Hey, I didn’t make up the name and I struggle with it too. But don’t let that cloud your thinking – this is a really cool and very important historical trail here in Connecticut. The … [Read more...]
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Garden
Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum Garden Wethersfield May 25, 2003 Of the 14 gardens that make up Connecticut’s Historic Gardens, this one is my favorite. And it’s easy for you to see why from the pictures here. (The pictures look funky because they were HUGE 2003-style files from our photographer which I had to shrink … [Read more...]
Thankful Arnold House Garden
Thankful Arnold House Garden Wilhelmina Ann Arnold Barnhart Memorial Garden, Haddam June 14, 2008 I visited this historic garden before the Historic Garden initiative began. As a result, I didn’t exactly spend too much time in the gardens, even though a lovely woman was tending to them during my visit to the house … [Read more...]
CT-MA-RI Tri-Point
This Borders on Being Triply Awesome CT-MA-RI Tri-point, Thompson June 3, 2011 I revisited this tri-point with my sons in 2016. Very different report and better pictures! On the hike out to the CT-MA-NY tri-point, the trail hits the highest point in Connecticut (CTMQ Visit here). On the way out to the CT-NY-RI … [Read more...]
Site of The Great East Thompson Train Wreck
Wreck it Out! E Thompson and New Roads, Thompson June 3, 2011 I recently posted a poll on the CTMQ Facebook page (which, if you’re reading this, you really, really should be a fan of here by “liking” it) asking people what they liked most about CTMQ. After a day, only ONE person chose “the completely random … [Read more...]
Lake Chargoggagogg…maugg
Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Thompson, CT & Webster, MA June 3, 2011 Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaug is one of the longest words in the English language (that's a stretch) and certainly one of the longest place name in the world. Lake … [Read more...]
Sparky the Dog Rock
Big Dog "Sparky" Memorial, Montville If you look closely, you can see Hoang sitting next to this massive mural of "Sparky" who, according to the dates on his collar, lived from 1975-1984. That's a big dog rock. Okay, it's not the classic roadside profile-view animals that I've been collecting pictures of, … [Read more...]
The Oliver Cromwell
Site of Connecticut’s First Warship Oliver Cromwell, Essex As I write this sentence, my brain is already fretting about where to slot it in on CTMQ. It’s not a US First – although it’s close – and there are no ruins or remnants of it remaining here in Essex. All that exists are an interpretive sign and an old … [Read more...]
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