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Concept of Freedom Trail: Stamford

May 18, 2010 by Steve 4 Comments

Jackie Robinson Park of Fame, Jackie Robinson Way (West Main Street) After a long and full day of CTMQ’ing with my friend Rob C, I dropped him off at the train station and set out to find one last item of interest in Stamford: The Jackie Robinson Park of Fame. Stamford is a funny town; one of the few in CT … [Read more...]

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

New York Route 120A

May 15, 2010 by Steve 3 Comments

New York Takes Its Empire State Thing Seriously A Drive Along NY 120A – In Connecticut May 8, 2010 2012 Update at bottom! Oh I hear you... “Really? Steve… Really?” Of course, many of you say that all the time while reading this site. But then again, you have now read the opening sentences of this page, so … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: geo-oddities, Greenwich, New York, Roads and Tunnels

Westernmost Point in Connecticut

May 15, 2010 by Steve 2 Comments

Channeling My Inner Horace Greeley East side of Route NY 120, Greenwich May 8, 2010 I don’t need to tell you that I have seen a lot that Connecticut has to offer. In fact, I’m confident in saying that I’ve seen more here than 99.9% of the population. And yet, there are certain things that have a bit more of an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography, Superlatives Tagged With: Geographic Extremes, Greenwich, Monuments and Plaques, New York

ASME: Cos Cob Power Station

May 15, 2010 by Steve 1 Comment

ASME Landmark #76 (1907) AC Electrification New York, New Haven & Hartford Cos Cob (Greenwich) I didn't think this Landmark was all that exciting. In fact, the original power plant no longer exists, so they supposedly hung a plaque at the train station nearby. And after I searched the tiny Cos Cob train station … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: ASME Landmarks, Greenwich, Trains and Trolleys

118. Center for Contemporary Printmaking

May 12, 2010 by Steve Leave a Comment

Stop the Presses! CTMQ is Here! Norwalk (Google Maps Location) June 13, 2009 The CCP is a Connecticut Art Trail site Tucked into the midst of a full day of traditional museum going, I wasn't sure what the Center for Contemporary Printmaking was all about. And to tell you the truth, I'm still not entirely sure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Museums Tagged With: Art, Connecticut Art Trail, Free Museums, Norwalk

NHL: Ida Tarbell House

April 12, 2010 by Steve 10 Comments

Ida Tarbell House CT National Historic Landmark Easton (Private Residence) I really enjoyed this National Historic Landmark. For one thing, the drive to (and from) it through Easton is beautiful. (Seriously, we drove from this house over to Helen Keller’s house and it felt like we were in Maine or something), but … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Easton, National Historic Landmarks

Helen Keller’s House

April 12, 2010 by Steve 9 Comments

Can’t Hardly See or Hear the Road From The House Easton A rarity: I sought out a house that does not appear on any list or any trail nor does it have a museum inside it. It is merely the house that Helen Keller lived in during her final years on this great blue marble called Earth. That’s all, nothing more. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: CT Women's Hall of Fame, Easton, famous people houses, Private Residences

Pygmy Village

April 11, 2010 by Steve 38 Comments

More Than a Little Stupid Pygmy Village, New Britain/Plainville You know it's a good page when there's an... Introduction I love junk like this. Every state has ‘em, really no more than another. I had them around me in northern Delaware/southeastern Pennsylvania – Satan Road (where the trees “grow … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, cold war relics, Dubious Claims, New Britain, Nike Missile Sites, Plainville, urban legends

Squaw Cave

April 10, 2010 by Steve 7 Comments

A Solution (Cave) for the Homeless Squaw Cave, Bolton April 1, 2010 Note: I enjoyed my title so much that I've decided to keep it, even though the entire premise turned out to be totally wrong. Just keep reading and you'll see at the bottom that I sorted it all out. Over the years of writing this website, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Bolton, bolton notch state park, Bushwhack, Caves & Dens, Cool Geology, Cool Rocks, Dubious Claims, Great Views

The Last Post Cat Sanctuary

April 9, 2010 by Steve 18 Comments

Crazy Cat Lady (and Damian) Paradise The Last Post Cat Retirement Home, Falls Village April 3, 2010 In early November 2011, this place suffered a terrible fire which destroyed at least one building and killed a bunch of the cats. They have no web presence in 2020, but I can't confirm if they've closed. I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Animals, Canaan, Damian

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