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National Iwo Jima Memorial

February 1, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Oorah! National Iwo Jima Memorial, Newington & New Britain We all have "those things" that we live near that we just never check out. Be it a museum or a hike or restaurant or whatever. I think the unconscious thinking is, "I live nearby, so it's easy to get to, so I'll make the effort someday." The National … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, Superlatives Tagged With: Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Military History, Monuments and Plaques, New Britain, Newington

Old Derby Uptown Burying Ground

January 16, 2023 by Steve Leave a Comment

Derb Nap Old Derby Uptown Burying Ground, Derby December 2022 There's a lot of CTMQ-worthy stuff crammed into tiny little Derby. When I began compiling all of that stuff, I was rather surprised to learn that the "oldest public burying ground in the US" is located here, on a sweeping hillside above the Naugatuck … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art, Superlatives Tagged With: Cemeteries, derby, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, New Haven County

The Yalesville Underpass

November 21, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

Just Truss Me On This One The Yalesville Underpass, Wallingford Truss me, truss Wikipedia, truss Wallingford's town website... truss the circle of claimants who all claim the same unverifiable thing: Built in 1838 for the Hartford and New Haven Railroad by William MacKenzie, it is reported to be the first skew … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Superlatives, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Cool Bridges, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, New Haven County, Wallingford

World’s Tallest Uncle Sam

August 22, 2022 by Steve 2 Comments

MAGA World's Tallest Uncle Sam, Danbury August 2022 The funniest thing to me about this incongruous giant Uncle Sam is that it's not the "world's tallest" because there's another 38-foot tall Uncle Sam in Michigan as I write. So what did the showman mayor of Danbury say? When the statue was officially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Danbury, Dubious Claims, Fairfield County, Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests

Hamilton Park

April 21, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Hub of Waterbury Hamilton Park, Waterbury There is a lot of history at Hamilton Park in Waterbury. History I'm not going to get too deep into at all. It's just an old town park. It doesn't really rise to the level necessary to get the full CTMQ treatment. And you won't believe this, but it also doesn't even … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Superlatives, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Firsts Onlies and Oldests, New Haven County, Waterbury

Ivoryton Playhouse

April 12, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Please Tell Me They've Done "The Elephant Man" Here Essex (Google Maps location) June 2016 Connecticut is home to a slew of historic theaters. Many of them offer tours that present the buildings almost as museums - as they should. The idiom "if these walls could talk" applies to every one of these places as much … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Museums, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Damian, Essex, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Middlesex County, Not Really a Museum Museum, theaters

World’s Strongest Policeman

March 22, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Pound? Stone? Really? World's Strongest Policeman Waterbury Here's the thing. A sign is still perched at the corner of Plank and Bryan Streets in Waterbury. Right there... across from Sultan's (delicious), Nardelli's (delicious), and Dunya (deliciousest). In 2022. And I'm not sure the sign is accurate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Superlatives Tagged With: Largests Longests Mosts Smallests and Tallests, New Haven County, roadside signs, Waterbury

The Mayflower Dining Room

January 14, 2022 by Steve 1 Comment

This Place is Money The Mayflower Dining Room, Washington November 2021 Alright look, I didn't stay a night at the Mayflower Inn. And I'm never going to. I live 45 minutes away and there's no reason for me to spend major coin to stay at a hotel. Even if it's arguably the nicest hotel in the state. Rates are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Best, Unique, & Historic Restaurants & Foods, Everything Else, Food & Drink, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Hoang, Litchfield County, restaurants, Washington

The Bleach House

December 10, 2021 by Steve 2 Comments

Bleachy Keen World's Only Piano Key Bleach House Deep River I touched on this thing when I wrote about our visit to the Deep River Historical Society Museum at the Stone House. But after reading more about the bleach house itself, which sits off by itself in the yard, away from the house, I realized it deserved … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Cool Architecture, Deep River, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Industrial History, Middlesex County

Sarah Pierce’s Litchfield Female Academy

December 6, 2021 by Steve Leave a Comment

Sarah Fierce Sarah Pierce’s Litchfield Female Academy Litchfield Every CTMQ reader knows about the historic importance of The American School for the Deaf in West Hartford and Prudence Crandall Museum in Canterbury - two Connecticut educational institutions that broke barriers. Many know that Litchfield is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Litchfield, litchfield academy, schools

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