Barnes & Noblesse Southington (Google Maps Location) December 28, 2006 Note the date above. This was written back when this site was mere months old. So I apologize in advance. So check this out: Back in the day, some guy named Amos Bradley married some lady named Sylvia Barnes. They had a house built in … [Read more...]
8. Luddy/Taylor CT Valley Tobacco Museum
Tobacco Rowed Windsor (Google Maps Location) April 7, 2007 2018 Update: Oof. I cringe at these super old pages... anyway, this page used to combine the tobacco museum, now named the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum, and the Northwest Park Nature Center. I've separated the two which makes for a somewhat clunky … [Read more...]
7. Chatham Historical Society Museum & School House
Ringing in the Museum Season East Hampton (Google Maps Location) April 1, 2007 With winter finally behind us and some other business tended to, it certainly was time to get "out there" and start seeing our fine state again. As it was a Sunday and sunny, I had decided that our little family should go somewhere … [Read more...]
5. The Edward E. King Museum (RIPish)
Flying High with the Tobacco King of East Hartford East Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 13, 2006 2015-19 Updates: The library closed for a huge renovation in 2014. As part of that renovation, this awesome little museum won't really be a museum anymore. The artifacts are now displayed around the library … [Read more...]
4. Butler-McCook House and Garden
The Butler Did it - Or Maybe it was the McCook... Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 7, 2006 Note: The Scott mentioned below has become a friend. He was only doing his job. The Butler Did It. Or maybe the McCook. Or... Or perhaps uninsured 21-year-old Kia Sportage driver Wilfredo Sanchez. Yup, it … [Read more...]
3. Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum
Putting the "Horror" in "Horrorible" Bristol (Google Maps Location) October 29, 2006 In 2014, this museum moved its location from Battle Street over to the beautiful Bristol Historical Society building, which changes a lot of what I experienced in 2006. Obviously. Wow. What a surreal experience it is to … [Read more...]
2. Connecticut River Museum
Something's Fishy in Essex Essex (Google Maps Location) October 20 & December 10, 2006 [2016 Update: I Don't really have anything to add here. Still a cool museum in one of my favorite towns in the state. It's funny re-reading this now though, as I write that it was my first visit to Essex. Weird reading that … [Read more...]
1. New Britain Industrial Museum
Not Just Boring Machines New Britain (Google Maps Location) October 6, 2006 2016 Update: There’s a lot going on here. First and foremost, my good friend and partner in crime who appears in some pictures below and even contributed a few paragraphs, passed away in May 2016. Ed was largely responsible for the … [Read more...]
Museums
This page has always been known as “The List” to me and it has served me – and many others - well. (Skip down to the list of museums) After 13 years of maintining "The List," I decided to no longer provide links to the museums themselves here, as there is simply too much change. All links below to go my visit … [Read more...]
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