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Canton Historical Museum

September 2, 2007 by Steve 8 Comments

Let Me Axe You a Question... Collinsville Section of Canton (Google Maps Location) June 28, 2007 "...Can we get in to see the museum? No? Why not? Oh, we can? Good. Let me axe you another question - Can we take pictures here? No? Why not?" And so began one of the stranger introductions to any … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Calvin, Canton, Creepy Dolls, Damian, Hartford County, Industrial History, Model Trains, Tools, Town History

East Haddam Historical Society Museum

August 18, 2007 by Steve 7 Comments

I Haddam at Hello East Haddam (Google Maps Location) June 9, 2007 A couple years after this visit, the museum added a fairly large new wing. Perhaps I'll revisit someday when I have all my faculties. To catch y'all up, I had just visited East Haddam's Nathan Hale Schoolhouse. On the drive down to this part of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Town History

Nathan Hale Schoolhouse (E. Haddam)

August 15, 2007 by Steve 7 Comments

Hale, Hale, The Gang's All Here East Haddam (Google Maps Location) June 9, 2007 There are at least four, yes four, separate and distinct museums in Connecticut honoring Nathan Hale. Two schoolhouses in which he taught (New London and East Haddam), one homestead (Coventry), and one fort (New Haven). This is all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: East Haddam, Free Museums, Middlesex County, School House, Tiny Museums

Pratt House Museum

July 29, 2007 by Steve 3 Comments

Another Museum To Prattle On About Essex (Google Maps Location) June 2, 2007 Flashback to October 20, 2006: Essex, CT on our way to the Connecticut River Museum; "We also passed the Pratt House, another museum in town - but it was closed." Flashback to December 10, 2006: Essex, CT on our way back to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Creepy Dolls, Damian, Essex, essex historical society, Free Museums, Historic Houses, Hoang, Middlesex County

Cove Warehouse Maritime Museum

July 24, 2007 by Steve 2 Comments

By Cove, I Think We've Got It! Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 So you're saying to yourself, "A warehouse? An old warehouse at that? Um... why?" Good questions... Ones which I'm happy to answer for you. After having been to both the Wethersfield Museum and the Hurlbut-Dunham House a mile or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Hartford County, Nautical History, Town History, Wethersfield, wethersfield historical society

Hurlbut-Dunham House Museum

July 15, 2007 by Steve 1 Comment

I'd Hurl, But it Would Mess up the Decor Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 The house museum is part of the historic Wethersfield package "tour." By paying the 8 bucks at the Wethersfield History Museum, we were able to check this place next door out "for free." (Or for 3 bucks instead of 5. Or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Hartford County, Historic Houses, Town History, Wethersfield, wethersfield historical society

Wethersfield Museum at Keeney Memorial

July 14, 2007 by Steve 4 Comments

Feeling Peachy Keeney in Wethersfield Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 CTMQ appearances by EdHill are a special treat; hitting 3 musuems in his old hometown (he now calls Washington DC home) is an event. And I'm sure glad he was along for the ride this day, because no one person can hope to have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: EdHill, Hartford County, Town History, Wethersfield, wethersfield historical society

Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry (Closed)

June 11, 2007 by Steve 4 Comments

This Museum Won't Hurt a Bit Hartford May 25, 2007 I have good news and I have bad news. First, the bad news: The Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry is closed to the public as of October 1, 2008. We are packing the exhibits in preparation for the move to The University of Connecticut Health Center in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Closed/Gone/Former, Free Museums, Hartford, Hartford County, Hoang, Tiny Museums

Strong-Porter House

June 4, 2007 by Steve 2 Comments

A Museum For What Ales You Coventry (Google Maps Location) May 20, 2007 I left the Brick School House Museum across town feeling a little parched. I figured a nice cold beer would be nice so I ventured east to the Strong-Porter House. Mmmm, a nice strong porter would really hit the spot! On the drive over I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Coventry, Free Museums, historic house museums, Historic Houses, Tolland County, Town History

Brick School House Museum

May 31, 2007 by Steve 3 Comments

She's a Brick... (School)House! Coventry (Google Maps Location) May 20, 2007 "Baby, I'm going to a museum in Coventry. Be home in a couple hours - I'll be seein' ya!" I would venture to guess that 99.9% of the time when someone says that to their spouse, they are on their way to the Nathan Hale homestead - one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Coventry, Damian, Free Museums, School House, Tiny Museums, Tolland County, Town History

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