CTMQ’s Guide to Derby

Everything Derby

I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Derby CTMQ-style… as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ.

If I’ve missed anything in town or if anything has closed or changed, please let me know.

All The CTMQ Derby Stuff

Links take you to my reports

Museums

Kellogg Environmental Center
Lower Naugatuck Valley Industrial Heritage Center/Howe House (future museum)
Osborne Homestead Museum

Hikes & Bikes

Osbornedale State Park

Derby’s Town Trails – Intro

Multi-Use/Rail Trails

Naugatuck River Greenway – Intro

Derby Greenway

Food & Drink

Unique and/or Interesting Food: Wacky Wing Flavors at The Dew Drop Inn
BAD SONS Beer Company

Looking for your favorite restaurant? Here is an explanation as to why it’s not here.

Everything Else

US Oldest: Olde Uptown Burial Ground
CT Historic Garden: Osborne Homestead Museum
CT Women’s Heritage Trail: Osborne Homestead Museum
Carnegie Library: Derby Neck
Hog and O’Sullivans Islands
Housatonic Dam and Derby’s canals
Sterling Opera House
Pork Hollow
Devil’s Jump
Gilder Boathouse
Books by the Falls

Derby Wrap-Up

Completion Celebration at Roseland Apizza