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CTMQ > CTMQ Town Guides > CTMQ’s Guide to Naugatuck

CTMQ’s Guide to Naugatuck

November 14, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

Everything Naugatuck

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” Naugatuck 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.


Museums

Naugatuck Historical Museum

Hikes & Bikes

Larkin Trail State Park
Whittemore Glen State Park
Hop Brook Lake
Naugatuck State Forest – Intro

    West Block: High Rock Area

Naugatuck Town Trails – Intro

    Andrew Mountain Park
    Gunntown Passive Park and Nature Preserve
    Joe’s Rock

Multi-Use/ Rail Trails

Naugatuck River Greenway

Food & Drink

Roadfood’s List: Al’s Hot Dog Stand (Closed)
The Corner Tavern

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

Everything Else

US Only: Hillside School
CT Freedom Trail: Gunntown Passive Park
Kinneytown/Tingue Dam Fishway
Naugatuck Glass Company Bridge
Naugatuck Businesses of Yore: Peter Paul Candy, Goodyear/United Rubber
Naugatuck: The only Borough-City in Connecticut

Naugatuck Wrap-Up

Completion Celebration at Nardelli’s


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Comments

  1. Aron Daniels says

    May 22, 2020 at 8:56 am

    For Naugatuck, perhaps Yankees hero Frank “Spec” Shea, who grew up in town and is now buried at St James Cemetery could be added in? He has a great story, he was an All Star as a Rookie, and runner up as Rookie of the Year only to Jackie Robinson because they didn’t pick one for AL/NL yet – also winning 2 WS games in 1947 as a starting pitcher etc. Additionally he served in the military during WWII. He has the rare gift of not 1, but 2 nicknames – both “Spec” due to his freckles, and also the “Naugatuck Nugget”

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