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

CTMQ’s Guide to Redding

November 24, 2018 by Steve 1 Comment

Everything Redding

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” Redding CTMQ-style… as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of CTMQ.

What do you know about the town most famous for… Mark Twain dying there? You can scroll down for my list of things to do in town. Or, as always, you can click on the town’s tag to see what I’ve done.

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

Museums

Highstead
Lonetown Farmhouse Museum
New Pond Farm Education Center
Putnam Memorial State Park Museum
Putnam Memorial State Park Visitor’s Center
Umpawaug School House Museum
Zalmon Read Historic Barn

Hikes

Collis P. Huntington State Park – Intro

    2017 TSTL Hike with the Boys
    Other Trails

Highstead
Meadow Ridge
New Pond Farm Trails
Norwalk River Valley Trail
The Ives Trail

CFPA Trails – Intro

    Aspetuck Valley Trail
    Saugatuck Trail

Redding Land Trust – Intro

    Arthur F. Brinckerhoff Nature Preserve
    Col. Alfred McCormack Conservation Preserve
    Dan Beard & Reeve Biggers Trails
    The Fitzpatrick Preserve and Jean’s Trail (The Saugaway)
    The Great Ledge & Pinchbeck Sanctuary
    Joan Plishner Wildlife Preserve
    Limekiln Natural Area, the Marcus Gift, and Todd’s Woods
    Little River North Trail
    The Mahoney Gift
    Marchant Farm (Westway Trail)
    Mary Anne Guitar Preserve
    Poliak Pond
    Ravine Trail
    Rock Lot & Mary Evelyn Scott Nature Preserve (Westway Trail)
    Stephenson Preserve
    Windy Hill (Westway Trail)

CT Audubon Society – Intro

    Edward Steichen Memorial Wildlife Preserve (Westway Trail)

The Nature Conservancy – Intro

    Lucius Pond Ordway/Devil’s Den Preserve

Town Trails – Intro

    Bogus Brook Preserve
    Couch Hill Preseve
    Dayton Road to Devil’s Den
    Gallows Hill Natural Area & Yovan Tract
    Ground Pine Sanctuary
    Limekiln Natural Area, the Marcus Gift, and Todd’s Woods
    Lonetown Marsh Sanctuary
    Samuel E. Hill Little River Preserve
    Rock Lot & Mary Evelyn Scott Nature Preserve (Westway Trail)
    Topstone Park (Westway Trail)
    Turkington Falls Natural Area
    Saugatuck Falls Natural Area (The Saugaway)
    Stormfield (The Saugaway)

Food & Drink

Umpawaug Farm Winery
Redding Beer Company

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

Other Stuff, Often the Best Stuff

Anna Hyatt Huntington Sculptures
Lake Hopewell Lighthouse
Saugatuck Falls
Devil’s Mouth
Stormfield & Mark Twain Lane
Mark Twain Library
The Tonka Tree
Town Essay: Georgetown, What Up Wit Dat?
Book Review: My Brother Sam Is Dead

Completion Celebration Meal & Redding Wrap-Up

TBD

Redding… you’re on notice!

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Filed Under: CTMQ Town Guides, New Post Tagged With: Fairfield County, Redding

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Comments

  1. Ivan Ragoonanan says

    November 25, 2018 at 9:47 pm

    The Great turkey escape 5k on Thanksgiving is really big as runners from many states are attracted by the wonderful atmosphere.This is a notable event and should be mentioned as important in Redding.
    Thank you

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