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

CTMQ’s Guide to Simsbury

September 6, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Everything Simsbury

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” Simsbury 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

Simsbury Historical Society Museums

    1790 School House
    Ellsworth Visitor’s Center & Ensign Bickford Building
    Hendrick Cottage & Meeting House
    Phelps Tavern Museum & Homestead
    Phelps Barn & Carriage House
    Probate Building and Ice House

Flamig Educational Farm
Heublein Tower Museum
Potter Galleries at Ethel Walker School
Storyteller’s Cottage (Closed)
Stratton Brook State Park Nature Center
Westminster School Art Galleries

Hikes & Bikes

Explore Connecticut’s Simsbury Hiking Guide

Penwood State Park – Intro & Hikes
Stratton Brook State Park – Intro & Hikes
Talcott Mountain State Park – Intro & Hikes
Nod Brook WMA
Simsbury WMA
Massacoe/Great Pond State Forest
CFPA’s East-West Trail – Intro

    Section 1: Penwood State Park to TBD (Future trail)

CFPA’s Metacomet Trail – Intro

    Section 10: A Towering Acheivement
    Section 11: You Can’t Pen These Woods

McLean Game Refuge – Intro

    Western Region
    Eastern Region

Simsbury Land Trust Trails – Intro

    Bog Walk
    Case
    Glover Property
    James Property
    Ketchin Quarry
    Knapp
    LaSalette Trail
    Owen-Mortimer Trail
    Rosedale Farm
    Tanager Hill
    Tulmeadow Farm & Woodlot
    Wagner Woods
    West Mountain, Cathles and 60 Westledge

Simsbury’s Town Trails – Intro

    Belden Forest
    Covenant Presbyterian Church Trails
    Darling Wildlife Sanctuary
    Ethel Walker Woods and Town Forest
    Helen’s Way
    Onion Mountain Park
    Owens Brook Trail (Gone)
    Riverwalk Nature Trail
    Simsbury Farms Trail
    Simsbury Meadows
    Still Brook Open Space
    Tariffville/Farmington River

Multi-Use/Rail Trails

Farmington Canal Heritage Trail – Intro

    Section 1: Massachusetts State Line, Suffield to Hopmeadow Street
    Section 2: Hopmeadow Street to Red Oak Hill Road, Farmington
    Farmington River Trail Loop Extension: Red Oak Hill Road to Hopmeadow Street

Food & Drink

CT World Food Tour, Cajun: Roux
CT Historic Restaurant Trail: Red Stone Pub
CT Ice Cream Trail: J. Foster Ice Cream (Closed)
CT Ice Cream Trail: Tulmeadow Farm Ice Cream
CT Beer Trail: Direct Proof Brewing (Potential future distillery)
CT Wine Trail: Rosedale Vineyards
CT Spirits Trail: Powderman Spirits Company (future distillery)

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

Everything Else

National Natural Landmark: McLean Game Refuge
US First: Lookout tower for public use
US First: Steel mill
US First: Safety fuse
Simsbury’s first house, school, ferry, & Colonial Traineband Field
The Pinchot Sycamore
Cathles Trail Falls
Northgate Falls/Westledge Trail Falls
Tariffville Gorge Cascades
Elephant Rock
Hell Hole
Lake Basile
Heublein Tower
Farmington Canal
Meadowood
Firetown
Stratton Brook Covered Bridge
The Old Drake Hill Flower Bridge
Climax Road

Simsbury Wrap-Up

Completion Celebration: Millwright’s Restaurant & Tavern

Simsbury view from Talcott Mountain


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