Everything Stafford
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” Stafford 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 Stafford Stuff
Museums
Gasoline Alley Automotive/Ford Museum
Northeast States Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
Patten District One-Room Schoolhouse
Stafford Historical Society Museum
Hikes & Paddles
Explore Connecticut’s Stafford Guide
Nipmuck State Forest – Intro
Shenipsit State Forest Intro
Shenipsit State Forest & Bald Mountain Trails
South Parcel
Shenipsit Trail – Intro
Northern Connecticut Land Trust Trails – Intro
- Bob White Farm
Culver Pond
Nipmuck Woods
Town Trails – Intro
Food & Drink
CT Beer Trail: Off the Rails Brewing Company
CT Cider Trail: Stafford Cidery
Looking for your favorite restaurant? Here is an explanation as to why it’s not here.
Everything Else
Tolland County Highpoint: Burley Hill (1,316 Feet)
American Woolen Company
Horse Ridge Cellars
Stafford Motor Speedway
Staffordville Post Office
Stafford Wrap-Up
I “completed” Stafford in 2017 but new and/or previously unknown-to-me CTMQ-worthy places and things open all the time, so a town is never really “complete.” I will, of course, continue to visit and write about these new places and things.
Completion Celebration and Stafford Recap at Basil’s!

Northeast States Civilian Conservation Corps Museum




Your celebratory meal should be at Basils Restaurant. Favorite of a lot of Staffordites. Try one of their burgers. My favorite is the bacon cheeseburger with fries, cole slaw and a pickle. Go when you can meet the owner – Alex Koulisis.
Let me know when you come to Stafford, hopefully I’ll have a homebrew on tap. I’d love to read a scathing review!