Everything Vernon
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” Vernon 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
Arts Center East
Gene Pitney “stuff”
New England Civil War Museum
New England Motorcycle Museum
Talcottville Outdoor Museum
Valley Falls Farm Heritage Center
Vernon Railroad Depot Outdoor Museum
Vernon Historical Society Museum
Hikes & Bikes
Explore Connecticut’s Vernon Hiking Guide
Bolton Notch State Park – Intro
- Bolton Notch State Park Trails: North
Shenipsit Trail – Intro
- Section 3: A Seriously Mixed Bag
Section 4: SHHhhhhhhenipsit
Belding WMA & (More here)
Tankerhoosen WMA
Risley Pond
Hockanum River Trails – Intro
- Oakland Trail
Pleasantview Marsh
Dart Hill Southwest
Dart Hill Southeast
Dart Hill North
Windemere Avenue Trail
Northern CT Land Trust – Intro
Manchester Land Conservation Trust – Intro
Vernon’s Town Trails – Intro
- Box Mountain Trails
Gene Pitney Park Trails
Valley Falls Park
Vernon Center Middle School
Walker’s Reservoir
Multi-Use/Rail Trails
Hop River State Park Trail – Intro
- Section 1: Manchester, Vernon, Bolton
Section 2: Rockville Spur
Food & Drink
New England Motorcycle Museum Brewpub (Possible future brewery)
Looking for your favorite restaurant? Here is an explanation as to why it’s not here.
Everything Else
CT Freedom Trail: Charles Ethan Porter sites (2)
Hockanum Falls
Talcott Ravine/Dobsonville Falls
Valley Falls Falls
War Memorial Tower on Fox Hill
New England Jukebox & Collectibles (Closed)
Sacred Heart Church (Gone)
Keyhole Tunnel
Bread and Milk Road
Strong Family Farm
Vernon Wrap-Up
I “completed” Vernon 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 Vernon Recap at Rein’s Deli
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