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Cheney Silk Vaults

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Cheney Silk Vaults

The Chene Gang The Cheney Silk Vaults Manchester I've written fairly extensively about various buildings within Manchester's Cheney Brothers Historic District and I thought I was done with it. Then Calvin and I rode the full Cheney Rail Trail which took us right into the heart of the historic mills and out to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, National "Stuff", New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: cheney Brothers historic district, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Manchester, manchester historical society

342. Cheney Hall

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342. Cheney Hall

Silky Smooth Manchester (Google Maps location) January, 2017 Long time readers are surely tired of me writing the following: Yes, I know, this isn’t a museum. Get over it. By now everyone knows that the definition I use for museum on CTMQ is pretty broad and inclusive. And pretty necessary, if you ask me. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, Museums, National "Stuff", New Post Tagged With: cheney Brothers historic district, Hartford County, Manchester, National Historic Landmarks, Not Really a Museum Museum, theaters

Cheney Rail Trail

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Cheney Rail Trail

Yup, There are Hobos Here Manchester Land Cons. Trust Trails (MLCT): Cheney Rail 1.2 miles one way, December 2016 2.5 mile one way, May 2020 I revisited this trail in 2020 with Calvin on our bikes. The trail has been extended on its southern end and improved elsewhere. Below you'll first read the original 2016 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, cheney Brothers historic district, cycling, Damian, Hartford County, Manchester, manchester land conservation trust, rails-to-trails, superlatives

233. Cheney Homestead Museum

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233. Cheney Homestead Museum

Back on the Cheney Gang, Yeah-eah eah Manchester (Google Maps location) June 9, 2012 I hate to admit the following, but I feel I must: I probably only experienced 70-80% of this museum. I was barely able to listen to the docent. And my pictures are terrible at best. Why? Well, first of all, after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: cheney Brothers historic district, Free Museums, Hartford County, Historic Houses, Manchester, manchester historical society, National Historic Landmarks

NHL: Cheney Bros Historic District

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NHL: Cheney Bros Historic District

Cheney Bros Historic District National Historic Landmark Blocks around Pine Street in Manchester, Mixed This page deserves a much better effort. I'll get to it in early 2021. Ugh. How to capture a whole “district” in one of these short little posts? Impossible. Especially one like this one – which I happen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff" Tagged With: cheney Brothers historic district, Hartford County, Historic Houses, Industrial History, Manchester, manchester historical society, National Historic Landmarks

105. Manchester History Center

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105. Manchester History Center

A Fine Museum is Looming... Manchester (Google Maps Location) May 28, 2009 Perhaps inspired by the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: cheney Brothers historic district, Free Museums, Hartford County, Industrial History, Manchester, manchester historical society, National Historic Landmarks, Town History

26. Cheney Fire Museum

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26. Cheney Fire Museum

C'mon Cheney Light My Fire! Manchester (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 "Fire!" Just kidding - but it's okay to shout fire in an uncrowded website. Trust me. "Fire!" See? Nothing happens. But something IS happening in Manchester at the Cheney ("Cheenee") Fire Museum; something very good. World famous … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Cars and Trucks, cheney Brothers historic district, EdHill, Fire Museum, Hartford County, Manchester, manchester historical society, National Historic Landmarks, Town History

25. Old Manchester Museum

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25. Old Manchester Museum

A Text(ile)Book Town Museum Manchester (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 This museum is part of the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark. My friend EdHill was up in Connecticut for a long weekend and proposed spending a full day with me. Hit up the bar and hang out? Nah. We headed out for a full … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: cheney Brothers historic district, Creepy Dolls, EdHill, Hartford County, Manchester, manchester historical society, Military History, National Historic Landmarks, School House, Town History

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