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CTMQ > Enfield

Northern Connecticut Land Trust Intro

September 16, 2014 by Steve 1 Comment

Northern Connecticut Land Trust East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Somers, Stafford/Stafford Springs, Tolland, Vernon My first thought as I begin to tackle this Land Trust is, “Holy crap, that’s a lot of land in trust.” My second thought is, “cool, these should be trails I can bang out with my sons.” We just … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes Tagged With: East Windsor, Ellington, Enfield, Hartford County, Northern Connecticut Land Trust, Somers, Stafford, Tolland, Tolland County, Vernon

Collins Creamery

June 5, 2011 by Steve 1 Comment

Dreamery Creamery Collins Creamery, Enfield September 6, 2010 Of all the ice cream places on the "official" "Eat Before It's Too Late List" that we've eaten, as well as my list of "other" great ice creams, I think I've gotten the second most nudges to visit Collins Creamery up in Enfield. Of course, purely by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Ice Cream, Cheese, & Chocolate Trails Tagged With: CT Homemade Ice Cream Trail, Damian, Enfield, Hartford County, Hoang

URR Trail: Enfield

February 15, 2011 by Steve Leave a Comment

Shaker Village Shaker Road This area was once occupied by the only Shaker settlement in Connecticut. Dissenting from many activities of American society, the Shakers were associated with reform movements, including feminism, pacifism, and abolitionism. The diary of one member records the visits of fugitive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, CT Freedom Trail, Enfield, Hartford County, Underground Railroad Trail

“Angry God” Marker

December 10, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

In What State Was God in 1741? "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" Marker Enfield, 11/20/2009 I'll bet God was pretty darn angry when John Edwards sinned and committed adultery with Rielle Hunter a few years ago while his wife was nearly dying of cancer. What? A different John Edwards? This rock monument … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Enfield, Hartford County, Monuments and Plaques

The Longmeadow Baby Jog

December 9, 2009 by Steve 9 Comments

I Like How They Have a Border Fence Suffield/Enfield, CT/Longmeadow, MA border November 30, 2009 I made up the name of this border anomaly, but I figure I have the right to do so, since no one has bothered to do it before. And keeping with the tradition of the Southwick Jog, a much more infamous border dispute … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Geography Tagged With: Enfield, geo-oddities, Hartford County, Massachusetts, Suffield

Concept of Freedom Trail: Enfield

April 2, 2009 by Steve 4 Comments

Paul Robeson House, 1221 Enfield Street Paul Robeson was an All-American football player, a Phi Beta Kappa scholarship student at Rutgers University, and a graduate of the Columbia University Law School. An African American of extraordinary artistic gifts, he later became an internationally known actor and singer, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails Tagged With: Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Enfield, Hartford County

Shaker Village

March 26, 2009 by Steve 2 Comments

There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On! Shaker Village, Enfield March, 25, 2009 [Note: Most of the informational and historical passages in this post is excerpted directly from the Enfield Historical Society website.] Enfield. Good ol' Enfield. What better place to settle your quirky religious community than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, National "Stuff", Religious Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, CT Freedom Trail, Enfield, Hartford County, National Historic Trails, Religulous, Underground Railroad Trail

Goofy Giant Things!

May 18, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

I honestly have no idea how many goofy giant things populate our fine state. I know there are a bunch of giant goofy chairs and I'm sure there are other goofy giant things that I will find on my travels. Some will have stories, some will not. Without further ado... Goofy Giant Animals Goofy Giant Muffler Men … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Religion, Remembrances, & Outdoor Art Tagged With: Avon, Bridgeport, Calvin, Damian, Durham, Ellington, Enfield, Giant Goofy Things, Hamden, Middletown, putnam, Southington, Wallingford

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