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CTMQ > Forts

Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Intro

December 2, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Groton Most state parks in Connecticut offer at least a little bit of hiking. Those that don't, like this one, usually offer a ton of history. Fort Griswold was the site of the Battle of Groton Heights during the Revolutionary War. It was a brutal battle, even if it only … [Read more...]

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252. Fort Stamford

July 15, 2019 by Steve 1 Comment

It's a Fort. In Stamford. Stamford (Google Maps location) July 25, 2013 Fort Trumbull, Fort Griswold, Fort Saybrook, Pequot Fort... maybe even Forts Black Rock and Nathan Hale. These are all Connecticut forts people may have heard of. But Fort Stamford? Miles inland from the Long Island Sound? Tucked away along … [Read more...]

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208. Fort Saybrook Monument Park

September 6, 2016 by Steve 1 Comment

A Monumental Park Old Saybrook (Google Maps location) May 18, 2011 Here's the deal: This place isn't a museum and this page isn't going to get you to hop in your car and drive there. When I originally visited in 2011, I had read/seen it somewhere that someone called this park an "outdoor museum." And it got on my … [Read more...]

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Concept of Freedom Trail: Groton

October 6, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Groton Y’know, Connecticut is pretty cool. If you’re into the various wars that the US has been engaged in, even back to before the US even was a country, our state has a lot of stuff for you to check out. From the Pequot War nastiness to Revolutionary War sites and stuff, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites Tagged With: Concept of Freedom Trail, CT Freedom Trail, Forts, Groton

NHL: Fort Shantok Archaeological District

September 12, 2012 by Steve 8 Comments

CT National Historic Landmark Fort Shantok Archaeological District Massapeag Side Road, Montville I must ask up front... Should this be also categorized as an outdoor museum? A few years ago when I was working on my giant museum list, I apparently thought so. Then I (finally) found the place, spent some time here … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, National "Stuff", Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Cemeteries, Forts, Montville, Monuments and Plaques, National Historic Landmarks, native american history

Fort Nathan Hale and Black Rock Fort

September 17, 2007 by Steve 6 Comments

Holding (it) Down (at) The Fort(s) New Haven (Google Maps Location) July 21, 2007 My friend Rob and I visited Fort Nathan Hale and Black Rock Fort as part of a New Haven CTMQ full day out. I very much feel that these forts are very much outdoor museums of sorts. Never mind that everything here is a replica. It … [Read more...]

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