Otters, Udders, and... Light Sabers? Stamford (Google Maps location) December 2015 The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is a Connecticut Art Trail site We visited the Stamford Museum and Nature Center in 2015 and I'll state here at the outset that this is the rare Connecticut museum that I will definitely be … [Read more...]
The Stone House (Deep River Historical Society)
Ivory and Lace, In Their Rightful Place Deep River (Google Maps location) November 2015 As we Americans progress through the 21st century, some quarters are becoming "awoken" to things in their lives that have never been just or fair. We hear about "cancel culture" and all sorts of fake outrages fomented at the … [Read more...]
Stony Creek Museum
Let's Rock and Roll Branford (Google Maps location) October 3, 2015 My gosh this is a cute-looking little museum in the cute little Stony Creek section of Branford. What is this, a former church or something? Even the rainy day didn't dampen our spirits as we visited the Stony Creek Museum. A museum that … [Read more...]
Museum of Andover History
A True Yeomans Effort Andover (Google Maps location) September 2021 Yeo man, the Museum of Andover History is impressive. A true Yeomans effort. (Sorry, I could use that joke reference over and over Andover here. And that one too.) I think before we get going, I should mention that there's a man named … [Read more...]
Windsor Historical Society Museum
The Windsor of Change Windsor (Google Maps location) September 2021 Let me first try to explain the slightly confusing aspect of the Windsor Historical Society. As they are responsible for telling the long history of Connecticut's oldest town (or second oldest to Wethersfield, who knows), they have to do it … [Read more...]
Old Stone Schoolhouse History Museum
Virulent History Wolcott (Google Maps location) June 12, 2021 According to my accounting, Wolcott's Old Stone Schoolhouse Museum is the 468th Connecticut museum I've visited. Give or take. As you can well imagine, I've been to several old museums, several stone museums, and several schoolhouse museums at this … [Read more...]
Watertown History Museum
Watered Down Watertown (Google Maps location) June 12, 2021 At some point during my decades-long journey of chronicling visits to every museum in Connecticut I decided to be nicer to the tiny little town history museums. They are volunteer-staffed and donation dependent. They are labors of love and are often in … [Read more...]
Center School History Museum
Center of MAGA Connecticut Center School History Museum, Wolcott (Google Maps location) June 12, 2021 What am I gonna do? Pretend this is some revelatory museum? That its organization and deep research had me exploring every nook and cranny for hours on end? Sorry, I can't do that. I can only tell you about … [Read more...]
Gunn Memorial Historical Museum
Johnny, Get Your Gunn Washington (Google Maps location) October 25, 2014 When people talk Washington, they either talk "Gilmore Girls" or they talk Steep Rock Preserves. There's no denying the town has that "Newhart" New England charm and has some incredibly beauty spots. (If you're confused, the creator of … [Read more...]
Bush-Holley House Museum
"A Museum in the Hand is Worth Two at the Bush-Holley" Greenwich (Google Maps location) May 25, 2014 The Bush-Holley House is part of the CT Art Trail, the CT Women's Heritage Trail, and is also a National Historic Landmark. Greenwich. Ah, Greenwich. That town we all know is wealthy but so few of us … [Read more...]
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