Feeling Peachy Keeney in Wethersfield Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 CTMQ appearances by EdHill are a special treat; hitting 3 musuems in his old hometown (he now calls Washington DC home) is an event. And I'm sure glad he was along for the ride this day, because no one person can hope to have … [Read more...]
Strong-Porter House
A Museum For What Ales You Coventry (Google Maps Location) May 20, 2007 I left the Brick School House Museum across town feeling a little parched. I figured a nice cold beer would be nice so I ventured east to the Strong-Porter House. Mmmm, a nice strong porter would really hit the spot! On the drive over I … [Read more...]
Brick School House Museum
She's a Brick... (School)House! Coventry (Google Maps Location) May 20, 2007 "Baby, I'm going to a museum in Coventry. Be home in a couple hours - I'll be seein' ya!" I would venture to guess that 99.9% of the time when someone says that to their spouse, they are on their way to the Nathan Hale homestead - one … [Read more...]
Berlin Historical Society Museum
Ich Bin Ein Berliner! Berlin (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2007 Wow, it's been more than a month since our last museum visit; at this rate, we'll be doing this until we are retired. Truth be told, we did go to another museum (the Putnam Cottage in Greenwich) on our way back from a trip to see family in Delaware, … [Read more...]
Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum
Tobacco Rowed Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum, Windsor (Location) April 2007 Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum was called the Luddy/Taylor Tobacco Museum when I visited in 2007. I cringe at these early pages. This page used to combine the tobacco museum and the Northwest Park Nature Center. I've separated the … [Read more...]
Chatham Historical Society Museum & School House
Ringing in the Museum Season East Hampton (Google Maps Location) April 1, 2007 Connecticut museum visit #7. My son Damian's first museum! Keep in mind this experience below documents a 2007 visit and things do change over time, including my ability to write about small town museums like this. With winter … [Read more...]
The Edward E. King Museum (Gone)
Flying High with the Tobacco King of East Hartford The Edward E. King Museum, East Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 2006 Connecticut museum visit #5. The library closed for a huge renovation in 2014. As part of that renovation, this awesome little museum ceased to exist in any meaningful way. Some of … [Read more...]
Butler-McCook House and Garden
The Butler Did it - Or Maybe it was the McCook... Butler-McCook House and Garden,Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 2006 Connecticut museum visit #4. The garden here one of Connecticut's Historic Gardens. The Scott mentioned below has become a friend and of course he was only doing his job. As with these … [Read more...]
New Britain Industrial Museum
Not Just Boring Machines New Britain Industrial Museum, New Britain (Google Maps Location) October 2006 Connecticut museum visit #1. There’s a lot going on here. First and foremost, my good friend and partner in crime who appears in some pictures below and even contributed a few paragraphs, passed away in May … [Read more...]
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