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CTMQ > Hoang

Berlin Historical Society Museum

May 29, 2007 by Steve 15 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Berlin, Creepy Dolls, Damian, Free Museums, Hoang, Tools, Town History

Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum

May 27, 2007 by Steve 61 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Animals, Damian, Farms, Free Museums, Hoang, Northwest Park, Tobacco, Town History, Trees, Windsor

Comstock Covered Bridge

May 27, 2007 by Steve 21 Comments

We've Got This Bridge Covered Comstock Bridge, East Hampton/Colchester April 1, 2007 2018: It has been a long, long time since I've revisited this page. Or the bridge. So my pictures are too small. But... you'll survive. Connecticut has three remaining historic covered bridges and I've already been to the two … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, State Parks, Reserves, Preserves, Forests, NAPs, WMAs, & Campsites, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Colchester, Cool Bridges, Covered Bridges, Damian, East Hampton, Hoang, salmon river state forest

Chatham Historical Society Museum & School House

May 27, 2007 by Steve 2 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Damian, East Hampton, Free Museums, Hoang, School Houses, Tiny Museums, Town History

Connecticut River Museum

May 27, 2007 by Steve 6 Comments

Something's Fishy in Essex Connecticut River Museum, Essex (Location) October & December 2006, with some February 2020 too Connecticut museum visit #2. As you can see, I've returned to this museum more than once - and as a result the picture formatting is all over the place. I'm not sure how many museums my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, Damian, Essex, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hoang, Military History, Model Trains, Nautical History, Ships & Boats & Submarines

Metacomet Trail: Section 3

May 23, 2007 by Steve 1 Comment

Section 3: New Developments on the Trail Summit Wood Drive to Chamberlain Highway, 1.8 miles May 22, 2007 Note: This page and “section” is a bit ridiculous. This was written in 2007, so please forgive me. Some of the description below is no longer apt, as the trail was taken away from some of the development and a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Berlin, Blue Trails Challenge, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail

Metacomet Trail: Section 2

May 14, 2007 by Steve Leave a Comment

Section 2: Look! We Took Crooked Brook! Orchard Road Turnoff - Summit Wood Drive, 1.4 miles May 12, 2007 Note: This page and “section” is a bit ridiculous, however, the trail description is accurate. This was written in 2007, so please forgive me. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Berlin, Blue Trails Challenge, Damian, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail

Metacomet Trail: Section 1

April 29, 2007 by Steve 1 Comment

Section 1: An Inauspicious Beginning Berlin Turnpike-Orchard Road Turnoff, 1.8 miles, Berlin April 29, 2007 Note: This page and “section” is a bit ridiculous, however, the trail description is accurate. This was written in 2007, so please forgive me. If you want to start at the beginning, go the Metacomet Intro … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, National "Stuff" Tagged With: Berlin, Blue Trails Challenge, Hoang, Metacomet Trail, National Scenic Trails, New England National Scenic Trail

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