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317. Bristol Historical Society Museum

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317. Bristol Historical Society Museum

Making the Case for Bristol Bristol (Google Maps location) June 11, 2016 Connecticut Open House Day 2016 Woot! Woot! The annual holiday for me and my family, Woot! Woot! And where better to spend it than in Bristol, Woot! Woot! Seriously though, we did a lot of things in Bristol on Open House Day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Bristol, bristol historical society, Calvin, Free Museums, Hartford County, Industrial History, Town History

Climax Road

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Climax Road

Almost There... Climax Road, Avon/Simsbury Every state has certain roads that elicit chuckles from the kids in the backseat. I grew up snickering at place names like Blue Ball and Intercourse in Pennsylvania. We don't have too many here in Connecticut, but Climax Road in Avon and Simsbury is certainly one. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Avon, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Industrial History, Roads and Tunnels, Simsbury

270. East Windsor Academy Museum

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270. East Windsor Academy Museum

It's Not All Academic East Windsor (Google Maps location) June 14, 2014 East Windsor is funny. Depending on how you count such things, there are either 9 museums or 2. Note: if you say two, you're not qualified to be a CTMQ reader. There are two "complexes" of museums in town; the Trolley Museum complex has three … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Calvin, Creepy Dolls, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, East Windsor, east windsor historical society, Free Museums, Hartford County, Industrial History, Town History

314. Naugatuck Historical Society Museum

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314. Naugatuck Historical Society Museum

Where "Giving Nauga a Noogie" Isn't Weird Naugatuck April 2, 2016 I rarely revisit museums. With so many hundreds of them around the state, it just isn't feasible. I often get emails informing me of a new exhibit at some long-ago visited museum, but what can I do? However, I will be revisiting the Naugatuck … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Damian, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Free Museums, Industrial History, naugatuck, New Haven County, Tiny Museums, Town History

384. Woodbury Pewter Museum

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384. Woodbury Pewter Museum

Pew! Pew! Woodbury, (Google Maps location) June 2, 2018 I read pretty much anything and everything having to do with anything in Connecticut. That is pretty much my answer to the oft-asked question, “Steve, how do you create your thorough lists?” I don’t remember where I read that Woodbury Pewter calls a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Free Museums, Industrial History, Litchfield County, Not Really a Museum Museum, Tiny Museums, Woodbury

388. Harwinton Barn Museum

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388. Harwinton Barn Museum

Barn To Do This Harwinton (Google Maps location) June 9, 2018 This is it, my friends! My final stop in Harwinton for CTMQ! I realize that doesn't make much sense to you reading this now, whenever now is, but just roll with it. Indulge me. And what better way to put a period on the end of my Harwinton … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: Free Museums, harwinton, harwinton historical society, Industrial History, Litchfield County, Rarely Open, Tools, Town History

FLT: Canal Aquaduct & Henry Mason Trail

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FLT: Canal Aquaduct & Henry Mason Trail

I Think I Can(al), I Think I Can(al)... Farmington Land Trust: Canal Aqueduct Trail ~1 Mile, March 2018 Hiking with my older son Damian is a total crapshoot. His unique brand of special needs is such that I have no idea how the outing is going to go until we get going. This hike was one of those rare and beautiful … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Land Trust Hikes, New Post Tagged With: Canals and Dams, Damian, Farmington, farmington land trust, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Industrial History, Trees

3 Cool Historic Buildings in Essex

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3 Cool Historic Buildings in Essex

A First, An Oldest, and The House Witch Hazel Built Remodeled Essex Essex. Always on everyone’s list when it comes to top 10 Connecticut towns; whether that list is “cutest” or “quaintest” or simply “best.” Heck, it is one of the four Connecticut entries in 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. There … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post, Superlatives Tagged With: Cool Architecture, Essex, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Industrial History, Middlesex County, Private Residences

Power Dams Trail

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Power Dams Trail

Fight the Power Power Dams Trail, Farmington March 4, 2018 I hike a lot. I don’t necessarily mean miles upon miles, but rather, lots of different little trails. Many would suppose that they all run together and become repetitive after a while. Many would be wrong. It’s not just that each trail has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Farmington, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Industrial History

374. Stevens-Frisbie House

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374. Stevens-Frisbie House

Served up on a Platter Cromwell, (Google Maps location) December 10, 2017 There are a distinct “museum seasons” in Connecticut. The biggest one is generally Memorial Day through Labor Day, as that is when the majority of our smaller museums are open. Another “season” is September – Christmas and February-April. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, New Post Tagged With: cromwell, Damian, Free Museums, Historic Houses, Industrial History, Middlesex County, Town History

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