Miss January, 1547 Ledyard (Google Maps location) January 5, 2013 Without reservation, I can say this museum is one of the most well-presented museums in Connecticut. And without reservation, I can say that there are more than a few issues going on here at this massive and incredibly expensive museum... … [Read more...]
Foxwoods’ Fake Falls
Wuyeepuyoq Foxwoods' Fake Waterfalls Ledyard Wuyeepuyoq. Wuyeepuyoq to this page on a bunch of fake Foxwoods Waterfalls. Yes, Welcome. I've written before that I'm not a gambler or a casino-goer, but I made the trip to Foxwoods for a few CTMQ reasons: It's the largest casino in North America and has more slot … [Read more...]
Stony Creek Brewery at Foxwoods
Fake Stone by a Fake Creek Stony Creek Brewery at Foxwoods, Ledyard May 2019 I am not a gambler. I don't even know how to play poker and while blackjack can be fun, it's simply not fun losing money. I've never put a dime into a slot machine. Ever. Foxwoods is depressing. It just is. Visiting on a Tuesday … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Ledyard
Everything Ledyard I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Ledyard... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. What do … [Read more...]
Groton Open Space Association Intro
Groton Open Space Associatio Groton & Ledyard Here I am, in my 13th year of putting this website together. Another land trust introduction page. One of more than one-hundred. GOSA. Okay. GOSA. Never heard of it. After all, Groton is relatively far away and I hadn't been to Bluff Point until just a couple of … [Read more...]
Ledyard’s Town Trails Intro
Ledyard's Town Trails Ledyard Ledyard. For centuries, just another forgotten rural town in eastern Connecticut. Ledyard, home of the Mashuntucket Pequot tribe. Transformed forever in the mid-80's when the Foxwoods bingo hall opened. Followed by the Foxwoods slots casino. Followed by the what was, in the early … [Read more...]
Avalonia Land Conservancy Trails Intro
Avalonia Land Conservancy Griswold, Groton, Ledyard, North Stonington, Preston, Stonington Okay, who took geology in college? You did? Awesome. I did too and while it was just one sort of side class for me I really enjoyed it. And no, “Rocks for Jocks” doesn’t count, I mean a real geology class. UConn has a … [Read more...]
Pequot Museum Observation Tower
Mashuntucket Pequot Museum Observation Tower Ledyard Elevator-facilitated Tower (185 feet) I have good news* for the cost-conscious among you CTMQ Tower List completists: This one is actually free! I never knew that until I visited the (decidedly not free) museum. So yes, you can drive out to the … [Read more...]
Maugle Sierra Vineyards
I Straugle with the Name Maugle Maugle Sierra Vineyards, Ledyard July 11, 2009 "Maugle." I've tried and tried to find the derivation of the word and have come up with nothing. Perhaps it's a family name? A rather non-Spanish sounding Spanish word of some sort? I don't know. All I could find was this … [Read more...]
Holmberg Orchards
What's Up, Holms Holmberg Orchards, Gales Ferry July 11, 2009 This place is in Gales Ferry. Gales Ferry? Ah yes, another of Connecticut's weird naming conventions; Gales Ferry refers both to a village within the town of Ledyard, Connecticut, and to a complex of buildings within that village at the site of the … [Read more...]