You Can't Judge a Book - Or Building - By Its Cover Middletown (Google Maps Location) January 29, 2009 This is going to be annoying having to type Beinecke over and over throughout this post. Why can't cool guys have cool last names like Wood? Whatever this place lacks in the naming department, it more than … [Read more...]
9. Russell Library
Russell Library Middletown Heritage Trail Site 9 123 Broad Street Most importantly, I found my Middletown Heritage Trail brochure here to get me started. And almost as important, their website provides everything else I need to say about this place. "Frances Russell established Russell Library in 1875 in … [Read more...]
73. New Britain Local History Room
Fafnir for the Common New Britain Man New Britain (Google Maps Location) October 1, 2008 Update: I likely wouldn't include this place in my list of museums now, but I did in 2008, so here we are. Being married to a woman who grew up in New Britain from the tender age of two until I married her 29 years … [Read more...]
The Lewis Walpole Library
Shhh! It's a Secret Library Museum! Farmington (Google Maps Location) September 2008 Connecticut Museum visit #71. My 71st museum marks a milestone: My first "private tours given by appointment only" visit. How exciting! At least now I know I can handle them, as there are many others or so that require such … [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...]