CT National Historic Landmark Fort Shantok Archaeological District Massapeag Side Road, Montville I must ask up front... Should this be also categorized as an outdoor museum? A few years ago when I was working on my giant museum list, I apparently thought so. Then I (finally) found the place, spent some time here … [Read more...]
Palindromic Lake & River
Oxoboxo Lake/River Montville Come on... I can't be the only person who thinks this is cool. Now, I have no idea if this is the only place name in the state that is a palindrome, but I'm putting it out there. Until someone proves me wrong, Oxoboxo Lake and the Oxoboxo River that flows from it down to the Thames is … [Read more...]
Sparky the Dog Rock
Big Dog "Sparky" Memorial, Montville If you look closely, you can see Hoang sitting next to this massive mural of "Sparky" who, according to the dates on his collar, lived from 1975-1984. That's a big dog rock. Okay, it's not the classic roadside profile-view animals that I've been collecting pictures of, … [Read more...]