CT National Historic Landmark Hill-Stead Farmington Hill-Stead is very deserving of its landmark status, but I must mention that it also appears on a few other "trails" and such in Connecticut. It is part of the CT Women's Heritage Trail, the CT Art Trail, and features a CT Historic Garden. It is a museum, of … [Read more...]
NHL: Sabino
CT National Historic Landmark The Sabino Stonington I believe I'm supposed to italicize Sabino because I think that's how boats are to be written about. However, in my reading, I've seen SABINO and I've seen "Sabino." So I don't really know. What I do know is that the Sabino is a small steamboat that is still … [Read more...]
NHL: Portland Brownstone Quarries
CT National Historic Landmark Portland Brownstone Quarries Portland Many of us Connecticut residents who hit the museum circuit have heard apocryphal stories about Portland brownstone being pretty much the most important building material of the 19th century. Or something like that. While that's not remotely true, … [Read more...]
NHL: Old Newgate Prison & Copper Mine
Old Newgate Prison & Copper Mine CT National Historic Landmark Newgate Road, East Granby This place has it all... 300 year old mining history, 200 year old jail stories, human rights violations, bats, terror, slave labor, interpretive center, traitors, escaped monkeys, nice views of the Farmington River … [Read more...]
Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine
From Copper to Coppers East Granby (Google Maps location) September 1, 2018 I didn't think this page would ever happen. Soon after I began writing this website in 2006, Newgate was "closed temporarily for repairs." I thought, "good, maybe I'll sort out if it's 'Newgate," "New-Gate," or "New Gate" by the time it … [Read more...]
NHL: Huntington Homestead
CT National Historic Landmark Huntington Homestead 136 Huntington Road, Scotland (Museum) Since the Huntington house is a museum, and since I have had the pleasure of visiting it, this NHL page will be somewhat truncated. After all, you certainly should want to read about Huntington's whole story and MY story of … [Read more...]
440. Huntington Homestead Museum
Hunting in Scotland Scotland (Google Maps location) June 8, 2019 You’ll likely find this ridiculous - and you should - but I’ve always had this weirdly romanticized vision of what Scotland, Connecticut is like. This vision is formed, obviously, by its namesake country. It’s not exactly easy to get to for most of … [Read more...]
237. Henry Whitfield State Museum
Stone Cold Cool Guilford (Google Maps location) September 8, 2012 The state of Connecticut operates fewer museums than you’d think. There really are just a handful, and many of them rely on partnerships with volunteers (Old New-Gate Prison in East Granby) and/or local historical societies (Prudence Crandall House … [Read more...]
NHL: Prudence Crandall House
CT National Historic Landmark Prudence Crandall House 1 South Canterbury Road (Junction of Routes 14 & 169), Canterbury It took me 13 years of writing this website to visit the Prudence Crandall Museum. Granted, Canterbury isn't exactly down the street from me, but I had driven by it a dozen times probably. And … [Read more...]
NHL: James Merrill House
CT National Historic Landmark James Merrill House 107 Water Street, Stonington (Museum) Since the Merrill house is a museum, and since I have had the pleasure of visiting it, this NHL page will be somewhat truncated. After all, you certainly should want to read about Merrill’s whole story and MY story of my, um, … [Read more...]
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