A Fine Museum is Looming... Manchester (Google Maps Location) May 28, 2009 Perhaps inspired by the … [Read more...]
NHL: First Church of Christ
First Church of Christ, Congregational of Farmington CT National Historic Landmark 75 Main St., Farmington (Operational Church) This church is also on the Amistad Trail My appreciation for the historic district of Farmington is well documented over in the Amistad Trail section where I checked out a bunch of … [Read more...]
NHL: Austin F. Williams Houses
Austin F. Williams House and Carriage House CT National Historic Landmark 127 Main St. in Farmington (Private Residence) The Austin F. Williams House is also on the Amistad Trail Austin Williams (1805-1885) and his wife Jennet Cowles Williams were abolitionists. Their property first became important in the … [Read more...]
NHL: Edward W. Morley House
CT National Historic Landmark Edward W. Morley House West Hartford (Private Residence) A National Historic Landmark right in my hometown?! (Okay, I figured the Noah Webster House would be one, which it is, but this entire story is brand new to me.) The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in … [Read more...]
National Stuff
CTMQ is Going National! (Not Really.) People don't think Connecticut has any national "stuff." But we do. Heck, we finally have a (sort of) national park now with Coltsville National Historical Park in Hartford. We also have our National Champion collegiate sports teams and trees and pizza of course. But what … [Read more...]
104. Buttolph-Williams House
Get Olph Your Butt Already Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 28, 2009 This was perhaps the easiest pun-title on all of CTMQ. It's been in my head for years and after finally visiting this easily accessible historic house museum and learning "Buttolph" is actually pronounced "Butt-off," I was ecstatic. I … [Read more...]
Connecticut Firemen’s Historical Society Museum
C'mon Cheney Light My Fire! Manchester (Google Maps Location) August 2007 "Fire!" Just kidding - but it's okay to shout fire in an uncrowded website. Trust me. "Fire!" See? Nothing happens. But something IS happening in Manchester at the Cheney ("Cheenee") Fire Museum; something very good. World famous … [Read more...]
Old Manchester Museum
A Text(ile)Book Town Museum Manchester (Google Maps Location) August 25, 2007 This museum is part of the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark. My friend EdHill was up in Connecticut for a long weekend and proposed spending a full day with me. Hit up the bar and hang out? Nah. We headed out for a full … [Read more...]
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