Naugatuck State Forest Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Cheshire, Hamden, Naugatuck, Oxford, Prospect & Seymour Naugatuck State Forest consists of five separate blocks in the towns listed above. They are not necessarily all connected either. Basically, when you drive up Route 8 through the valley south of Waterbury … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Naugatuck
Everything Naugatuck I’ve been exploring and writing about Connecticut since 2006. After a decade, I began compiling CTMQ guides for each town in the state. I plan on “completing” Naugatuck CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. After all, that is the ultimate goal of … [Read more...]
Naugatuck’s Town Trails Intro
Naugatuck’s Town Trails Some of you may find it surprising that there are a lot of worthwhile hiking trails in Naugatuck - and the whole Naugatuck River Valley actually. I know, I know, there are some of you out there with some version of a vision of what "The Valley" is all about. Perish the thought. So I … [Read more...]
314. Naugatuck Historical Society Museum
Where "Giving Nauga a Noogie" Isn't Weird Naugatuck April 2, 2016 I rarely revisit museums. With so many hundreds of them around the state, it just isn't feasible. I often get emails informing me of a new exhibit at some long-ago visited museum, but what can I do? However, I will be revisiting the Naugatuck … [Read more...]
Hillside Intermediate School
Three Sides to Every Story Hillside School Naugatuck One of my favorite things about writing CTMQ is when I pop into (yet) a(nother) town historical society museum, go through the motions, and then am stopped in my tracks by a town place or fact that just blows my mind. Such was my experience at the small … [Read more...]
Concept of Freedom Trail: Naugatuck
Gunntown Passive Park Gunntown Road, Naugatuck True story – I was weaving my way from downtown Naugatuck through the hills west to Oxford one day. I had Damian with me and had stopped at a park so he could relieve himself. I was wholly unaware of Gunntown Park, but made a mental note that there were trails to … [Read more...]