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CTMQ > Northwest Park

Oil City Dam

March 5, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Snake Oil Oil City at Rainbow Reservoir, Windsor There is a lot going on at Northwest Park in Windsor. Today, you can find all sorts of stuff from a little nature museum to a tobacco history museum to a dozen miles of trails and more. And stuff has been happening here for a long time. I don’t typically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, New Post, Superlatives, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Canals and Dams, Dubious Claims, Firsts Onlies and Oldests, Hartford County, Northwest Park, Windsor

Northwest Park Dinosaur Hut

February 13, 2020 by Steve Leave a Comment

Me Brontes? Eubrontes Northwest Park, Windsor This is the type of thing that makes me happy that I’ve expanded upon the state’s somewhat silly and touristy “CT Dino Trail.” My trail has the dino stuff you have to work for, not just the overpriced museums with escalators and such. Oh, no. You have to hike a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cultural, Heritage, & Historic Trails, Everything Else, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: CT Dino Trail, Dinosaurs, Hartford County, Northwest Park, Windsor

Northwest Park (Windsor)

February 10, 2020 by Steve 1 Comment

Dams, Dinosaurs and a Dump Northwest Park, Windsor January 19, 2013 This page is a beast because Windsor’s Northwest Park is a beast. I say that as a compliment… this place is a gem and I’m fortunate that it’s so close to my home. Not only that, it is very near my older son’s special needs school and as a result, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, Town Land Hikes Tagged With: Calvin, Canals and Dams, CT Dino Trail, Damian, Dinosaurs, Hartford County, Hikes with my Boys, Hoang, Northwest Park, Windsor

Bear Oak, Windsor

November 21, 2010 by Steve Leave a Comment

Quercus ilicifolia, Bear Oak Northwest Park, Windsor Location: North side of driveway in front of the private park manager’s white house. Height: 32 Feet Circumference: 62 inches I love this page and I love you for coming here to read it. Unfortunately, this tree is no longer a national champion in 2018. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Everything Else Tagged With: Hartford County, National Champion Trees, national Champions, Northwest Park, Plants, Trees, Windsor

Northwest Park Nature Center

February 24, 2008 by Steve 1 Comment

North by Northwest Park Windsor (Google Maps Location) March 24, 2007 Note: This is an OLD write-up and as such it is a bit muddled with the tobacco museum in the same complex. This was written at a time when I didn't differentiate museums as much as I do now. Since 2007, we've visited several most times, we've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Animals, BEARS!, Damian, Farms, Free Museums, Hartford County, Hoang, Nature Centers, Northwest Park, Windsor

Luddy/Taylor CT Valley Tobacco Museum

May 27, 2007 by Steve 59 Comments

Tobacco Rowed Windsor (Google Maps Location) April 7, 2007 2018 Update: Oof. I cringe at these super old pages... anyway, this page used to combine the tobacco museum, now named the Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum, and the Northwest Park Nature Center. I've separated the two which makes for a somewhat clunky … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Animals, Damian, Farms, Free Museums, Hartford County, Hoang, Northwest Park, Tobacco, Town History, Trees, Windsor

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