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CTMQ > Not Really a Museum Museum

46. State Capitol Building

June 16, 2008 by Steve 9 Comments

Now That's a Capitol Idea! Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2008 What did YOU do with YOUR last half-day off from work? Golf? The beach? Nap? Bah - My son had a doctor's appointment around lunchtime so I decided to take a half day to enjoy the finest capitol building Connecticut has to offer. I never … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: "See Before you die" list, bushnell park, Free Museums, Hartford, Military History, Not Really a Museum Museum, State History

48. Connecticut Hall of Fame

May 14, 2008 by Steve 1 Comment

Yay Connecticut! Hartford (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2008 Seriously. I could be accused of padding my museum visit numbers with this entry, but I'm not. While touring the State Capitol and the nearby Legislative Office Building (Way more interesting than it sounds) I was drawn and excited by a large sign … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums Tagged With: Free Museums, Halls of Fame, Hartford, Not Really a Museum Museum, State History, Tiny Museums

Burlington State Fish Hatchery

March 22, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

Trout Fishing in America Part 2 Burlington Google Maps location March 21, 2008 with March 2018 Update! Part 1 was a visit to the Quinebaug State Trout Hatchery Who doesn't love a nice fish hatchery? C'mon, you know you do. Heck, I apparently love them so much that just a few weeks after visiting the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, Burlington, Calvin, Damian, Fish, Free Museums, Hoang, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums

Quinebaug Valley State Trout Hatchery

March 22, 2008 by Steve 3 Comments

Trout Fishing in America Plainfield Google Maps location February 2008 with March 2013 Update! Our visits to the Burlington State Fish Hatchery Right off the bat, no, I have not read Trout Fishing in America (nor do I plan to) and I'm not a fan of the wacky folk artists of the same silly name. And I don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biology & Geology, Museums Tagged With: Animals, Aquaria, Calvin, Damian, Fish, Free Museums, Hoang, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums, Plainfield

Fort Nathan Hale and Black Rock Fort

September 17, 2007 by Steve 6 Comments

Holding (it) Down (at) The Fort(s) New Haven (Google Maps Location) July 21, 2007 My friend Rob and I visited Fort Nathan Hale and Black Rock Fort as part of a New Haven CTMQ full day out. I very much feel that these forts are very much outdoor museums of sorts. Never mind that everything here is a replica. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Museums, Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries Tagged With: Forts, Free Museums, Military History, New Haven, Not Really a Museum Museum, Outdoor Museums

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