Poppin' Wheelies Eli Terry Jr. Water Wheel, Plymouth I'm sure I've written before how Plymouth really should have just been called Terryville. At some point I looked at a map and realized that the "Terryville section of Plymouth" is pretty much the whole of Plymouth. And, of course, everyone from Plymouth says … [Read more...]
Ted Knight Memorial Bridge
Bridgee Smails Ted Knight Memorial Bridge Canal Street, Plymouth If you're anything like me, you love the fact that Connecticut features the small Ernest Borgnine park in Hamden and the rather utilitarian Ted Knight Bridge in Plymouth. Sure, Katherine Hepburn and Meryl Streep were and are long time … [Read more...]
Kleindienst Family Nature Preserve
Trying To Be Kleind Kleindienst Family Nature Preserve, Plymouth February 2023 I love the hundreds of short little random loop trails that dot Connecticut. While they present quite a challenge to me to write about them in any interesting way, and they often present absolutely nothing of interest to me as an … [Read more...]
Charlie Krug & Indian Jack Caves
Don't Know Jack Indian Jack & Charlie Krug Caves, Plymouth December 2022 If for some odd reason you've been reading through my pagef on various Connecticut caves and dens, you're surely tired of reading that almost none of our state's caves are actually caves. And that sometimes our … [Read more...]
Buttermilk Falls (Plymouth)
Feel the Churn Buttermilk Falls, Plymouth December 2022 Every state has its own Buttermilk Falls. Most states have multiple. Connecticut even has two. That's right, our little state with a general paucity of decent waterfalls couldn't come up with different names for Plymouth's Buttermilk Falls and the much … [Read more...]
Mattatuck Trail: Section 1
Cruising in a Plymouth 7.4 Miles, Wolcott & Plymouth December 2022 When I begin a new longer-distance trail, I often think about the people who rush to rip through certain hiking challenges. Surely there are Blue Trails Challenge hikers who try to get through the CFPA's nearly 1,000 miles of trails in just a … [Read more...]
Mattatuck State Forest
Mattatuck State Forest Harwinton, Litchfield, Plymouth, Thomaston, Waterbury, Watertown What started as an over-timbered little 723 acres gifted to the state in 1926 has grown to 4,510 acres in 20 parcels across six towns. Most of what people are familiar with is in Thomaston, Waterbury, and Watertown though. … [Read more...]
Plymabama
Plymabama... Alabamouth? Plymouth I notice things. Oftentimes, the things I notice are pure nonsense. Take, for example, this entire page. The joke here is, “Plymouth really is the Alabama of Connecticut!” Then I show you this: Then we all laugh because Plymouth really is the Alabama of Connecticut! … [Read more...]
CTMQ’s Guide to Plymouth
Everything Plymouth 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” Plymouth CTMQ-style... as well as the other 168 towns, cities, and boroughs in Connecticut. That is the ultimate goal of CTMQ. If … [Read more...]
Plymouth’s Town Trail Intro
Plymouth’s Town Trail Plymouth Plymouth is one of those towns that most people refer to as another name. In this case, it’s Terryville. I’ve known a bunch of people who’ve claimed they were from Terryville. I’ve never known anyone who says they’re from Plymouth. It’s a weird Connecticut thing I’m finally getting … [Read more...]