I Got Phelps'd Up Simsbury Historical Society, Simsbury November 2024 Connecticut museum visit #536. If you're wanting to read about all of the Simsbury Historical Society buildings and exhibits, you've landed on the fourth of four pages about them, but the ordering doesn't matter. The Simsbury Historical Society … [Read more...]
Simsbury Farms Fitness Trail
I Enjoy Fitness... Simsbury Farms Fitness Trail, Simsbury November 2024 My son used to have a t-shirt that said "I Enjoy Fitness..." then a picture of a taco, then... "Fitness Taco in my Mouth." It always cracked me up. Anyhoo... There are dozens of these fitness trails around the state. At least there were at … [Read more...]
Meeting House, Phelps Barn, Carriage House & Ice House
It's 1993 and You're Having an Ice House at Carriage House... Simsbury Historical Society, Simsbury November 2024 Connecticut museum visit #535. If you're wanting to read about all of the Simsbury Historical Society buildings and exhibits, you've landed on the third of four pages about them, but the ordering … [Read more...]
Simsbury River Walk
"Peace and Tranquility" Simsbury River Walk, Simsbury November 2024 This website became an adult a few months ago in September 2024. That's right, 18 years of CTMQ. You'd think the impetuousness and stupidity of its middle and high school years would be behind it, but no. Stupid things still happen here. Like, … [Read more...]
1790 School House, Probate Court, Blacksmith Shop, & Hendrick Cottage
"House, Court, Shop, Cottage" Simsbury Historical Society, Simsbury November 2024 Connecticut museum visit #534. If you're wanting to read about all of the Simsbury Historical Society buildings and exhibits, you've landed on the second of four pages about them, but the ordering doesn't matter. The Simsbury … [Read more...]
Ellsworth Visitor’s Center, Ensign-Bickford Exhibition, & Wigwam
An Explosive Start... Simsbury Historical Society, Simsbury November 2024 Connecticut museum visit #533. If you're wanting to read about all of the Simsbury Historical Society buildings and exhibits, you've landed on the first of four pages about them, but the ordering doesn't matter. The Simsbury Historical … [Read more...]
First Steel Mill in US
Hard as Steel... to Write First Steel Mill in US, Simsbury This is the oddest thing. Every now and again, I'd be talking Simsbury history to someone. Y'know, like we all do at parties and such. And I'd hear, "the first steel mill in the country was in Simsbury," and I'd be like, "oh yeah? cool" and file it away for … [Read more...]
Still Brook Open Space
Still There, Still Hikeable, Still Brook Still Brook Open Space, Simsbury November 2024 I've lived in West Hartford since 2001 and in that time, I've seen my town sell every available acre to developers. At the same time, I've seen nearby Simsbury spend town money on protecting open space and woodlands from … [Read more...]
First Emergency Phone Call in US
"De Train, De Train!" First Emergency Phone Call in US, Simsbury & Hartford Beyond the dubious nature of this claim, it bothers me that Simsbury claims it at all. There's a very good chance this happened in what is now Bloomfield (but was Simsbury back then) and more importantly, the phone call in question actually … [Read more...]
First Safety Fuse in the US
Slow Burn First Safety Fuse in the US, Simsbury The Ensign-Bickford Company of Simsbury is responsible for the early manufacture and widespread use of the safety fuse in America. Developed in 1831 by Cornishman William Bickford, the Miner’s Safety Fuse was introduced to Farmington Valley mining operations in 1836. … [Read more...]
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