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Keney Memorial Clock Tower

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Keney Memorial Clock Tower

Keney Memorial Clock Tower Hartford 130 feet tall It is the rare list on CTMQ that I know I'll never "complete" in a way that feels complete. My list of towers, lookouts, and observation decks is one such list. Simply put, there are a lot of these things that are inaccessible. Which is a bummer. I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Hartford, Hartford County, Observation Towers

Winchester Soldiers’ Monument

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Winchester Soldiers’ Monument

Winchester Soldiers' Monument Winchester (Winsted) Stone Tower (44 feet) Are you ever remotely curious about how CTMQ... "happens?" No? That's fair. I was merely going to mention that I visited this monument for the express purposes of this here website on September 2nd, 2013. Labor Day. At that time anyway, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Great Views, Litchfield County, Observation Towers, Winchester, Winsted

Hubble Tower

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Hubble Tower

“I Can See The Whole Universe From Here!” Hubble Tower (Private), Burlington November 2018 I really wish I could remember how I found this thing. It would probably freak you out if I told you that I was staring at Google Maps satellite images one day for some reason and happened to find it in the woods of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Burlington, Bushwhack, Hartford County, Observation Towers

DEEP HQ Windmill

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DEEP HQ Windmill

DEEP HQ Windmill DEEP Western Headquarters, Harwinton 3 story windmill (~30 feet) Update: Some more info on the fake windmill in the comments! Don't make fun of ME for putting this page together. Look in the mirror, buddy. You're the one reading it. Take a goooood long look. I have a page listing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: harwinton, Litchfield County, Observation Towers

Sleeping Giant: Quinnipiac/Blue Trail

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Sleeping Giant: Quinnipiac/Blue Trail

SGSP E-W Traverse (Quinnipiac/Blue Trail) and Connectors Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, ~4.5 miles total (solo) October 20, 2012 This page is a couple of things: The completion of my Sleeping Giant State Park Giant Master challenge and the beginning of my Quinnipiac Trail hike. It’s not as confusing as it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CFPA Hikes, Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Blue Trails Challenge, Giant Master, Great Views, Hamden, national recreation trail, New Haven County, Observation Towers, Quinnipiac Trail, Sleeping Giant State Park

346. Gene Pitney Stuff

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346. Gene Pitney Stuff

I Call Him the Vernon Rocket Rockville/Vernon (Google Maps location) Early 2017 I promise I won't bore you (again) with a dissertation and dissection of the whole Vernon vs. Rockville thing. Of course... I could... but I won't. I'll admit that The Vernon Rocket doesn't have the same "oomph" as The Rockville … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Heritage & History Trails, Museums, New Post Tagged With: Free Museums, Not Really a Museum Museum, Observation Towers, Tolland County, Vernon

The War Memorial Tower on Fox Hill

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The War Memorial Tower on Fox Hill

I’ve Tried Sly... Time to Get Crazy... The War Memorial Tower on Fox Hill, Vernon Multiple Failed Visits I Did It! The first half of this page captures a decade worth of Fox Hill Frustration. Multiple visits only to find a locked door. But, as you've now gathered, Vernon's Parks and Recreation opened the tower up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post Tagged With: Observation Towers, Tolland County, Vernon

TSTL’15.13: Groton Monument

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TSTL’15.13: Groton Monument

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #13 Groton Monument/Fort Griswold Monument Groton, July 11 , 2015 Holy crow! The penultimate TSTL Challenge point. It’s funny, I just spent a few minutes Googling for other TSTL blogs and stuff, and while I found a few, I couldn’t find any of completers. I’m sure there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Fort Griswold State Park, Great Views, Groton, New London County, Observation Towers, Sky's the Limit Challenge

Groton Monument

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Groton Monument

Groton Monument/Fort Griswold Monument Fort Griswold State Park, Groton ~135' high This thing really should have a better name than “Groton Monument.” But then again, its big brother 400 miles south is just called the Washington Monument. I guess this is why I’m not in the monument naming game. But I am … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Engineering, Everything Else, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Fort Griswold State Park, Great Views, Groton, New London County, Observation Towers

TSTL’15.12: Mount Tom

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TSTL’15.12: Mount Tom

The Sky's the Limit 2015 Hiking Challenge #12 Mount Tom Litchfield/Morris, July 4, 2015 We’re getting close, folks! Only three more spots to get Damian and I to all 14 TSTL Challenge points! We’re gonna do it! This climb of Mount Tom would get Calvin to his ninth, one shy of what he needed for the medallion … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hikes, Bikes & Paddles, Hiking Challenges, New Post, State Parks & Forests Tagged With: Calvin, Damian, Great Views, Hikes with my Boys, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Morris, Mt Tom State Park, Observation Towers, Sky's the Limit Challenge, Washington

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