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CTMQ > urban legends

The Battle of the Frogs

May 4, 2022 by Steve Leave a Comment

Taking a Good Ribb(itt)ing The Battle of the Frogs Windham Every so often I delve into one of Connecticut's urban legends. It must be said that when I do so, I heavily rely on those who have written about these things previously. They are often the rare pages on here where 100% of the words and thoughts aren't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses, New Post Tagged With: urban legends, Windham, Windham County

Pygmy Village

April 11, 2010 by Steve 38 Comments

More Than a Little Stupid Pygmy Village, New Britain/Plainville You know it's a good page when there's an... Introduction I love junk like this. Every state has ‘em, really no more than another. I had them around me in northern Delaware/southeastern Pennsylvania – Satan Road (where the trees “grow … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Classic, Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, cold war relics, Dubious Claims, Hartford County, New Britain, Nike Missile Sites, Plainville, urban legends

Houses, Communities, Urban Legends, Lighthouses, Libraries, Schools, Businesses, & Theaters

December 6, 2009 by Steve 1 Comment

Houses, Communities, Urban Legends, Lighthouses, Libraries, Schools, Businesses, & Theaters Hoo boy, this is a tough category to nail down. There’s just so much crossover with museums and superlatives and National Historic Landmarks and restaurants and other things. The way to look at everything listed below is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Everything Else, Houses, Communities, Libraries, & Businesses Tagged With: Abandoned and/or Unique Communities, Ghosties, Giant Goofy Things, Libraries, Lighthouses, Other Companies and Businesses, Private Residences, theaters, urban legends

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