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New Haven History Museum

September 27, 2007 by Steve 9 Comments

A Safe, Good, and New Haven New Haven (Google Maps Location) July 21, 2007 My friend Rob and I arrived at the New Haven Colony History Museum still full of energy - despite having already been to five places already on our full CTMQ New Haven day. This would be our final museum of the day and the large banner out … [Read more...]

Salmon River Trail

September 22, 2007 by Steve 9 Comments

The Early Bird Gets The Spoils... Colchester, 6.9 miles, solo August 19, 2007 The Victor can have the stinkin' worm. Hoang and I had been hiking The Metacomet Trail incrementally for a while and I had already done CFPA's Nyantaquit Trail a few weeks prior, but between that hike and this one, I found out about … [Read more...]

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...]

Maine: Katahdin

September 15, 2007 by Steve Leave a Comment

Highpoint # 8 Katahdin, 5267 Feet September 7, 2003 #6 on New England Hundred Highest Peaks List #7 on Northeast 111 List #2 on NE 50 Finest List After attaining the summits of the furthest highpoint from our home (Mauna Kea) and closest (Mt. Frissell), I was eager to bag one that I've dreamt about doing with … [Read more...]

Holy Land USA

September 15, 2007 by Steve 6 Comments

Jesus Christ, That Must've Hurt! Holy Land USA, Waterbury November 19, 2004 Note: This is a poorly edited piece from my old blog - where the trip to Holy Land USA was merely a tiny part of a larger week-long roadtrip where we picked off PA, MD, WV, and DC highpoints, so it's written sort of … [Read more...]

Center Church Crypt

September 12, 2007 by Steve 5 Comments

Tales From the Crypt Center Church Crypt, New Haven July 21, 2007 2020 Update: Yet another page I'm looking at for the first time in over a decade and saying to myself, "I should revisit this place." Sigh. This place is wicked cool. So wicked cool that I've used the pure New Englandism: "wicked" - because … [Read more...]

Knights of Columbus Museum/Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center

September 11, 2007 by Steve 3 Comments

KFC: We Do Insurance Right! New Haven (Google Maps Location) July 21, 2007 The museum changed its name to The Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center in 2022. On my massive list of Connecticut museums, there have always been a few that have stuck out in my mind as being oddly fascinating to me. The KFC … [Read more...]

Metacomet Trail: Section 6

September 5, 2007 by Steve 6 Comments

Section 6: Running Ragged Southington Road to Andrews Street, 7.3 miles July 4, 2007 Note: This page was written in 2007, so please forgive the tiny pictures. This section deserves better. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the Metacomet Intro here. So far along the Metacomet Trail, Hoang … [Read more...]

Pardee-Morris House Museum

September 2, 2007 by Steve 16 Comments

Pardee Like It's 1699 New Haven Location July 21, 2007 Summer 2010 Update: The house has re-opened! This is the very rare Zombie Museum here on CTMQ; one that rose from the dead. And in fact, I'm writing this sentence in 2020 and can report that it is still open. I will, of course, revisit and re-do this page, … [Read more...]

Canton Historical Museum

September 2, 2007 by Steve 8 Comments

Let Me Axe You a Question... Collinsville Section of Canton (Google Maps Location) June 28, 2007 "...Can we get in to see the museum? No? Why not? Oh, we can? Good. Let me axe you another question - Can we take pictures here? No? Why not?" And so began one of the stranger introductions to any … [Read more...]