We've Got This Bridge Covered Comstock Bridge, East Hampton/Colchester April 1, 2007 2018: It has been a long, long time since I've revisited this page. Or the bridge. So my pictures are too small. But... you'll survive. Connecticut has three remaining historic covered bridges and I've already been to the two … [Read more...]
Chatham Historical Society Museum & School House
Ringing in the Museum Season East Hampton (Google Maps Location) April 1, 2007 Connecticut museum visit #7. My son Damian's first museum! Keep in mind this experience below documents a 2007 visit and things do change over time, including my ability to write about small town museums like this. With winter … [Read more...]
The Edward E. King Museum (Gone)
Flying High with the Tobacco King of East Hartford The Edward E. King Museum, East Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 2006 Connecticut museum visit #5. The library closed for a huge renovation in 2014. As part of that renovation, this awesome little museum ceased to exist in any meaningful way. Some of … [Read more...]
Butler-McCook House and Garden
The Butler Did it - Or Maybe it was the McCook... Butler-McCook House and Garden,Hartford (Google Maps Location) December 2006 Connecticut museum visit #4. The garden here one of Connecticut's Historic Gardens. The Scott mentioned below has become a friend and of course he was only doing his job. As with these … [Read more...]
Witch’s Dungeon Classic Movie Museum
Putting the "Horror" in "Horrorible" Bristol (Google Maps Location) October 2006 Connecticut museum visit #3. Since my visit, the museum moved to the beautiful Bristol Historical Society building in 2014, and then moved again to its own building in Plainville in 2021. This makes everything below moot, but it's … [Read more...]
Connecticut River Museum
Something's Fishy in Essex Connecticut River Museum, Essex (Google Maps Location) October & December 2006, with some February 2020 too Connecticut museum visit #2. As you can see, I've returned to this museum more than once - and as a result the picture formatting is all over the place. I'm not sure how many … [Read more...]
New Britain Industrial Museum
Not Just Boring Machines New Britain Industrial Museum, New Britain (Google Maps Location) October 2006 Connecticut museum visit #1. There’s a lot going on here. First and foremost, my good friend and partner in crime who appears in some pictures below and even contributed a few paragraphs, passed away in May … [Read more...]
Why State Highpointing?
"Why?" "What the heck?" "What's the purpose of that?" "I don't get it." These are but a few of the comments I've heard since I became aware of highpointing and decided it was a goal I'd like to pursue. And that was just from my (at the time of this writing) fiancee, the … [Read more...]
The Pinchot Sycamore
Pinchot Me, I'm Dreaming The Pinchot Sycamore, Connecticut's Largest Tree, Simsbury September 8, 2006 Ed Hill originally was going to do this entire site with me, but logistical reality made that impossible almost immediately. Ed passed away in 2016, so these old posts with his fingerprint on them will always … [Read more...]
Tour Stop 4: Damian’s in Dutch Now!
Games 6 & 7 My living room and The Cambrense Cafe in Hartford June 11, 2006 Day three of the World Cup had another 3 matches on tap, two of which I planned to take in. After yesterday's indoctrination, Damian was ready to roll again today. The Netherlands were matched up against Serbia and Montenegro. Two on … [Read more...]