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Bissell’s Ferry

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Bissell’s Really Cleans Up My Ferry List Bissell's Ferry Site, Windsor/South Windsor "Site of the Oldest Ferry in the US" Most Nutmeggers know about the oldest continuously operating ferry in the US that connects Rocky Hill and Glastonbury. About half of them probably know about the other old ferry – the second … [Read more...]

John Mason Statue

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Some "Red-Handed" Title Pun John Mason Statue Palisado Avenue, Windsor Town Green I’ve gone crazy lately with multiple posts from Windsor. It stands to reason, of course, as Windsor does stake its claim as Connecticut’s Oldest Town. There are a bunch of museums in Windsor – most conveniently located on the green … [Read more...]

Towers, Bridges, Forts, Tunnels, Roads, Canals, Dams, Fishways, Airports, & Ferries

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Civil Engineering I don’t think I need to write an explanatory intro for this page. It is exactly what it says it is. And it's awesome. Jump down to: Observation Towers and Views Bridges, Covered and Otherwise Forts, Canals, Dams, Levees, & Fishways Highways, Roads & Tunnels Airports & Ferries … [Read more...]

Religion, Cemeteries, Monuments, Statuary, Greens, & Outdoor Sculpture & Art

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All Things Religious, Cemeteries, Monuments, Plaques, Statuary, Greens, Labyrinths, Outdoor Sculpture & Art As you might expect from a state more or less founded by Puritans, we have a lot of interesting things in Connecticut that are religious in nature. A bit of a jumble below, with lots of crossover to other … [Read more...]

Animals, Farms, Gardens, Plants, Trees, Dinosaurs, Fossils, Rocks, Waterfalls, & Caves

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Biology, Paleontology, and Geology This is a big page with lots of stuff. Outdoor stuff. You won't find nature or Audubon centers here, as they are on the massive museums list. I'll let you sort out whatever else you're looking for. Animals (Aquaria, Zoos, Hatcheries, Wild & Weird Animals) Farms Worth … [Read more...]

The Oldest Parish in the New World

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Not the Oldest? Parish the Thought! First Congregational Church in Windsor 107 Palisado Avenue It's funny, once you start really researching particular towns, you find that there are always quirky little historical anecdotes worthy of this website. I've begun poking around the towns in north central Connecticut … [Read more...]

The Oldest Legible Gravestone

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I Have Some Grave News Ephraim Huit Grave Palisado Cemetery, Windsor I had trouble coming up with the title description for this page. I guess it's not the oldest gravestone in the state. But it is reputed to be the oldest original monument still standing in Connecticut. And one of the oldest legible monuments … [Read more...]

Concept of Freedom Trail: Windsor

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Five Freedom Trail Sites Windsor I created this page in 2009, so it's very rudimentary - just like the Freedom Trail was back then. 1. Riverside Cemetery Located very near the Palisado Cemetery, which has a bit more history and panache than this one (see below), my visit to Riverside Cemetery was quick and … [Read more...]

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