There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On! Shaker Village, Enfield March, 25, 2009 [Note: Most of the informational and historical passages in this post is excerpted directly from the Enfield Historical Society website.] Enfield. Good ol' Enfield. What better place to settle your quirky religious community than … [Read more...]
Hellgate Road, Durham
Braaaaaainsss Hellgate Road, Durham The best part of driving to Hellgate Road is that you will be very near the best road name in the entire state. Hellgate is pretty darn cool, but that one's cooler. I have no idea why there is a Hellgate Road in Durham, Connecticut. But I do know that I love the fact that … [Read more...]
Satan’s Kingdom, New Hartford
Oogity Boogity Satan's Kingdom, New Hartford Awesome. I always take pleasure in speaking with people who drive past or hear about Satan’s Kingdom for the first time. They are flabbergasted such a place exists. And that there’s a giant sign and state recreation area named Satan’s Kingdom. I suppose it is … [Read more...]
Beelzebub Road, South Windsor
This is good stuff. A perfectly normal street in a perfectly normal suburb very near a perfectly normal large mall/chain restaurant complex with a rather odd name. This odd name, of course, brings in the crazies with their video cameras and fanciful acting but more on that below. Determining how Beelzebub Road … [Read more...]
The Most Photographed Church in New England
... Maybe. Who Knows. First Congregational Church, Litchfield I'm not sure what more to say about this. This claim is verified on many sites... In fact, one says this: "The town of Litchfield is often called "New England's most beautiful town" and worth a special trip during your Northwest Connecticut vacations … [Read more...]
St. Stephens Episcopal Church Bell
A Real Old Ding-Dong The Oldest Bell in the New World, East Haddam June 9, 2007 During a visit to the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse in East Haddam, where I was quite frankly a little ignored, I learned off-hand that there was a very old bell down the hill. Very, very old. Probably. Down the hill from the … [Read more...]
Holy Land USA
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...]