Hale, Hale, The Gang's All Here East Haddam (Google Maps Location) June 9, 2007 There are at least four, yes four, separate and distinct museums in Connecticut honoring Nathan Hale. Two schoolhouses in which he taught (New London and East Haddam), one homestead (Coventry), and one fort (New Haven). This is all … [Read more...]
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Pratt House Museum
Another Museum To Prattle On About Essex (Google Maps Location) June 2, 2007 Flashback to October 20, 2006: Essex, CT on our way to the Connecticut River Museum; "We also passed the Pratt House, another museum in town - but it was closed." Flashback to December 10, 2006: Essex, CT on our way back to the … [Read more...]
Cove Warehouse Maritime Museum
By Cove, I Think We've Got It! Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 So you're saying to yourself, "A warehouse? An old warehouse at that? Um... why?" Good questions... Ones which I'm happy to answer for you. After having been to both the Wethersfield Museum and the Hurlbut-Dunham House a mile or … [Read more...]
Hurlbut-Dunham House Museum
I'd Hurl, But it Would Mess up the Decor Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 The house museum is part of the historic Wethersfield package "tour." By paying the 8 bucks at the Wethersfield History Museum, we were able to check this place next door out "for free." (Or for 3 bucks instead of 5. Or … [Read more...]
Wethersfield Museum at Keeney Memorial
Feeling Peachy Keeney in Wethersfield Wethersfield (Google Maps Location) May 27, 2007 CTMQ appearances by EdHill are a special treat; hitting 3 musuems in his old hometown (he now calls Washington DC home) is an event. And I'm sure glad he was along for the ride this day, because no one person can hope to have … [Read more...]
Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry (Closed)
This Museum Won't Hurt a Bit Hartford May 25, 2007 I have good news and I have bad news. First, the bad news: The Menczer Museum of Medicine & Dentistry is closed to the public as of October 1, 2008. We are packing the exhibits in preparation for the move to The University of Connecticut Health Center in … [Read more...]
Strong-Porter House
A Museum For What Ales You Coventry (Google Maps Location) May 20, 2007 I left the Brick School House Museum across town feeling a little parched. I figured a nice cold beer would be nice so I ventured east to the Strong-Porter House. Mmmm, a nice strong porter would really hit the spot! On the drive over I … [Read more...]
Brick School House Museum
She's a Brick... (School)House! Coventry (Google Maps Location) May 20, 2007 "Baby, I'm going to a museum in Coventry. Be home in a couple hours - I'll be seein' ya!" I would venture to guess that 99.9% of the time when someone says that to their spouse, they are on their way to the Nathan Hale homestead - one … [Read more...]
Berlin Historical Society Museum
Ich Bin Ein Berliner! Berlin (Google Maps Location) May 12, 2007 Wow, it's been more than a month since our last museum visit; at this rate, we'll be doing this until we are retired. Truth be told, we did go to another museum (the Putnam Cottage in Greenwich) on our way back from a trip to see family in Delaware, … [Read more...]
The Barnes Museum
Barnes & Noblesse Southington (Google Maps Location) December 28, 2006 Note the date above. This was written back when this site was mere months old. So I apologize in advance. So check this out: Back in the day, some guy named Amos Bradley married some lady named Sylvia Barnes. They had a house built in … [Read more...]