Everything's Gone to Hell Griswold, Voluntown & Sterling This is one of Satan's favorite haunts here in Connecticut. Surely because of the road's unique name and rather dicey twists and turns, the ding-dongs who believe in such things pretend that spirits haunt this road. Anyone who knows me knows what I think of … [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...]
Abington Congregational Church
I'd Never Heard of Abington Either Abington Meeting House/Congregational Church, Pomfret February 2008 I am yet again confronted by the question of whether or not something is CTMQ-worthy. I think we all now know that that mythical dividing line keeps getting pushed back further and further. EdHill and I were … [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...]
Center Church Crypt
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
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...]