Month: May 2013

Abandoned Tractor – Meriden, CT

This tractor and barn sat on property across from the Westfield Shopping Mall in Meriden, CT for years unattended. Target moved in and developed the land. The tractor remained for a few years at the entrance to Target but was demolished sometimes during 2012. I found this to be a […]

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East Haddam Swing Bridge, CT

The East Haddam swing bridge is a steel truss design which connects the town of E. Haddam and Haddam, CT.  It spans the Connecticut River several miles north of Long Island Sound. The bridge was believed to be constructed around 1912.  There have been engineering modifications since that time to […]

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Steel Truss Train Bridge – Old Saybrook, CT

Obviously this bridge, by virtue of its name, connects the towns of Old Saybrook and Old Lyme, CT. It can be seen from the Raymond E. Baldwin Bridge which carries traffic north and southbound over I-95 and is located approx.. 1/2″ mile north of the train bridge. Both bridges cross […]

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Gold Star Bridge & Train Steel Truss Bridge – New London, CT

The Gold Star Memorial Bridge comprises a pair of bridges that carry northbound and southbound traffic on Interstate 95 over the Thames River.  These bridges connect New London and Groton, CT.  The first bridge was built in 1943 and second bridge was built 30 years later as traffic flow warranted.  […]

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Abandoned Driving Range, Naugatuck, CT

The best I can determine is that this driving range was originally the Valley Drive-In Threater on Rt. 63 in Naugatuck, Ct.  The drive in operated from 1972 until 1980 when it was destroyed by fire.  It was turned into a driving range.  I do not know when the driving […]

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Abandoned East Hartford Family Drive In

East Hartford Family Drive-In John Fitch Blvd & Chapel Rd South Windsor CT 06074 This 600 car capacity drive-in theater was in operation from 1954 until 1984. At time of writing this site has been unused and abandoned for nearly 30 years. As a youngster in the 60’s it was […]

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