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Toll House Museum, Plymouth CT
Once upon a time (more specifically, during the late 18th to 19th centuries), Connecticut was laced with 1,600 miles of toll roads. (Here is a list of them.) The tolls were collected not by the government, but by private corporations which built and maintained the roads. Sometimes this involved repairing an existing path, but other toll roads had to be constructed from scratch, carved out of the woods. In 1807, one visitor reported that “in almost every other direction” in Middlesex County, he encountered “a turnpike-road; for these roads being here made objects of private gain…they are established with avidity, on the smallest prospect of advantage.” Tolls were paid at…
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Milldale Train Station, Southington CT
Milldale Train Depot Museum 447 Canal St Plantsville, CT 06479 I photographed the old train station’ which now acts as a small museum’ with my wife Cheryl and our dog Molloy in tow. “The Milldale Train Depot, located in Southington, Connecticut, is a small but historically significant building. It was part of the New Haven/Northampton line, established in 1848, which connected Plainville to New Haven. The depot played a role in transportation until the 1920s and was used for deliveries until 1960. In 2014, the depot was transformed into a museum, preserving its historical significance. The museum contains photographs and memorabilia donated by the Southington Historical Society
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Old New-Gate Prison, Granby CT
Old New-Gate Prison Museum 115 Newgate Rd. East Granby, CT 06026 P.O. Box 230 East Granby, CT 06026 Admission Adult (18-64) $10 Senior (65 +) $8 Youth (6-17) $5 Child (0-5) FREE FREE admission to active military and their families. The Old New-Gate prison was in operation from 1773 to 1827. It was the 1st state prison and in 1707 chartered as the 1st copper mine in early America. Cheryl and I were certainly educated during our visit to the Old New-Gate Prison. If you’re going here with the expectation of seeing some “pretty” sites from yesteryear you’re missing the point and will walk away dissatisfied. If however, when you…
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Ludorf Barn, Southbury CT
Ludorf Barn 502 West Purchase Rd., Southbury CT In doing my research I came upon the Ludorf Barn/Museum in Southbury CT and headed out this beautiful winters day to photograph it. As I arrived the fist thing I noticed was that this rural fairly desolate setting was in a fairly elevated location allowing for beautiful views of the surrounding landscape. The barn was donated in 2009 by Marie Ludorf to the Southbury Historical Society. Since that time the Society has restored various parts of the buildings and grounds, including inside items such as carriages etc. The grounds, consisted of 2 acres with a rather large barn, (shown in my image),…
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A visit to the New England Motorcycle Museum
Cheryl and I visited the New England Motor Cycle Museum. https://www.newenglandmotorcyclemuseum.org/
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Carter Hill Farm – Replica Vintage Gas Station/Store
[wzslider height=”560″ lightbox=”true”]The Farm at Carter Hill, Marlborough CT. 86 E Hampton Rd. Marlborough, CT 06447 This is a fascinating place which is growing every day. The filling station shown in the photo is a vintage replica gas station that the owners built. Not only are the pumps and exterior items from around the 50’s but the interior is also authentic. The grounds contain a replica general store in which they sell their vegetables and related items. It’s full of vintage artifacts all housed in a fairly new post and beam barn. The interior is unfinished to show the beautiful wood construction. There is home made ice cream and drinks…
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Sturbridge Village farm, Sturbridge MA
[wzslider height=”600″ lightbox=”true”]This setting is located within the Sturbridge Village Museum in Strubridge MA. The buildings, & gardens were as seen at the village however the “grounds” were slightly altered in photoshop for artistic value. Sony Nex 7, 24MP, mirrorless camera with Carl Zeiss Sony E 24mm F1.8 ZA lens.
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Historic Barn, Coventry CT
[wzslider height=”600″ lightbox=”true”] Aaron Strong Museum 2382 South St. Coventry, CT 06238 Carpenters shop or carriage shed (c.1730) built by Aaron Strong, maternal great-uncle of Nathan Hale (I’m not sure which as the museum was closed when I went by). Nathan Hale’s house is a mile or less down the road. In front of this “barn” sits the original home which is also a museum open to the public. Call for hours. I did alter the “grounds” that the barn sat on in photoshop for artistic value. Nikon D7100, 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 18.0 mm.
