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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
