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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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Munn Schoolhouse, Oxford CT
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. Munn Schoolhouse (Center School District) 60 Towner Lane Oxford, CT, 06478 To the best of my knowledge Munn School was privately owned and the first teacher was Mr. Munn a son in law of the owner. In 1850 about 28 boys were schooled here for a short…
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Trap Fall Schoolhouse, Shelton CT
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. Trap Falls Schoolhouse 70 Ripton Rd. Shelton CT This schoolhouse was built c. 1872 and saw its last students in 1905. It was closed due to a decline in students. At some point the schoolhouse was moved from it’s original location, (site unknown), and now sits…
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East Village Schoolhouse, Monroe CT
The East Village Schoolhouse 311 Wheeler Rd. Monroe CT This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. Circa 1790 this one room schoolhouse is the oldest of what was once seven schoolhouses in Monroe CT. In the early to mid sixties it served as a sunday school for a local church and, in in…
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Old West Schoolhouse, West Hartford CT
Old West Schoolhouse 87 Mountain Rd. West Hartford CT This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. Cheryl and I traveled to West Hartford to photograph this one room schoolhouse this day. The only remaining one room schoolhouse in West Hartford CT has been owned and used by the West Hartford Art League since…
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Nova Scotia One Room Schoolhouse, Watertown CT
Nova Scotia One Room Schoolhouse Watertown, CT C. 1853-1929 This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. Let me start by saying that this is a beautiful one room schoolhouse that has been kept in pristine condition by the town and historical society with the help of local volunteer organizations. It has been re-constructed…
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The Center School One Room Schoolhouse, Prospect CT
This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). If you’re interested in the history of one room schoolhouses in CT I suggest you purchase CONNECTICUT SCHOOLHOUSES THROUGH TIME by Melinda K. Elliott. This book was has been a very helpful resource for me as I did my research. At time of writing this book was available on AMAZON. The Center School c. 1867-1936 Opposite Town Green Prospect CT 06712 Currently refurbished by the Prospect Historical Society. Both images photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70 F2.8 GMII lens. Inside photograph: Shot at 24mm Photographed from outside looking through a…
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Abandoned Daniels Mill, Rockvill CT in 2013.
Danoiels Mill 98 E. Main St. Rockville CT There are (3) images shown, which were taken back in 2013. One of the images I took from East Main St. looking towards the Mill. The other image is behind the Mill. The Daniels Mill is cut out from the image and would be on the far left (not shown). The factories shown are the rear of what once was Amerbelle and Anacoil (my best guess). The last image I copied and pasted from an article in Patch.com written by Chris Dehnel on 6/24/21. It is a historic picture obviously borrowed from the local historical society and depicts the Daniels Mill in…
