[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”]The CT River Museum located in Essex, CT is an enjoyable museum to take in for folks of all ages.  The museum preserves and celebrates the cultural and natural heritage of the Connecticut River and its valley.  They offer historical manuscripts, books, art, and artifacts of regional significance.  They also have a reproduction of “The Turtle” shown in my photo gallery.  For further information on the turtle go to:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_(submersible) Pick a nice summers day to visit the museum.  Why?  Because, at least for me, part of the joy of visiting the museum was walking out on the dock and watching the sail boats bob up and…