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Little Red Schoolhouse & Hat Shop
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. Smack in the center of Danbury CT sits the Danbury Historical Society. Their are (2) small buildings on their grounds: a one room schoolhouse and the John Dodd Hat Shop. Well, as it turns out, the one room schoolhouse isn’t original at all. I had to…
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Danbury Train Museum, Danbury CT
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”6000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Danbury Train Station 120 White Street Danbury CT 203-778-8337 (located in the old Danbury train station, just down the street from the new station) Hours: September – May Sunday, 12-4 Wed.-Sat.,10-4 June – July – August Sunday, 12-5 Mon.-Sat., 10-5 CLOSED HOLIDAYS except MEMORIAL DAY and LABOR DAY Open – Memorial Day and Labor Day Noon – 4pm. Hours may vary for Special Events Cheryl and I visited the Danbury Train Station on a bright sunny Saturday afternoon. Not favorable lighting for photo’s but you’ve got to take what you get. Located in downtown Danbury the museum occupies the original train station. Inside you’ll find…
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Military Museum of So. New England
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Contact info: Military Museum of Southern New England 125 Park Avenue Danbury, CT 06810 Phone: (203) 790-9277 Fax: (203) 790-0420 [email protected] Hours: Summer Hours (April 1st – Nov 31st) Tuesday through Saturday: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 12pm – 5pm Winter Hours (Dec 1st – March 31st) Fri & Sat: 10am – 5pm Sunday: 1pm – 5pm Admission: Adults: $6.00 Seniors (62+): $4.00 Young people (5-18): $4.00 Active Duty Military & families: $4.00 (with proper ID) Children under 5: FREE Members: FREE Above information as of 6/25/2013 is subject to change without notice. Cheryl and I visited the Military Museum of Southern New England. The museum is…
