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Beautiful Monroe Congregational Church
Monroe Congregational Church (Founded 1762) 34 Church St. Monroe CT After I had just photographed the one room schoolhouse just down the street Cheryl and I headed over to what was the original green of Monroe. Once there we noticed, what is almost always the case in every town, a beautiful Congregational Church. I took my gear and headed…
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Monroe CT barn.
Cheryl and I were barn hunting in Monroe CT, this afternoon in December, and I was able to take this image. The foreground was modified slightly in photoshop to add some artistic appeal. Photographed with a Sony A7RV, 61mp, mirrorless camera and a Sony 24-70 F2.8 GM II lens @ 34mm 1/160th, f8, ISO 400, MANUAL MODE
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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…
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A Monroe CT barn……..
The second of only two barns that we were able to capture on our journey to Monroe CT this bright sunny June afternoon. It looks like we’re in the middle of the country but in actuality this was the only angle on the barn I had due to the proximity of the buildings on each side. This was a small,…
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Ivy crawling up the sides of this barn…………..
Cheryl kept the car running while I took a quick shot of this old red barn in the Monroe CT area. The ivy crawling up the side of the barn gives it a nice look as it sits in the middle of the field. After this we headed out to view the other barns on our list but didn’t have…
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Circle Dot Drive In, Monroe CT
UPDATE as of June 06, 2020 Cheryl and I drove by the site of the once Circle Dot Drive In to find that it had been torn down. The abandoned CIRCLE DOT DRIVE IN, 687 Main St., (Rt. 25), Monroe CT. Best I can determine it was built in 1954 and closed in 2001. It was operated by George and…
