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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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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 connected Plainville to New Haven. The depot played a role in transportation until the 1920s and was used for deliveries until 1960. In 2014, the depot was transformed into a museum, preserving its historical significance. The museum contains photographs and memorabilia donated by the Southington Historical Society
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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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Historic Barn, Coventry CT
[wzslider height=”600″ lightbox=”true”] Aaron Strong Museum 2382 South St. Coventry, CT 06238 Carpenters shop or carriage shed (c.1730) built by Aaron Strong, maternal great-uncle of Nathan Hale (I’m not sure which as the museum was closed when I went by). Nathan Hale’s house is a mile or less down the road. In front of this “barn” sits the original home which is also a museum open to the public. Call for hours. I did alter the “grounds” that the barn sat on in photoshop for artistic value. Nikon D7100, 18.0-55.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 18.0 mm.
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Mystic Seaport
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”4000″ height=”800″ lightbox=”true”] Mystic Seaport 75 Greenmanville Avenue Mystic, CT 06355 860.572.0711 888.973.2767 [email protected] 2015 Hours of Operation •January 1: Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •January 2-February 13: Closed to visitors •February 14-22: Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •February 23-March 27: Open Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •March 28-October 25: Open daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. •October 26-November 29: Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •November 30-December 23: Open Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. •December 24 and 25: Closed to visitors •December 26-January 1, 2016: Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. General Admission: Adult (18-64) – $25 Senior (65+) – $23 Youth (6-17) – $16 College Student w/ID – $23 Children (5 and younger)…
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Yale Art Gallery
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Hours and Costs: Free and Open to the Public 1111 Chapel Street (at York Street) Tuesday–Friday 10:00 am–5:00 pm Thursday until 8:00 pm (Sept–June) Saturday-Sunday 11:00 am-5:00 pm Closed Mondays and major holidays Museum Information: General and program information 203.432.0600 Group and school tours 203.436.8827 Membership 203.432.9658 Bookstore 203.432.0601 Access: An entrance for persons using wheelchairs is located at 1111 Chapel Street. For information call 203.432.0606. What a gem of a museum that sit’s in the heart of New Haven, CT. This is, by far, the most professional and well orchestrated museum that I’ve been in since visiting the Smithsonian. This should come as no…
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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…
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Journey thru Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA
[wzslider height=”800″ info=”true” lightbox=”true”] Address: 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road Sturbridge, MA 01566 PH: (800) 733-1830 Rates: Regular Daytime Admission – Adults $24.00 Seniors (65 and over) $22.00 Youths (3-17) $8.00 Children age 2 and under Admitted Free Purchase Online Full priced admission includes FREE second visit within a 10-day period. Guests of second-day visitors receive 25% off admission. FREE parking. Prices subject to change without notice. Hours: April 1 – October 31 Daily, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cheryl and I recently visited Old Sturbridge Village. We both had gone here as kids then taken our kids here. We’ve been empty nesters for a long time and thought it…
