• Journey's,  Schoolhouses

    District School # 3, Glastonbury CT

    This post is part of a continuing series called “one room schoolhouses”. To view other one room schoolhouses in CT and RI access the search menu in the top right corner of the homepage and enter “schoolhouse”. While in Glastonbury I photographed the Distinct School No. 3, built in 1820. It was known as the Green School because it served…

  • Journey's,  Schoolhouses

    Neispic One Room Schoolhouse, Glastonbury CT

    This post is part of a continuing series called “one room schoolhouses”. To view other one room schoolhouses in CT and RI access the search menu in the top right corner of the homepage and enter “schoolhouse”. For more information on schoolhouses purchase Linda K. Elliotts book titled “Connecticut Schoolhouses Through Time” on Amazon. The Town of Glastonbury originally referred…

  • Journey's,  Schoolhouses

    Wallop One Room Schoolhouse, Enfield CT

    This blog entry is part of an ongoing project called “One Room Schoolhouses in CT”). To view other “schoolhouse” posts access the search bar in the upper right hand corner of the homepage and enter “schoolhouse”. The Wallop School was one of the last one-room schoolhouses in use in Connecticut and is one of just a few that remain in…

  • Barns,  Featured Pictures,  Uncategorized

    “The Old Cider Mill”, Glastonbury CT

    The Old Cider Mill 287 Main Street Glastonbury CT PH: 860 657-9197 Cheryl, Molloy (our dog) and I dropped by The Old Cider Mill on a Sunday winter afternoon.  The facility was closed and unoccupied so getting an unencumbered good shot was easy. *The Old Cider Mill in Glastonbury, Connecticut, holds the distinction of being the oldest continuously operating cider…

  • Journey's,  Schoolhouses,  Video,  Vido

    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…

  • Journey's,  Photo Walks

    A walk in the park.

    If you’re a reader of my blog you know that I love Hubbard Park. I grew up in Meriden and Wallingford and have come here a 1000 times. This was a Thursday afternoon at lunch time in early February. I decided to leave work for an hour and get a little relaxation with the camera. It was fairly void of…