Weston Ulbrich | CTRE.co | March 5, 2022 What exactly is a yard goat? Is it Hartford’s minor…
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Old Lyme, Connecticut: “As early as the 1640’s settlers from Saybrook cleared and planted land on the east…
Ansonia, Connecticut: “Here the first settlers came in 1654 and established a settlement called Uptown Derby. It is…
Newington, Connecticut: “1636 – Newington valley used by Wethersfield settlers as a source for pipe staves, building materials…
Recently, I have stumbled upon a collection of postcards depicting Hartford, Connecticut. They date from the turn of...
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New Hartford, Connecticut: “In 1732 the Connecticut General Assembly gave Hartford and Windsor permission to establish seven towns…
Tongue Point Lighthouse, Bridgeport, Connecticut: On the western shore of Bridgeport Harbor is a small black lighthouse nicknamed…
Beacon Falls, Connecticut: “The lands of Beacon Falls first appear in history when Milford was settled in 1639….
Hamden, Connecticut: “Incorporated in 1786, this town was originally part of New Haven and was named for John…
Oxford, Connecticut: “Originally part of Derby, Oxford was settled by people pushing inland from Derby, Stratford, and New…
Florence Griswold House, Lyme, Connecticut: The home of famous art leader, Florence Griswold is a late Georgian-style mansion,…
Travelers Tower, Hartford, Connecticut: The Travelers Insurance Company was founded by Hartford’s masonry magnate, James Goodwin Batterson…
Derby-Shelton Railroad Bridge, Shelton, Connecticut: In 1888, railroads and trestles were laid on the Shelton side of the…
Cannon Square, Stonington, Connecticut: On a public square between Main Street and Water Street are cannons, monuments…
Shelton, Connecticut: "1639 - Stratford area settled, with present-day Shelton as the northern part. 1717 - Northern settlers...
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North Dumpling Island, New York: Three miles off the shore of Groton, Connecticut, is North Dumpling Island and…
Tuttle House, Naugatuck, Connecticut: In 1858, John Howard Whittemore formed a company with Bronson B. Tuttle to produce…
Morningside, Milford, Connecticut: In 1639, about 100 acres comprising the neighborhood of Morningside was purchased for the Town…
Bigelow Hollow State Park, Union, Connecticut: Bigelow Hollow State Park is located in the town of Union, and...
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This unique fountain is located in the village of Nichols on the corner of Huntington Turnpike and Unity…
Danbury, Connecticut: “Eight families came from Norwalk in 1685 to settle this area which the Indians called Pahquioque….
Gillette Castle, Lyme, Connecticut: The castle was a private residence commissioned and designed by William Gillette (1853–1937), an...
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New London Ledge Lighthouse, New London, Connecticut: Built in 1909, this Second Empire style lighthouse with a mansard...
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Judges Cave, New Haven, Connecticut: Atop West Rock Ridge State Park is a notorious rock formation once used...
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Hamburg Bridge Historic District, Lyme, Connecticut: It encompasses a small village which was of economic importance until about...
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Boxwood Manor, Old Lyme, Connecticut: Built around 1842, this brick mansion on Lyme Street was the estate of...
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City Place I, Hartford, Connecticut: A commercial office building now stands on the site of John Pierpont Morgan’s...
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Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, New Haven, Connecticut: Commonly referred to as the Q Bridge by locals, this extradosed...
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East Haven Green, East Haven, Connecticut: At the center of the East Haven Green Historic District is East...
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East Haven, Connecticut: “This area, purchased by the Reverend John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton in 1638, was later…
Shipyard Falls, East Hampton, Connecticut: This little-known waterfall isn’t marked on most maps. Its water source is from…
Branford, Connecticut: "In 1638 the New Haven Colony traded "eleven coats of trucking cloth and one coat of...
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Regina Cole | Forbes.com | November 19, 2021 House museums are a mixed bag: maybe the house is…
Union Station, New Haven, Connecticut: New Haven’s main passenger railroad station was completed in 1920. The Georgian-style building…
