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CONNECTICUT

Prudence Crandall Mus.
Frogs of Willimantic
Windham Textile Museum
Niantic Book Barn
Gillette Castle
Knights of Columbus Mus.
Bristol Clock Museum
Boothe Park
Stew Leonard's
Barnum Museum
Lockwood-Mathews Man.
Easter Island Statue
Holyland USA
Giant Sperm Whale
Mark Twain House
State Capital
Harriet B. Stowe's House
Menczer Mus. of Medicine
Mus.of Amer. Political Life
O. Ellsworth Homestead

 

 

Roadchix in the Insurance State

(500 Miles Through Connecticut)

This was the year of the weddings for Roadchix. We were looking for somewhere to go that wouldn't entail a 10 day trip as we both needed to plan our respective weddings! Connecticut didn't disappoint with everything from a giant roadside attraction to extremely unusual museums.
Bristol Museum of clocks BRISTOL CLOCK MUSEUM
Bristol, Connecticut
Museum of endless clocks and their history.
Barnum MuseumBARNUM MUSEUM
Bridgeport, Connecticut

A museum about the man behind the 'Greatest Show on Earth."
Prudence Crandall MuseumPRUDENCE CRANDALL MUSEUM
Canterbury, Connecticut
Connecticut heroine's school and home.
Stew Leonard's RulesSTEW LEONARD'S
Danbury, Connecticut
The World's LARGEST Dairy Store and crazy grocery store.
Gillette CastleGILLETTE CASTLE
East Haddam, Connecticut
Eccentric home of the actor William Gillette.
Harriet Beecher Stowe's HomeHARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTER
Hartford, Connecticut
Peek into the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Mark Twain's HomeMARK TWAIN HOUSE
Hartford, Connecticut

Outstanding house and museum of Samuel Clemen's life.
Menczer Museum of Medicine and DentistryMENCZER MUSEUM OF MEDICINE & DENISTRY
Hartford, Connecticut
Not for the feint of heart, a detailed look at medicine.
Museum of American Political LifeMUSEUM OF AMERICAN POLITICAL LIFE
Hartford, Connecticut
Now this is an interesting story...
Connecticut State CapitalCONNECTICUT STATE CAPITAL
Hartford, Connecticut
We never miss a state capital and this one offered some interesting details.
View of the Giant Sperm WhaleWORLD'S LARGEST SPERM WHALE
West Hartford, Connecticut
This is more than just a walk through a whale.
Knights of Columbus MuseumKNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MUSEUM
New Haven,
Connecticut
Hard to describe, but worth the visit.
Niantic Book BarnNIANTIC BOOK BARN
Niantic, Connecticut
A bibliophile's dream. Barns and buildings housing used books.
Lockwood-Mathews MansionLOCKWOOD-MATHEWS MANSION
Norwalk, Connecticut
Home to a movie set and a restoration in process.
Boothe ParkBOOTHE PARK
Stratford,
Connecticut
Eccentricity gone crazy with the outlandish buildings in this park.
Another Angle of the Easter Island StatueEASTER ISLAND STATUE
Waterbury, Connecticut
A replica of an Easter Island statue.
Into Holy Land We GoHOLYLAND USA
Waterbury, Connecticut
Now defunct land of wonder, but watch out for the nuns.
Willimantic Celebrates the FrogFROGS OF WILLIMANTIC
Willimantic, Connecticut
This town has an interesting tale to tell and giant mascots to show-off.
Windham Textile MuseumWINDHAM TEXTILE MUSEUM
Willimantic, Connecticut
Interesting look back at the thread industry in New England.
Oliver Ellsworth MuseumOLIVER ELLSWORTH HOMESTEAD
Windsor, Connecticut
Run by the DAR this museum is worth the stop just for the guides.