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 CLOCK MUSEUM Bristol, Connecticut Museum of endless clocks and their history.	BARNUM MUSEUM Bridgeport, Connecticut A museum about the man behind the 'Greatest Show on Earth."
PRUDENCE CRANDALL MUSEUM Canterbury, Connecticut Connecticut heroine's school and home.	STEW LEONARD'S Danbury, Connecticut The World's LARGEST Dairy Store and crazy grocery store.
GILLETTE CASTLE East Haddam, Connecticut Eccentric home of the actor William Gillette.	HARRIET BEECHER STOWE CENTER Hartford, Connecticut Peek into the home of Harriet Beecher Stowe.
MARK TWAIN HOUSE Hartford, Connecticut Outstanding house and museum of Samuel Clemen's life.	MENCZER MUSEUM OF MEDICINE & DENISTRY Hartford, Connecticut Not for the feint of heart, a detailed look at medicine.
MUSEUM OF AMERICAN POLITICAL LIFE Hartford, Connecticut Now this is an interesting story...	CONNECTICUT STATE CAPITAL Hartford, Connecticut We never miss a state capital and this one offered some interesting details.
WORLD'S LARGEST SPERM WHALE West Hartford, Connecticut This is more than just a walk through a whale.	KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MUSEUM New Haven, Connecticut Hard to describe, but worth the visit.
NIANTIC BOOK BARN Niantic, Connecticut A bibliophile's dream. Barns and buildings housing used books.	LOCKWOOD-MATHEWS MANSION Norwalk, Connecticut Home to a movie set and a restoration in process.
BOOTHE PARK Stratford, Connecticut Eccentricity gone crazy with the outlandish buildings in this park.	EASTER ISLAND STATUE Waterbury, Connecticut A replica of an Easter Island statue.
HOLYLAND USA Waterbury, Connecticut Now defunct land of wonder, but watch out for the nuns.	FROGS OF WILLIMANTIC Willimantic, Connecticut This town has an interesting tale to tell and giant mascots to show-off.
WINDHAM TEXTILE MUSEUM Willimantic, Connecticut Interesting look back at the thread industry in New England.	OLIVER ELLSWORTH HOMESTEAD Windsor, Connecticut Run by the DAR this museum is worth the stop just for the guides.