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

Windham Textile Museum

(Willimantic, Connecticut)

Excerpts from Beth:
After the great find of 'frogs on spools' we didn't know what else Willimantic had to offer obviously nothing that could compare to giant, randomly-placed amphibians!! Enter, the Willimantic Textile Museum.

The first glance of the 'special exhibit self-guided' section of the museum led the Roadchix to believe they'd stumbled upon someone's weekend project instead of a town landmark. There was a special exhibit on Hawaiian shirts that basically amounted to the citizens of Willimantic loaning their flowered garb to the cause. However, the guided section of the tour more than made-up for the paltry special-collection.

Collections of thread and fabric were only part of the extensive museum. A peek into the lives of the textile workers was afforded with rooms set-up to resemble the living quarters of the trades people and their wealthy managers. Also, a factory was set-up where the Roadchix could try their hand at carding wool and spinning thread (note to self: spinning wheel operation NOT a 'strength').

The tour guide was extremely energetic and informative and gave us a top-notch private tour . . .and then led us to the gift shop of exclusively frog-themed merchandise a-ha! They capitalize on the frogs as well.

http://www.millmuseum.org