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West Cornwall Covered Bridge – West Cornwall, CT

West Cornwall Covered Bridge – West Cornwall, CT

Head to Litchfield County in the northwestern part of Conn. for the state's most photogenic…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Salisbury Association – Salisbury, CT

Salisbury Association – Salisbury, CT

The Salisbury Association, located in the Academy Building in Salisbury CT, was organized in 1902,…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Connecticut Museum of Mining and Mineral Science – Kent, CT

Connecticut Museum of Mining and Mineral Science – Kent, CT

Explore the History of Connecticut's Rich Mining Heritage and view the wonder of Connecticut's Varied…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Norfolk Historical Society & Museum – Norfolk, CT

Norfolk Historical Society & Museum – Norfolk, CT

The Museum is housed in the old Norfolk Academy, built in 1840, later used as…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Kent Historical Society & Museum – Kent, CT

Kent Historical Society & Museum – Kent, CT

KENT HISTORICAL SOCIETY The mission of the Kent Historical Society is to collect, preserve and…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Bull’s Bridge Scenic Area, Trail & Covered Bridge – Kent, CT

Bull’s Bridge Scenic Area, Trail & Covered Bridge – Kent, CT

Covered Bridge, Historic Landmark & Waterfall Bulls Bridge Rd., Kent, CT 06757 Bulls Bridge is…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Sharon Historical Society & Gay-Hoyt House Museum – Sharon, CT

Sharon Historical Society & Gay-Hoyt House Museum – Sharon, CT

The Sharon Historical Society is a community museum dedicated to connecting people to the town…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Warren CT Historical Society
Warren Historical Society – Warren, CT

Warren Historical Society – Warren, CT

The purpose of the Society shall be to acquire, preserve, and exhibit historic articles and…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Colebrook Historical Society & Museum & Rock Schoolhouse – Colebrook, Conn

Colebrook Historical Society & Museum & Rock Schoolhouse – Colebrook, Conn

The Colebrook Historical Society was founded in 1953. The Colebrook Historical Society Museum building itself…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace – Kent, Conn

Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace – Kent, Conn

The Eric Sloan Museum & Kent Iron Furnace are listed on the National Register of…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Norfolk Chamber Music Festival – Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk,CT

Norfolk Chamber Music Festival – Yale Summer School of Music – Norfolk,CT

The Yale Summer School of Music at Norfolk opened its doors in 1941 with a…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Lime Rock Park – Lakeville, CT

Lime Rock Park – Lakeville, CT

With fifty years of legacy, and not a single seat in the house, Lime Rock…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Connecticut Antique Machinery Association – Kent, CT

Connecticut Antique Machinery Association – Kent, CT

The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association is a non-profit museum dedicated to the preservation, restoration and…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument – East Canaan, CT

Beckley Furnace Industrial Monument – East Canaan, CT

The Beckley Blast Furnace was one of three blast furnaces in operation along Lower Road…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Gould Farm’s Harvest Barn – Monterey, MA

Gould Farm’s Harvest Barn – Monterey, MA

Founded in 1913, Gould Farm Roadside Store & Café at 100 Gould Road, Monterey, MA…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Great Barrington Historical Society – Gt. Barrington, MA

Great Barrington Historical Society – Gt. Barrington, MA

The Great Barrington Historical Society & Museum, was formed in 1977 to collect and preserve…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Housatonic River Walk National Recreation Trail – Gt. Barrington, MA

Housatonic River Walk National Recreation Trail – Gt. Barrington, MA

The River Walk is a greenway trail along the Housatonic River in the downtown center…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite – Gt. Barrington, MA

W.E.B. Du Bois Homesite – Gt. Barrington, MA

W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963), was a great historian, educator, civil rights advocate. His Boyhood Homesite…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Sheffield Historical Society & Dan Raymond House Museum – Sheffield, MA

Sheffield Historical Society & Dan Raymond House Museum – Sheffield, MA

The Sheffield Historical Society maintains seven historic structures. The 1774 Dan Raymond House is both…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
The Hebert Arboretum at Springside Park, Pittsfield, MA

The Hebert Arboretum at Springside Park, Pittsfield, MA

The Hebert Arboretum is a living tree library located within one of Pittsfield's premier city…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
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      • The Revolutionary Mohicans of Stockbridge
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