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Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy

Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy

Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy (formerly the Weatinogue Heritage Land Trust) Kent, CT Preserving natural places…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Farmers Markets in Cornwall, Kent & Norfolk, CT

Farmers Markets in Cornwall, Kent & Norfolk, CT

Meet the growers at the Farmers Markets located in Litchfield County, CT Buy locally grown…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Kent Land Trust, Inc. – Kent, CT

Kent Land Trust, Inc. – Kent, CT

The Kent Land Trust is a local community land trust based in the foothills of…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Iron Mt. Preserve – The Nature Conservancy – Kent, CT

Iron Mt. Preserve – The Nature Conservancy – Kent, CT

Iron Mt. Preserve - The Nature Conservancy - Kent, Conn This 300-acre preserve offers a…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Macedonia Brook State Park – Kent, Conn

Macedonia Brook State Park – Kent, Conn

The park's exciting terrain has resulted from the slow wearing down of its hard rock…
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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
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
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
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
The Nature Conservancy – Litchfield County, Conn & Berkshire County, MA

The Nature Conservancy – Litchfield County, Conn & Berkshire County, MA

TNC Preserves that lie within the Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area.... Iron Mt. Preserve…
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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
Kent Falls State Park – Kent, CT

Kent Falls State Park – Kent, CT

Wander across the covered bridge, hike the falls, and feel the mist on your face…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Lake Waramaug State Park – Kent, CT

Lake Waramaug State Park – Kent, CT

Scenically, few bodies of water in Connecticut can rival the picturesque setting of Lake Waramaug.…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
LAKES & PONDS – Free Public Boat Launches/Access

LAKES & PONDS – Free Public Boat Launches/Access

MASSACHUSETTS: Becket, Mass – BUCKLEY – DUTTON RESERVOIR – Yokum Pond Road Becket Center, Mass…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
Appalachian National Scenic Trail – CT & MA

Appalachian National Scenic Trail – CT & MA

The 2,179-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and is one of the…
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Housatonic AdminJanuary 23, 2022
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Housatonic Heritage

The Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area Exists To Illuminate The Diverse, Rich Identity Of The Upper Housatonic River Valley Region & To Preserve & Promote Its Historical, Cultural & Natural Resources.

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      • Catherine Roraback Defends the “Dissenters and Dispossessed”
      • The Immortal Words of James Mars, Freedman
      • Elizabeth Freeman’s Fight for Liberty
      • The Revolutionary Mohicans of Stockbridge
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