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Does Anyone know the story behind this stone fireplace near the Metacomet Trail in East Granby?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

East Granby Rec. Area/Metacomet Trail, a set on Flickr. I came across this stone fireplace while hiking in the East Granby Farms Recreational Area on the way to the Metacomet Trail.  http://www.walkct.org/walks/walkdetail.php?id=1azH5NEGo9  We also discoverd an interesting abandoned stone wall near … Continue reading →

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Deerfield Summer Lecture Series Part One

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

jm10.php Professor Joanne Pope Melish opened the summer lecture series at Deerfield. Her lecture was a great complement to her scholarship, and the question and answer portion of the evening was facinating as attendees brought up specific stories about slavery … Continue reading →

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More Than Just a Hike–Mt. Sugarloaf or Wequamps, Which Means a Place where a Hill Drops Off.

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

I think amazing views can open the mind in a great way—a metanoia experience—to reflect on how relatively short a period of time European or “modern” culture has been living and working in the Connecticut River Valley: Four hundred years … Continue reading →

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Deerfield Summer Lecture Series Part II

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Bill Sullivan
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Historic Road to the Lighthouse: “Historic Shout out to the Sheriff’s Meadows”

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

http://www.sheriffsmeadow.org/ I have walked this trail many times with my wife and sons, and on this summer day of epiphany, I was jogging the trial with my eight-year’s old. We were wondering how far our route would be before we … Continue reading →

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Bartholomew’s Cobble

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

Bartholomew’s Cobble is another great model for eclectic trails and a hiking friendly experience. The various types of trails are well documented. Note the interpretive number in image that coordinates with interpretation text. The image is blurry because we thought … Continue reading →

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How Can the Ashley House Work as a Model for Understanding Gay Manse?

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

John Ashley’s Homestead of Sheffield, Ma, contains some historical parallels for our study of Gay Manse. The two towns accommodated the spirit to support the Boston Tea Party. In fact, both towns wrote through committee and published in 1774 Resolves/Resolutions … Continue reading →

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Valley Falls Park Trails, Vernon, Connecticut

Posted on June 24, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

photo, a photo by bsullivan35 on Flickr. There are 8.5 miles of blazed trails in Valley Falls Park, and the most interesting section exists at the bottom on of a wheel chair accessible trail that colonial and 19th century archeological … Continue reading →

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Belding Wildlife Management Area

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

photo, a photo by bsullivan35 on Flickr. The Belding Wildlife Management Area is a fascinating layout of land, and they have many dynamic practices to manage habitats, including a stand of new Chestnut trees. When we visited, we met a … Continue reading →

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Batterson Signature on Fowler Monument

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Bill Sullivan

Here is another J. G. Batterson monument from our ancient burial ground. We now have four of his monuments documented. See slides from previous post about how the founder of Travellers was a “Monumental Genius” in the words of Bill … Continue reading →

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