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Parks - Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project

Connecticut’s Valley Forge: The Redding Encampment and Putnam Memorial State Park

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The Story of Connecticut’s Largest State Forest

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Trumbull’s Parlor Rock Park: A Premier Amusement Center of the Late 19th Century

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Discovered Dinosaur Tracks Re-Route Highway and Lead to State Park

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    Owen Rogers

  • Town(s):
    Rocky Hill

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A Busy Airfield in Bethany

Lake Compounce: Bringing Amusements to the State’s Residents Since 1846

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Preserving Connecticut’s Natural Beauty: Connecticut’s First State Parks

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Saving Sessions Woods

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Oldest Rose Garden – Who Knew?

The Park Movement in Hartford

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Muzzy Field: A Historic Ball Park Survives in a Post-Industrial City

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A Unique Island Attraction in Bridgeport

Elizabeth Park’s Rose Garden: June is Busting Out All Over

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Mr. & Mrs. Rockwell’s Park

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Fort Griswold Attacked – Today in History: September 6

Pope Park – Yesterday and Today

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Hammonasset State Park Serves the State and its Residents

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Harkness Memorial Park Offers a Glimpse into Early 20th Century Wealth

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A Good Spot and a Healthy Place: A Short History of Charles Island

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Land Purchase Becomes Bushnell Park – Today in History: January 5

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A Volcanic Giant Sleeps in Hamden

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Hidden Nearby: Two Monuments to Sportsmen at Housatonic Meadows State Park

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The Park City – Who Knew?

A Special Place to Honor Military Veterans in Plainville

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Diamonds of the Past: Hartford’s Lost Ball Parks

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A Bird’s-eye View of New Britain

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Abundant Wildlife Drives the History of Rocky Neck State Park

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Frederick Law Olmsted Born – Today in History: April 26

Hidden Nearby: Camp Columbia State Park in Morris

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Quassy: One of the Last of the Old-Time Trolley Parks

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Rock-Solid Industry in 19th-Century Bolton

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Luna Park – Who Knew?

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  • Town(s):
    West Hartford

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