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100 Best Things to do in Connecticut 14/20

Connecticut is the third smallest state by area, in the USA, and has the highest per-capita income. The capital city is Hartford. It is also known as Constitution State, the Provisions State, The Nutmeg state, and the Land of steady habits.

The first European settlers were of Dutch origin, although the first major settlement was in the 1630’s by English settlers.

Connecticut has a strong tradition with maritime, having the Connecticut and Thames Rivers, along with many ports along the Long Island Sound.

You will find that the state of Connecticut has within its borders shorelines, forests, historic villages, colonial churches, and modern expressways. Connecticut is certainly a thriving state, with a lot to offer the tourist.

 

66. Vintage Radio and Communications Museum

This museum is found in Windsor. It houses over a century of radio history. The exhibits are arranged in decades beginning in the mid 1800’s. If you need to research anything, you will find a well-equipped library.
Look out for phonographs, telephones, and all manner of recording equipment. Volunteer staff offer demonstrations on radio building and repair, and you can also tune into the channel from the ‘Golden age of Music’.
A point here is that if you have any vintage recordings you would like transferred into digital format, they can do it here for you.

 

67. Louis’ Lunch

A controversial place, to be sure! Louis’ Lunch claims to be the birthplace of the hamburger. You will find the place in new Haven. This little diner has been around since 1900. The original place was a lunch wagon.
Interestingly, the Library of Congress also confirmed that this was indeed the home of the hamburger.
Burgers are still served the same way as they were many years ago You needn’t bother asking for condiments, as they don’t have any. Your burger will come with tomato, cheese and onions, nothing more, nothing less!

 

68. Hubbard park, Meriden

This is a great park to take the kids. There are lovely places for the kids to play, ducks and geese walk around, and the fountains are very relaxing.
This is a great place to take a picnic lunch, sit out in the sunshine and enjoy the colorful gardens.
Plan to spend a day here, you will find that there are trails where you can walk, and spots where you can stop for your lunch.

 

69. Danbury Railway Museum

The station was originally built in 1901, although there are no trains that stop here anymore. You will find this is Danbury, and the museum is on the old station.
The museum is staffed by volunteers, and you can take train rides, learn about the history of the railroad, and see the collection of artefacts.
Plan to spend a morning here, although if you are a train buff, you will want to stay longer!

 

70. Crypt at the Centre Church on the Green

You will find this cemetery in new Haven. It is known as one of New haven’s best kept secrets, holding 137 graves of the earliest residents from the town. Some of the gravestones date back to 1687.
The crypt holds the bodies of the early founders of the area. Some of the notable people are President Rutherford Hayes and his family, and James Pierpont, who was one of the founders of Yale College.
In 1813 the Centre Church was built on a portion of the graveyard, although all the graves were left in original places.
Take some time to look around the interior of the church, who knows – you may see an ancestor!

 

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