Travel to Connecticut – Episode 330

Barry S. Kramer

Hi Chris and Jen;

I really enjoyed Episode 330 on Connecticut. My wife and I live in Pennsylvania, but usually travel to the Mystic, Connecticut, area twice a year on business. While we are there, I always take a day to do some sightseeing in the area.

Last October I decided to take a trip to Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. While I enjoyed the village very much, I found the drive through northern Connecticut even more fascinating. I was particularly impressed by the collection of hill towns and mill villages that form part of a National Heritage Corridor in northeastern Connecticut. Two places that I found of special interest were the Historic Districts of Thompson Hill and North Grosvenordale Mill. Many people forget that the textile mills in this area were an integral part of America’s early industrial history. There are many small, aging mill towns in this area that still preserve an important part of America’s past. The large mill factories are architecturally impressive and the quaint towns built around their commons and greens still retain their New England charm.

Even though the shore area of Connecticut is terrific, it seems to me that a full tour of Connecticut would not be complete without seeing its rural New England roots.

As always, thank you for you podcast,
Barry Kramer

Paul Hurwitz

I just listened to the episode on CT ( a little behind, I know). I thought it was a great episode especially because Groton was finally mentioned towards the end with regards to the sub base.

There are three things that I think would make any trip to CT better:
1) The New England Air Museum http://www.neam.org/ at Bradley Intl Airport which is just north of Hartford.
2) The Submarine Force Museum in Groton, including the USS Nautilus the world’s first nuclear submarine.
3) Some sort of outdoor activity on either the Connecticut or Thames Rivers.

Great episode!

Alex Borelli

One correction I’d like to bring to your attention–CT was not the first state to join the union/sign the Constitution. It was Delaware. CT is called the Constitution State because it had the first written constitution in what would become the U.S. Other than that, great episode!

https://www.unitedstatesnow.org/why-is-connecticut-called-the-constitution-state.htm
https://www.thoughtco.com/ratification-order-of-constitution-105416

Chris Christensen

Thanks for keeping me honest Alex!