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Not CT in Photos: Valley Forge

December 23, 2017by dfpendrys Leave a comment

A venture outside CT but an interesting one.

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A Visit to Hamilton’s Stage Door

June 16, 2016by dfpendrys Leave a comment

Needless to say, getting tickets to Hamilton is not easy to do, so on a surprise trip to New York I decided to venture to the stage door and see […]

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Boston Freedom Trail in Photos Part 1

May 29, 2016by dfpendrys Leave a comment

Part 1 because I only got halfway through it. Park Street Church, Granary Burial Ground, King’s Chapel, King’s Chapel Burial Ground, Benjamin Franklin Statue (At the site of the first […]

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CT In Photos: New Haven Museum

August 5, 2015by dfpendrys Leave a comment

Note: Didn’t have my best camera with me unfortunately.

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Barnum’s Role in Baseball in Bridgeport

June 7, 2015by dfpendrys Leave a comment

by David F. Pendrys Michael Bielawa, a librarian at the Bridgeport Public Library recently presented at the Barnum Museum on P.T. Barnum’s role in growing baseball within Bridgeport, despite the […]

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The SONO Switch Tower Museum

May 7, 2015by dfpendrys Leave a comment

by David F. Pendrys The SONO Switch Tower Museum is a fascinating piece of railroad history. After rolling past it on Metro North numerous times I finally stepped inside. Before […]

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The Shore Line Trolley Museum

May 6, 2015by dfpendrys Leave a comment

by David F. Pendrys While an article about East Haven’s Shore Line Trolley Museum is eternally incomplete without a ride on the trolley itself I unfortunately did not partake. However, […]

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CT In Photos: Mystic Seaport

May 5, 2015by dfpendrys Leave a comment

 

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CT in Photos: Gillette Castle

February 25, 2015by dfpendrys Leave a comment

Gillette Castle is a fascinating place set in a picturesque part of Connecticut. William Gillette was a manĀ  with quite a backstory, and his home is incredibly unique. Here are […]

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