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61. Chestnut Hill Farm Walk
10:00 AM
Mountain Dairy and Mansfield Agriculture Committee, 1 mile, 1 hour easy
walk plus 1/2 hour tour of Mountain Dairy creamery. Watch the progress
of milk from cow to carton. Then walk along Chestnut Hill roads with
scenic hilltop views from Stearns Dairy Farm and from Breezy Heights
Vegetable Farm. This walk features the area’s 300-year history and current
farming operations. Suitable for children over 5 yrs. Bring water, bring
sun protection. Meet at Mountain Dairy, Mansfield, CT. From jct. of
Rts. 195 and 6 near East Brook Mall, go west on frontage road (parallel
to Rt. 6) 0.8 mi. to second traffic light, turn right. Then go 1.6 mi.
staying on Mansfield City Rd. to stop sign at top of hill. Turn left,
go 0.1 mi, then straight ahead into Stearns Rd. Park across from creamery
0.2 mi. ahead.
62. 4-H Camp Nature Walk
10:00 AM
Windham County 4-H Foundation, Inc. and CT Audubon Society, 2 mile,
1 1/2 hour moderate walk. Some of the terrain will be rough, rocky or
swampy. Come roam the paths your children know from summers at 4-H camp
(or maybe the paths you remember!). Naturalists and educators Annie
Guion and Jeff Weiler will lead this general nature hike and share their
natural history knowledge of the site and answer questions. Trip will
include a visit to the Nature Lodge. Suitable for children over 8. Bring
water, sturdy shoes, cameras. Meet at the Main Lodge of the 4-H Outdoor
Center/Camp in Pomfret, CT. From jct. of Rt. 44 & Rt. 97, go north on
Rt. 97 for 0.5 mi., then turn left onto Taft Pond Rd. and go 1.5 mi.
to 4-H Camp. Restrooms available at HQ. Picnic (BYO) at Camp’s pond.
63. Lisbon Heritage
10:00 AM
Lisbon Historical Society, 6 mile, 2 hour combination of short walks
plus bus rides. Visit John Bishop House Museum, ca. 1810, the Congregational
Church, oldest free-standing arched bridge built with field stones,
ca. 1792, and America’s first railroad tunnel, ca. 1837. Park and meet
at Lisbon Senior Center. From the intersection of Rt. 169 and Rt. 138
in Newent (Lisbon), CT, follow Rt. 138 NE for 0.1 mi. Take first right
after firehouse into parking lot.
64. Take One Giant Step Back
10:00 AM
Windham Textile and History Museum, 1/2 mile, 1 1/4 hour tour for children
ages 7 to 11. Take one giant step back in time on historic Windham Center
green. Learn about CT and American Revolution history and a little about
art and architecture too. (Including the bank robbery of 1854 and the
British prisoners escape of 1776). Park and meet at the Windham Center
School on Rts. 14 and 203 at 0.2 mi. west from the stop signs at Windham
Center, CT.
65. A Walk In Time: 1686-1850 11:00 AM
Roseland Cottage, 1/2 mile, 1 1/4 hour easy new family walk.
Explore the history of the Bowen Family and early history of Woodstock.
Your walk begins at the 1846 Roseland Cottage, at 556 Rt. 169 in Woodstock,
CT, then to the Bowen Homestead, cemetery and Congregational Church.
Activities include gravestone rubbings. Suitable for ages 6 & up. Adults
must accompany young children. Picnicking is allowed on the grounds.
Enter from Rt. 169 and follow driveway to behind the barn to parking
area. Meet at the garden area.
66. Clara Barton Historic Walk
12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM
Clara Barton Birthplace Museum and The Barton Center for Diabetes Education,
3/4 mile, 1 hour easy walk along woods paths around grounds and pond.
Walkers are welcome to bring a picnic lunch at 12:00 Noon; light refreshments
will be available. At 1:00 PM, hear “Clara” tell about her days as the
Civil War’s “angel of the battlefield” and founder of the American Red
Cross. At 2:00 PM, repeated at 3:00 PM, tour the historic property that
was once the Barton’s farm, now Clara Barton Camp in North Oxford, MA,
and visit the home where Clara was born in 1821. While the museum is
only partially accessible, the portrayal will be in a barrier-free location.
Suitable for all ages. Dress appropriately for the weather, bring picnic
lunch, bring insect protection. From I-395 take exit 5 to “No. Oxford”.
Turn right at Rt. 12, go 3/4 mi. north and turn left into Clara Barton
Road. Then 3/4 mi. west to Barton Center. Follow signs to parking, and
to meeting place. Fee: $5/adult; $2.50/child (5-12); Free/under 5.
67. Architectural Tour of Hampton’s Main Street
1:00 PM
Hampton Antiquarian and Historical Society, 3/4 mile, 2 hour slow and
easy stroll along historic Main Street learning the history of development
of the hill, periods of construction and the styles of architecture.
Suitable for children in their teens. Park and meet at the Post Office,
Hampton, CT on Rt. 97 at 1.0 mi. north from Rt. 6.
68. “Centre Village” of Southbridge
1:00 PM
Southbridge Historical Society, 2 mile, 3 hour walking tour, learning
about historic downtown Southbridge, where approximately 30 buildings
are listed on Historic Registers. Suitable for children 10 & up. Bring
water, sun protection. Park and meet at Train Depot in downtown Southbridge,
MA, which is 1 block north from Main St. (Rt. 131) between Central St.
(across from Rt. 198) and Hamilton St. (next block west from Central
St.).
69. Never-Was Railroad
1:00 PM
U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers, 1/2 mile, 1 1/2 hour walk (including presentation)
focusing on a short portion, in East Brimfield, MA, of the remarkable
Grand Trunk railbed which crosses Quinebaug Shetucket National Heritage
Corridor through Brimfield, Sturbridge, Southbridge, Dudley and Webster.
A visual/audio presentation of its construction during the early 1900s
will be given by historian Larry Lowenthal, author of a book about the
Grand Trunk, “Titanic Railroad: The Southern New England”. The walk
will go to a scenic overview of the Grand Trunk, and will include a
short walk on the railbed itself. Suitable for all ages. Dress appropriately
for weather and trails. (An optional short walk to the Quinebaug River
crossing area can be done afterwards, your time permitting, but it is
more difficult, involving rocky terrain and steep slopes.) From Rt.
20, at about 1/2 mi. west from traffic light at Rt. 20 /Rt. 148 in Fiskdale,
turn south into Riverview Ave. and follow it to East Brimfield Flood
Control Dam. Then follow signs to parking and to meeting place.
70. West Thompson Village Historical Walk
1:00 PM
U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers, 2 mile, 2 hour walk along old West Thompson
roadways, relocated to build the dam. View former home sites. Historical
commentary provided by former village resident. Please bring photographs
to share, and possibly have scanned, and special recollections that
may be shared after the walk. Suitable for children of all ages. Bring
water, sun protection, wind protection. Meet at the West Thompson Dam
parking lot in Thompson, CT. From I-395 exit 95 take Rt. 200 East then
Rt. 193 South to traffic light at Rt. 12, then go straight ahead onto
West Thompson Road, over railroad tracks, up the hill and over dam to
parking lot.
71. Ayer Farm Walk
2:00 PM
Franklin Historical Society in conjunction with Franklin Scout Troop
15 wants you to enjoy a 2 mile, 2 1/2 hour moderately paced hike. Walk
to Bailey’s Ravine, then to and up a steep abandoned road, with stone
culverts, to an old rural settlement with abandoned foundations, root
cellar and unusual curved and massive fieldstone walls. Led by Mark
Nall and Historical Society president, Will Thompson. Suitable for children
8 & up accompanied by an adult. Meet at Ayer Rd., at 1.6 mi. east on
Rt. 207 from Rt. 32, Franklin, CT.
72. Fruits of the Forest
2:00 PM
Antiquarian & Landmarks Society, 1/2 mile, 1 hour easy walk. Suitable
for all ages, Ć. Tour the grounds and forest around the Nathan Hale
Homestead and learn about the trees and forest ecology that supplanted
what was once the Hale farm. Following the tour, watch Mistress Hale
bake apple pies in the Homestead fireplace and try a slice or two. Also
check out the book fair sponsored this weekend by the Homestead. Meet
at Nathan Hale Homestead. Follow signs off Rt. 44, Rt. 6, or Rt. 31
to 2299 South Street, Coventry, CT.
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