
Morris, CT
The town of Morris is number 14 in my project to visit every town CT has to offer. Established in 1859, Morris covers 17.19 square miles, and has a population of 2256. It is in Litchfield county, which I think of as the fancy part of the state, but Morris

Chaplin, CT
Today I headed to Chaplin, CT, the 13th smallest town in the state. Named for Benjamin (not Charlie) Chaplin, the town has a population of 2,151, and is in Windham County. As is often the case with these small New England towns, it was started as an ecclesiastical society for

Hartland, CT
Hartland is number 12 in my quest to visit every town in CT. Hartland has 1,901 human souls within its borders, making it the last of the sub-2000 towns. Hartland was established in 1761, and covers 33.03 square miles. The only thing I could find to do in town was

Mount Monadnock
The route I decided to take up Mount Monadnock was a little over three miles, and took about two hours to the summit. This included a few minutes where I stopped to take pictures, or to remove layers of clothing. Having never hiked Monadnock, and not really knowing which trails

Franklin, CT
Franklin, CT comes in at number 11 on my quest to visit every small town my state has to offer. Franklin was established in 1786,

Hampton, CT
Hampton, CT is number 10 on my project to visit every town in CT. Ten towns in, and I still haven’t crossed the threshold of

Bridgewater, CT
Town number nine is Bridgewater. I’m really making progress! Only 160 more to go. Located in Litchfield County, Bridgewater was established in 1856, and has

Eastford, CT
Number eight in my quest to visit every town in CT is Eastford. Located in Windham County, Eastford was established in 1847. It has a

Norfolk, CT
My goal is to visit every small town in CT. Today I visited Norfolk. Established in 1758, with a population of only 1,588, Norfolk is

Scotland, CT
Number six on my list of small towns is Scotland, CT. Located in Windham County, and incorporated in 1857, Scotland has a population of 1,576,

52 Hike Challenge
In the year of our lord 2022, in which I turned 52 years of age, I decided to embark upon the 52 Hike Challenge. I