My goal is to visit every small town in CT. Today I visited Bozrah.
It has been four months since I visited a town for this project, and that’s partially because I wasn’t super excited about Bozrah. The juice did not seem worth the squeeze, but I knew if I didn’t get it done I’d be stalled forever, so today I bit the bullet.
Established in 1786, Bozrah is a town of 2,429 people in New London County. It’s a nice little town, not atypical for this part of the state.
I was hungry by the time I got into town, so my first stop was at Main’s Country Store and Grill. This is a small but full-service type of place. Not as quaint as some of the country stores you’ll run across in Connecticut, but it gets the job done. I didn’t get any pics inside because I often feel awkward snapping pictures in places like this, and my social anxiety will always take precedence over this blog that nobody reads.
They have a small assortment of basic grocery items, and a cooler with some beer. They also have hard ice cream by the scoop, sandwiches, burgers, and other food items on the menu as well. I ordered a turkey sandwich, which was decent, and a dog treat for when I get home to my dog. They didn’t have napkins, but you are welcome to tear a few sheets off the paper towel roll on the counter. You will probably not find this place in the Michelin guide.
My next stop was Hopemead State Park. Pretty much the only game in town. There is a mini-golf place inside a campground somewhere else in town, but I wasn’t feeling it today. There is also a farmers’ market in town during the season, but this was not the season.
There isn’t much to this park. It’s a short, straight shot back to Gardener Lake. No side quests.
There is a certain type of rustic stone wall to be found throughout the woods of New England, in areas that were once cleared for farms. The woods have reclaimed many of these old farms, and the stone walls are often the only thing left behind to show that the farms were ever here. You will see them along the roads out in the countryside, and also in many hiking areas. If these walls are your thing, then this park is for you, because I have never seen larger ones, nor have I seen a greater quantity of them in one spot.
The lake is actually quite pretty–at least it was today.
On my way back out I came across this, which was, quite frankly, a little creepy. I can only imagine it was an old root cellar or something.
I honestly thought there was a chance I would stick my head in here to find a bear or something.
I really was waiting for something to jump out at me.
Bozrah! I enjoyed your fall foliage, your stone walls, and your glass-like, crystal-clear lake. I’m sure I will see you again, when I’m driving through on my way to someplace else.
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Squeeze it harder!!!