This website is mostly focused on my project to visit every town in CT, starting with the smallest by population, and moving to the largest.  Other things will appear here from time to time.

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

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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

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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

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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, and has a population of 1,863.  You can find Franklin in the Northern part of New London County. First stop: Breakfast at Egg and Cheese. 

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Bozrah, CT

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

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Lyme, CT

Coming in at number sixteen on my project to visit every small town in Connecticut: Lyme! Named after the town of Lyme Regis in Dorset,

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Roxbury, CT

Continuing my goal of visiting every small town in CT, today I made it to Roxbury. Number 15 on my list, Roxbury has a population

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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

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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

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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

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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

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