
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 population of 1,649, and a land area of 28.89 miles. Eastford was creatively named for its location East of Ashford, from which it broke off.

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 Connecticut’s seventh smallest town by population. However, with an area of 45.31 square miles, it is larger in size than Bridgeport and Hartford combined. For

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, making it the sixth smallest town in the state. Covering 18.61 square miles, it is also the smallest town by area that I have visited

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 wasn’t sure I was going to get it done, but I did, and with 8 weeks to spare. I can honestly say I’m glad I

Union, CT
My goal is to visit every small town in CT. Today I began with Union. Union has a population of only785 people, making it Connecticut’s

Heublein Tower via The Hazen Trail
The Hazen Trail is a less-known route up to the Heublein Tower. If solitude is your thing, you won’t find many other hikers here, but