This cemetery is located in Winsted, CT. I was at the playground next door and decided to get some…read moresteps in; walked around this very large and hilly cemetery. The grounds were nicley maintained and the views were great. There were views of the forest and sports field down below. The paved roads going through it were smooth. There were some old headstones from the 1800s that I noticed. I am not sure what the oldest one is. There was a sense of peace and calm walking through; the place was very quiet. I did smell perfume but didn't see anybody there, that was odd...

I always find something great for very cheap and they donate every dollar to scholarships and local…read morenon profits. Volunteers are very kind, have always adored this place. They deserve all the support and business they can get.

"We're half way there Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer…read moreTake my hand, we'll make it, I swear" (Bon Jovi) Valley Thrift Shop had a Valentines Day special half-price sale today. Now maybe the only thing we enjoy more than thrift stores are thrift stores with sales, so that kind of explains why we ended up there today. Yes indeed, everything in the store was 50% off. We saw the usual complement of toys, clothing, dishes, kitchenware, books, jewelry, and footwear. I have a wedding coming up in March, so I decided to look for a nice white shirt. I found a super nice crisp shirt and when I checked the label for size, I saw not only was it in my size, but it was also a Pierre Cardin shirt. It was stickered at $4 so it cost me $2. The store is very crowded with stock. It's not the high-end stock you'll see at some thrift stores (most notable the string of Second Chance Shops). But if you're looking for an eclectic mix of things in a bargain priced store run by some super nice folks, well you can't really go wrong here. PRO TIP Every Saturday is a half-priced day!!

Very cute little piece of history. I'm not sure about hours, but when they're open they have a…read morelittle "gift shop" table with shirts, bags, and water bottles! All good quality. The museum has a little parking in front, and for the middle of nowhere has a fair amount of houses. A golf cart drove by. Unexpected. The inside is small, but not bad for its size. They have chairs from three eras of students, water bucket, photos and historical documents. Plus admission is free.

This is a 2-sided marker from the CT Historical Commission in the familiar white lettering on a…read moreblue background, It's located in the Pine Meadow Historic District of town, on a small green where Main Street (Route 44) hits Church Street. The marker tells the history of the general area and the specific history of the Town of New Hartford. Way back in 1732, the CT General Assembly gave the largest towns in the area, Hartford and Windsor, permission to set up towns in the "Western Lands". That was the origin of New Hartford, as 182 Hartford taxpayers became the new town's owners and had the area surveyed for homes and roads in 1734. The history of New Hartford soon came to include farming, grist and saw mills, and industry. Leading manufacturing companies grew - The Greenwoods Company, the D. B. Smith Company, and the Chapin Stevens Company. Key products developed here included diverse things like cotton for the military, sails for America's Cup boats, planes, hand tools. But by 1900, the economy for manufacturing had changed, as mills went South, and manufacturing collapsed at the time of the Great Depression. Several floods also treated the area harshly. New Hartford is a tough little town with some beautiful scenery and a host of newer business partners - Waring, Ovation Instruments, and Hitchcock Chair Company. The marker was erected by the Town of New Hartford, the New Hartford Historical Society Inc. and the Connecticut Historical Society in 1977. It's in pretty good shape.