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Silver Sands State Park

Silver Sands State Park is a public recreation area located on Long Island Sound in the city of Milford, Connecticut. The state park consists of 297 acres (120 ha) of beach, dunes, restored salt marsh, open areas and woods as well as the 14-acre (5.7 ha) bird sanctuary of Charles Island. The park offers swimming, picnicking, trails, boardwalks, and opportunities for bird-watching. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. History The area includes the tidal channels of the Fletcher's Creek and Nettleton Creek watershed and had been a local dumping site and landfill from the 1920s until 1977. Soil analyses have indicated the presence of heavy metal pollutants, probably due to the area's use as a dump. Acquisition of the park land by the state began in 1955, after Hurricane Diane destroyed 75 homes on the site. Once the last acquisitions were made, the park became a reality in 1960. In 1997, a project to restore the coastal wetlands along Silver Sands was approved. The park was renovated according to plans begun in 1990 by architect Alfredo De Vido and completed in 2000. Features During low tide, visitors can walk across the tombolo to Charles Island, except from May through August when the island's nesting birds are left undisturbed. The wooded interior of Charles Island is protected for heron and egret rookeries. It is one of the largest wading bird rookeries in the state. The ruins of a Catholic retreat from the 1920s remain on the island. Popular belief says the island is the site of Captain Kidd's buried treasure. The park lies adjacent to the city-owned Walnut Beach, to which it is connected by boardwalk. A boardwalk with railings extends from the parking lot to the beach (about 200 ft) and also runs along part of the beach. The land alongside the boardwalk had been used as a landfill. However, the salt water tidal marsh is being environmentally restored. Through the marsh, there are also remnants of the foundations of cottages that were destroyed by Diane. There is also an old dirt road that goes east–west through the park. Park trails form segments of the East Coast Greenway. Many birds can be seen at the park. Least and common terns feed here. It is also a wintering area for raptors such as the rough-legged hawk, the snowy owl and the short-eared owl. References External links Silver Sands State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Silver Sands State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Simsbury Bank and Trust Company Building

The Simsbury Bank and Trust Company Building, also known as the former Town Hall Building, is a historic commercial and civic building at 760 Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury, Connecticut. Built in 1917, it is a prominent local example of Colonial Revival architecture with Beaux Arts features. It originally housed the town's first bank, and was its town hall between 1969 and 1984. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Description and history The Simsbury Bank and Trust Company Building occupies a prominent position in Simsbury's town center, at the northeast corner of Hopmeadow and Station Streets. It is a two-story Colonial Revival brick building. The roughly square building has a 72-foot (22 m) facade, divided into five bays by paired fluted pilasters topped by rosettes. Pilasters at the corners rest on stone piers. The main entrance, centered on the facade, is recessed in a paneled archway, topped by a semi-elliptical fanlight and framed by very thin columns and leaded sidelight windows. The building has a richly decorated entablature, and its roof perimeter has a low balustrade, interrupted by brick piers. The building was built for Joseph Ensign, a local businessman, in 1917 to a design by the Hartford architectural firm of Smith & Bassette. In addition to housing the Simsbury Bank and Trust Company (founded 1916), it also housed local telephone company offices for many years, as well as a variety of retail tenants. The building was occupied by the bank until 1969, when it was sold to the town. It served as town hall from then until 1984, and is once again used for commercial purposes. See also Eno Memorial Hall, also designed by Bassette, located across Station Street National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford County, Connecticut References
Simsbury High School

Simsbury High School (SHS) is a public high school in Simsbury, Connecticut. Athletics Simsbury has been honored multiple times with the Achievement Cup for outstanding achievement in athletics in the state of Connecticut. Ice hockey The Simsbury ice hockey team plays their home games out of the International Skating Center of Connecticut in Simsbury. The team was founded in 1973. The program has one Connecticut Division l state title (2002-2003). Crew The Crew program rows out of Paine Boathouse on the Farmington River. They won the New England Interscholastic Rowing Association girls' championship in 1980 and 1982. Notable alumni Rachel Sennott, actress and comedian, graduated in 2014. Tommy Cross, professional ice hockey player for the Boston Bruins, attended from 2004-2006. Justin Foley, drummer for metalcore band Killswitch Engage, graduated in 1994. Lisa Heller, singer-songwriter and pop musician, graduated in 2014. Sara Hendershot, member of 2012 United States Olympic Rowing Team (W2-), graduated in 2006. Ken Richters, stage actor, playwright, and voice actor, graduated in 1974. Maxim Naumov, figure skater, graduated in 2019. Franz von Holzhausen, designer of Tesla Model S and head designer at Tesla, Inc., graduated in 1986. Jennifer Weiner, author of Good in Bed and In Her Shoes, graduated in 1987. Patrick Tubach, visual effects supervisor at Industrial Light & Magic and nominated for Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, Graduated 1992 Amira Elfeky, singer and songwriter References External links Official website
Simsbury Airport

Simsbury Airport (FAA LID: 4B9) is a public use airport located in Simsbury and East Granby, both towns in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is privately owned by the Airport Realty Association, LLC. The airport is operated by the Simsbury Flying Club, a not-for-profit group that operates an FBO at the airport. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a general aviation facility. Facilities and aircraft Simsbury Airport covers an area of 103 acres (42 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (3/21) measuring 2,205 x 50 ft (672 x 15 m). For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2008, the airport had 12,775 aircraft operations, an average of 35 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. There are 52 aircraft based at this airport: 96% single engine and 4% multi-engine. Fly-In The Simsbury Fly-In is held on the third Sunday each September. The event, which as many as 10,000 people, 150 airplanes, and over 400 classic autos have attended in the past, also showcases parachute jumpers and a simulated rescue by a LifeStar helicopter, and has vendors and manufacturers displaying their products. Incidents and accidents On December 27, 2011, around 12:45 pm, a gyrocopter crashed upon landing on runway 3. The aircraft flew into a patch of rough air and the pilot lost control which resulted in a major loss of altitude. The gyrocopter made a crash landing in a nearby landfill and flipped over from the blades hitting the ground. The pilot walked away with no injuries, but his gyrocopter was destroyed. On September 8, 2019, shortly before 2:30pm local time, emergency crews responded to a call of an airplane that went off the end of the runway. The aircraft went down a slight embankment near the airport. There was no structural damage to the aircraft and no reported injuries. On November 24, 2019, at 8:40AM, a plane carrying a flight instructor and student pilot crashed into a vehicle crossing the runway. The impact caused the plane to flip over, but emergency responders noted that no one was injured. Vehicles are not allowed on the runway, and it was not clear at the time of the incident why the driver had been crossing the runway. On June 2, 2026, at 12:50PM local time, a vintage 1946 Piper J3C-65 with two people on board crashed in East Granby after taking off from the airport. See also List of airports in Connecticut References External links Simsbury Airport (official site) Resources for this airport: FAA airport information for 4B9 AirNav airport information for 4B9 FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for 4B9
Skylark Airpark

Skylark Airpark (FAA LID: 7B6) is located in Warehouse Point, Connecticut, United States. Facilities and aircraft Skylark Airpark is situated two miles east of the central business district, and contains one runway. The runway, 10/28, is Asphalt measuring 3,242 ft × 60 ft (988 m × 18 m). For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2008, the airport had 16,190 aircraft operations, an average of 46 per day: 93% local general aviation, 6% transient general aviation, <1% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 71 aircraft based at this airport: 99% single-engine and 1% multi engine. See also List of airports in Connecticut References External links Resources for this airport: FAA airport information for 7B6 AirNav airport information for 7B6 FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker SkyVector aeronautical chart for 7B6
Eric Sloane Museum

The Eric Sloane Museum (formerly known as the Sloane-Stanley Museum) in Kent, Connecticut, is a museum featuring the studio and antique hand tool collections of Eric Sloane. It is owned and operated by the State Historic Preservation Office of Connecticut. The property includes the Kent Iron Furnace, a granite blast furnace which produced pig iron for almost 70 years, beginning in 1826. The furnace is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Museum The Eric Sloane Museum is located North of Kent Village, on the West Side of U.S. Route 7. Its grounds are separated from the road by the tracks of the Housatonic Railroad; a crossing facilitates access to its grounds, and those of the adjacent Connecticut Antique Machinery Association. The museum houses a collection of antique hand tools collected over many years by Eric Sloane. The museum building, which served as Sloane's art studio, was given to the state in 1969 by the Stanley Works tool manufacturer. It also has displays related to the industrial uses of the site in the 19th century. Iron furnace The iron furnace is located down the hill from the museum, on a rise overlooking the Housatonic River to the west. It is a stone structure 32 feet (9.8 m) in height, with sides that are 29 feet (8.8 m) at the base, sloping inward as the structure rise. Three of its faces have pointed-arch openings, two smaller ones on opposite sides. The structure is built out of rough cut granite blocks randomly laid without mortar, with iron plates and tie rods added to prevent expansion-related problems. The history of iron processing at this site began in 1826, with the construction of a cold blast furnace. Iron ore was brought to the site from a quarry in South Kent, and the processed iron was mainly used in the construction of railroads. That furnace was rebuilt as a hot blast furnace in 1846, and was enlarged to its present size in 1870. The facility was operated until 1892. During its operational period, it would have been surrounded by wooden structures designed to facilitate operations and shelter the main structure. These were typically temporary in nature, due to the risk of fire and the frequent need for reconfiguration. See also List of sites administered by the Connecticut State Historic Preservation Office National Register of Historic Places listings in Litchfield County, Connecticut References External links Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace - official site Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace - Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development site
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch

The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in Bushnell Park, Hartford, Connecticut, honors the 4,000 Hartford citizens who served in the American Civil War, including 400 who died for the Union cause. It is notable as the first permanent memorial arch to be built in America. History The arch's conception dates from October 21, 1879, when a committee formed to sponsor a competition (held in 1881). The committee declined to approve any of the winning schemes and in 1884 awarded the commission to the Hartford-based architect George Keller. He produced an eclectic design with two Norman towers flanking a Gothic arch, decorated with a classical frieze, embellished with statues modeled by the Swiss-born sculptor Albert Entress (1846–1926). The arch, built with brownstone from Portland, Connecticut, was completed in 1886 at a cost of about $60,000, and dedicated on September 17, 1886. The north frieze, by Samuel James Kitson, tells a story of war with (on the right) a figure of General Ulysses S. Grant surveying his troops and (on the left) marines leaping from a boat to rush Confederate troops. The south frieze, by Caspar Buberl, tells a story of peace. The central female allegorical figure represents the City of Hartford, surrounded by her citizens welcoming their soldiers home. The Boston Terra Cotta Company fabricated the frieze. The four military services are symbolized in the spandrels: an anchor for the Navy; a crossed cannon for the Artillery; crossed sabers for the Cavalry; and crossed rifles for the Infantry. Six sculptural figures, each eight feet tall, adorn the towers: farmer, blacksmith, mason, student, carpenter and an African-American breaking his chains of bondage. Angels in the form of finials cap the towers, one a trumpeter, the other a cymbalist, both facing south to welcome the returning troops. During the restoration of 1986–1988, the original terra cotta angels were removed and replaced with copies in bronze. The ashes of architect Keller and his wife Mary are interred in the memorial. Inscriptions A tablet on the southeast tower is inscribed: IN HONOROF THE MEN OF HARTFORDWHO SERVEDAND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELLON LAND AND ON SEAIN THE WAR FOR THE UNIONTHEIR GRATEFUL TOWNSMENHAVE RAISED THIS MEMORIAL The southwest tablet is inscribed: DURING THE CIVIL WAR1861–1865MORE THAN 4,000 MEN OF HARTFORDBORE ARMS IN THE NATIONAL CAUSENEARLY 400 OF WHOMDIED IN THE SERVICEERECTED 1885GEORGE KELLER, ARCHITECTCASPER BUBERL & SAMUEL KITSON SCULPTORSBOSTONTERRA COTTA CO Gallery References "Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Bushnell Park Foundation
South Norwalk Railroad Bridge

The South Norwalk Railroad Bridge is an 1895 bridge in Norwalk, Connecticut. It carries the four sets of Metro-North railroad tracks across the busy intersection of Main Street and Washington Street in the South Norwalk section of the city. The bridge is adjacent to the South Norwalk Switch Tower Museum, which showcases the railroad switch tower where tracks were physically switched at the intersection of the Danbury Branch and the New Haven Line. The bridge is a contributing structure in the South Main and Washington Streets Historic District. References External links Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CT-168, "South Norwalk Railroad Bridge, South Main & Washington Streets, Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT", 21 photos, 11 data pages, 4 photo caption pages SoNo Switch Tower Museum
South Park Inn

South Park Inn is an emergency homeless shelter located at 75 Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It was founded in 1982. Before the building was a shelter, it was once the South Park Methodist Church. Clients of the South Park Inn are assigned counselors who help with transportation, provide personal hygiene supplies, and help find housing. Clients must be 18 years old to stay. The shelter opens at 5:00 p.m. and closes at 8:00 p.m. for adults. The first floor is for male sleeping corridors and the second floor is for females and children to sleep. Everyone that stays at the shelter must do chores. 171 children stayed in the shelter in 2004. South Park Inn also has a program for men called Transitional Living which is for 33 homeless men who are motivated to make substantive changes in their lives. References External links South Park Inn
Southern New England Telephone Company Building

The Southern New England Telephone Company Building is a historic high-rise office building at 55 Trumbull Street in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a twelve-story Art Deco building built in 1931 for the Southern New England Telephone Company, which occupied it into the 1990s. Now mainly residential, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Description and history The former Southern New England Telephone Company Building is located on the South Side of Downtown Hartford, at the Northwest Corner of Jewell and Trumbull Streets, overlooking Bushnell Park. It is twelve stories in height, faced with granite and limestone, and has Art Deco styling. The main facade faces Jewell Street, and is fifteen bays wide, organized in a 1-3-2-3-2-3-1 pattern articulated by piers that have Art Deco relief carvings at the base of the second story. The present main entrance is in the second grouping from the left, framed by a decorated rectangular surround. The building was designed by the architectural firm of Roy Foote, and its first six stories were completed in 1931. It was provisioned for enlargement at that time, and another six stories were added in 1952, designed by Westcott and Mapes to seamlessly integrated with the existing structure. The Southern New England Telephone Company, for many years Connecticut's major telephone service provider, housed offices and switching equipment in the building. The company was the first to introduce dial service, which began operation in Hartford in 1922. The company began moving out of the premises in the 1970s, and fully vacated it in the late 1990s. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Hartford, Connecticut References
Southford Falls State Park

Southford Falls State Park ist ein State Park im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut auf dem Gebiet der Gemeinden Oxford und Southbury. Geschichte Am Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts befand sich an dieser Stelle die Fabrik der Diamond Match Company die eine Papiermühle betrieb und Kartonagen herstellte. 1923 brannte die Fabrik ab und 1927 wurde das Gelände an den Staat übertragen. 1932 wurde das Gelände in einen State Park umgewandelt. Geographie Im Norden des Parks liegt der Papermill Pond, ein kleiner Stausee, der früher die Wasserversorgung der Papiermühle sicherte. Von dort aus fließt der Eightmile Brook nach Süden und ergießt sich über verschiedene Wasserfälle. Geologisch gehört der Park zum Iapetos Terrane, einem großen Gebiet in Connecticut, das durch die Metamorphose der Gesteine des Iapetus-Meeres entstanden ist. Der Fluss wurde wohl von Menschenhand vertieft um die Wasser in die Mühlen umzuleiten. Und in der Eiszeit schufen Gletscher das Tal, das sich nach Süden öffnet. An manchen Stellen tritt hier auch Gneis zu Tage, der zur Collinsville Formation gehört. Der Eightmile Brook bildet über lange Strecken die Grenze zwischen Oxford und Southbury, er fällt steil vom Lake Quassapaug zum Housatonic River ab. Freizeitaktivitäten Im Park befindet sich eine überdachte Brücke, die gerne für Hochzeitsfotos benutzt wird. Es gibt Picknickplätze darüber hinaus kann man Skilaufen und Schlittschuh fahren im Winter und Wandern und Angeln. Es ist ein ausgewiesener Forellenpark, der wöchentlich mit Forellen bestückt wird. Siehe auch State Parks in Connecticut Weblinks Southford Falls State Park, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection The Geology of Southford Falls State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Einzelnachweise
Southford Falls State Park

Southford Falls State Park is a public recreation area covering 169 acres (68 ha) in the towns of Oxford and Southbury, Connecticut. The state park offers fishing, hiking, waterfalls, a fire tower, and a covered bridge over Eight Mile Brook. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. History The fast flowing waters of Eight Mile Brook as it drops steeply from Lake Quassapaug to the Housatonic River provided power for an early industrial complex, which at one time included gristmills, sawmills, and the shops of iron workers, button makers, knife makers, clothiers and other skilled tradesmen. Evidence in the channel suggests that man-made improvements were introduced to strengthen the river's flow. At the turn of the 20th century, the Diamond Match Company bought up the site and built a factory for the manufacture of cardboard matchboxes. After the factory burned down for a second time, the site was ceded to the state in 1927. The state park was established in 1932. Activities and amenities The park's recreational features include hiking trails, picnicking facilities, winter sports, field sports, and fishing. It is a designated Trout Park, regularly stocked with trout from the state's fish hatcheries. References External links Southford Falls State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Southford Falls State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Southport station (Metro-North)

Southport station is a commuter rail station on the Metro-North Railroad's New Haven Line, located in Southport, Connecticut. It is one of three railroad stations in the town of Fairfield, the others being Fairfield and Fairfield–Black Rock. History The station was opened in 1884, and the existing westbound and eastbound station buildings were constructed in the late 19th century by the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad. The westbound building is wooden, built in the saltbox-style. The eastbound building is made of brick, and is no longer in railroad use. Instead, it houses a restaurant. The station agent was eliminated on January 15, 1972. In 1989, the station buildings were listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Southport Railroad Stations. The westbound station house, one of the few remaining original station houses on the New Haven Line, was gutted by a fire on January 4, 2008. The building housed both an art gallery and a passenger waiting area prior to fire. The majority of the artwork was saved. Most of the damage done to the building during the fire was caused by the water that was being used to extinguish the fire. It was predicted that the building would have to be entirely replaced, but it was decided instead to refurbish it after the damage was assessed to be less severe than originally thought. The refurbishment cost $3 million. A temporary waiting room was created for passengers at the station. The refurbishment was finished by the beginning of the next year, and was officially re-opened by then-governor Jodi Rell in February 2009. Station layout The station has two offset high-level side platforms, each four cars long, serving the outer tracks of the four-track Northeast Corridor. It has 179 parking spaces, of which 99 are owned by the state. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Fairfield County, Connecticut References External links Media related to Southport station (Metro-North) at Wikimedia Commons Metro-North station page for Southport List of upcoming Metro-North train departure times and track assignments from MTA Bureau of Public Transportation of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, "Condition Inspection for the Southport Station" report dated September 2002 Center Street entrance from Google Maps Street View