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Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Parish House

The Mount Carmel Congregational Church and Parish House is a historic church complex at 3280 and 3284 Whitney Avenue and 195 Sherman Avenue in Hamden, Connecticut. It consists of an 1840 Greek Revival church with a tetrastyle temple front portico, and a 1911 Colonial Revival parish house. A non-contributing 1925 sexton's house is also on the property. The church is considered to be Hamden's finest example of Greek Revival architecture, and the parish house one of its finest Colonial Revival houses. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. Description and history The Mount Carmel Congregational Church complex is located in northern Hamden, on the West Side of Whitney Avenue (Connecticut Route 10) at its Junction with Sherman Avenue. The church occupies the south end of the property, facing east toward Whitney Avenue. It is a single-story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof and clapboarded exterior. A two-stage square tower rises above the roof, with corner pilasters and a cornice on each stage and a cross as a spire. The building is encircled by an entablature, and is fronted by a Greek temple portico, with fluted Ionic columns rising to a fully pedimented gable. The parish house, located to its north, is also a single story, with a hip roof and a columned entrance portico that echoes that of the church. The Mount Carmel congregation was organized in 1757, when the area was still part of New Haven. Its first meeting house was located north of this site, and was where the town of Hamden's first town meeting was held in 1786. By the 1820s, the need for a new building was apparent to the congregants, and the present church was completed in 1840 after a lengthy debate and planning process. The church interior was remodeled in 1870, at which time its pipe organ was installed. The parish house was built in 1911; it was originally separated from the church by Sherman Avenue, which was realigned to its north in 1979. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New Haven County, Connecticut References External links Official website
Mount Riga State Park

Mount Riga State Park ist ein State Park im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut auf dem Gebiet der Gemeinde Salisbury. Er befindet sich an dem höchsten Berg, der komplett auf dem Gebiet von Connecticut liegt. Geographie Der Mount Riga State Park erstreckt sich auf 112 ha (276 acre) an den Hängen des Bear Mountain. Dieser erhebt sich bis auf 701 m (2300 ft) über dem Meer. Entlang des Appalachian Trail kann man vom Parkgebiet zum Gipfel aufsteigen. Dort befindet sich eine Steinpyramide, die eine gute Aussicht auf Gebiete in Connecticut und in den nahegelegenen Bundesstaaten Massachusetts und New York. Bäche, die den Park durchqueren sind Brassi Brook und Ball Brook, mit kleineren Zuflüssen, die zunächst in andere Bäche münden. Sie entwässern zum Housatonic River. Freizeitaktivitäten Der Park bietet Möglichkeiten zum Wandern und Jagen. Der Bear Mountain Trail ist ein beliebter Wanderweg. Siehe auch State Parks in Connecticut Weblinks housatonicheritage.org Einzelnachweise
Mount Riga State Park

Mount Riga State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area located in the town of Salisbury, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for hiking and bow hunting. The Undermountain Trail connects to the northernmost section of the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut from the trail head at Mount Riga State Park's parking lot on Connecticut Route 41. The park is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. References External links Other State Parks and Forests Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Mount Sinai Hospital (Hartford)

Mount Sinai Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut was a hospital founded in 1923, to provide a facility for Jewish doctors who, due to their religion, were unable to obtain staff privileges in other hospitals in the area. History In 1995 it merged with Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center, which had been affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital since 1990, the first recorded instance of collaboration between a Catholic hospital and a Jewish hospital in United States. The facilities that once housed the hospital are now designated as the Mount Sinai Campus of Saint Francis Care. References External links Official website
Mount Southington Ski Area

Mount Southington Ski Area ist ein Wintersportgebiet in Plantsville, einem Ortsteil von Southington, Connecticut. Beschreibung Das Skigebiet liegt an der Mount Vernon Road im Südwesten von Southington, an der Emerald Ridge, einem Höhenrücken des Southington Mountain, welcher sich von Nordosten nach Südwesten zieht und an dieser Stelle das Tal des Quinnipiac River begrenzt. Die Emerald Ridge steigt von 60 m über dem Meer auf bis zu 168 m () an. Die Lifte verlaufen in ost-westlicher Richtung den Berg hinauf und erreichen maximal 160 m Höhe. Es gibt sieben Lifte (hauptsächlich Sessellifte) und vierzehn Pisten mit insgesamt 20 ha und der längsten Piste mit 1,3 km. Saison ist von Dezember bis März. Weblinks Ski Mount Southington official site Einzelnachweise
Mount Southington

Mount Southington Ski Area is located in Plantsville, Connecticut, United States, on Mount Vernon Road. Mountain information The mountain has a skiing season from December to mid- March. However, in some years winter rainfall ends the season early. The runs are open 9am-9pm (Sat-Sun) and 10am-9pm (Mon-Fri). There are fourteen trails: six Green Circle, four Blue Square, and two Black Diamond. Seven lifts serve the mountain: two double chairs (1-Summit, 1-Beginner Hill), two triple chairs (Summit), one rope tow (Children's Learning Area), and two Magic Carpets (Beginner Area and Children's Learning Area). History Mount Southington was the site of a dairy farm until the 1960s when Dr. Harold Richman, the Palmisano family, and other investors purchased the farm and developed a ski area at the site after Richman was inspired by ski areas in Vermont. The mountain opened for skiing on December 10, 1964 and gradually expanded with more trails and lifts. Mount Southington formerly had a J-bar in the beginner area until 2001, when it was replaced by a double chair. The mountain also once had two T-bars on the Stardust Trail, which were removed back in the late 1980s or early 1990s. The mountain's two remaining T-bars, lift #4 and lift #5, were removed after the conclusion of the 2008-2009 ski season. They are being replaced with a new Partek Triple Chairlift. The new chair runs on a similar path as the old T-bars, but slightly re-angled because the chairlift goes to the top of the mountain, unlike the previous mid-mountain T-bars. External links Ski Mount Southington official site References
Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport

Mountain Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. It was laid out in 1849 in the rural cemetery design in a park-like, rural setting away from the center of the city. The cemetery was founded by showman P. T. Barnum, who is buried there. "The original grounds were surveyed and designed by Horatio Stone and Mr. [John] Moody," the cemetery's first superintendent. Notable interments Notables interred here include: Neal Ball, baseball player P. T. Barnum, showman and entrepreneur William D. Bishop, politician Fanny Crosby, gospel hymn composer, poet Vernon Dalhart, country singer and songwriter Anselm Franz, aviation pioneer, developer of the Jumo 004, Lycoming T53, and Honeywell T55 jet engines. Robert Lawson, the Caldecott Medal and Newbery Medal winning author and illustrator. James Chaffee Loomis, state politician and mayor of Bridgeport John E. W. Thompson, an African-American minister resident of Haiti and chargé d'affaires to San Domingo. General Tom Thumb, the little person, whose monument includes a life-size statue of him at the top of a tall obelisk; and his wife Lavinia Warren Kathleen Moore, precursor to USCG, United States Lighthouse Service; credited with saving 21 lives as a light housekeeper. USCGC Kathleen Moore was named after her in her honor. Samuel Russell Wilmot, (1829-1897) prolific inventor with over 150 domestic and international patents including a portable steam saw, the spring steel hoop for hoop skirts, the cold rolled steel process, and the screw micrometer; founder of Bridgeport Brass (originally named Wilmot & Kissam in Brooklyn, NY-moved to Bridgeport at P. T. Barnum’s request) and founder of American Tube & Stamping (originally Wilmot & Hobbs) in Bridgeport, CT. Civil War monument The cemetery includes a Civil War monument, Pro Patria. The granite stele monument with bronze plaque, raised in 1906 by the Bridgeport Elias Howe Grand Army of the Republic post and the State of Connecticut, is dedicated "IN LOVING MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DID NOT RETURN". The monument, by the Bridgeport sculptor Paul Winters Morris (1865–1916) includes bas-relief figures of soldiers with heads bowed. The monument is at the front of a plot marked by pyramids of cannonballs that contains the graves of about 83 Civil War veterans. See also History of Bridgeport, Connecticut References
Municipal Stadium (Waterbury)

Municipal Stadium is a stadium in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. The stadium was built in 1930 originally as a dog track which attributes to its unique layout. It holds 6,000 people. History The stadium was home to minor league baseball for the majority of its existence, beginning in 1947 with the Colonial League and from 1966 to 1986 with the AA Eastern League as an affiliate of the Dodgers, Reds, Giants, Indians, Pirates, A's, and Angels. The stadium has been home to a few historic events. Women's softball pitcher Joan Joyce struck out Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio, and Johnny Pesky, in order, in the stadium, and in 1947 several members of the New York Yankees including Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, and Spec Shea, played an exhibition game against the Waterbury Timers in the stadium. From 1984 until 1991, the stadium hosted the AABC Mickey Mantle World Series for 15-16 year-old teams from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. Future Major League stars including Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., 14-time All-Star Alex Rodriguez, Mike Lowell, Nomar Garciaparra, Chuck Knoblauch, Brad Ausmus, Adam Hyzdu, and Mark Newfield all played in the tournament over the years. The stadium hosted NCAA Division I regional baseball games from 1988 to 1990 including an epic matchup between UConn and Georgia in 1990 when Georgia went on to win the national championship. In modern times, the stadium has played host to the Waterbury franchise of the New England Collegiate Baseball League between 1994 and 1996. In 1997, the stadium became home to the Waterbury Spirit which spent four seasons in the independent Northern League. In 2004 the Connecticut Hammers, a professional soccer franchise owned by Peter Carli, unsuccessfully attempted to convert the stadium to a soccer-only facility. Current status It is now primarily used for sporting events, primarily football and baseball, for most of the city's high schools and youth leagues. In 2017, the stadium also hosted the AABC Mickey Mantle World Series for 15-16 year old teams from across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada. A multi-purpose turf field/stadium has been built alongside the baseball field. The stadium is designed more like a football arena, as opposed to a baseball field, but has two smaller baseball/softball fields at each end of the field. The original baseball field has a majority of the stadium's uncovered seating along the first base line. In February 2009, Stamford, Connecticut's The Advocate reported growing concerns among state lawmakers over the US economy, and the governing of state and local funds for maintaining and improving local stadiums such as Waterbury. References
Muzzy Field

Muzzy Field is a stadium in Bristol, Connecticut, adjacent to Rockwell Park. In 1912, it was given to the Public Welfare Association in the city of Bristol by Commissioner Adrian Muzzy in memory of his two sons, for the express purpose of amateur athletics, officially opening on 8 July 1914, for both baseball and football. In 1939, after a fire, the 4,900-capacity brick-faced grandstand was built. It features a ring of tall pine trees that line the outside of the outfield wall and the grandstand. Muzzy Field hosts high school sports, primarily baseball and football. Three high schools use the field: Bristol Central High School, Bristol Eastern High School, and Saint Paul Catholic High School. Muzzy Field is the site of the football "Battle for the Bell" between Bristol Eastern and Bristol Central, held every Thanksgiving morning, with the winner claiming the bell for the following year. In summer, Muzzy Field hosts collegiate baseball teams: since 2015, the Bristol Blues of the New England Collegiate Baseball League; and formerly, the Bristol Collegiate Baseball Club (2010) and the Bristol Nighthawks (1994–1995), both of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Former uses In 1919, Babe Ruth hit a home run to a crowd of almost five thousand people. Martín Dihigo, Warren Spahn, Satchel Paige, Johnny Mize, Vince Lombardi, Jim Rice, and Fred Lynn played at Muzzy Field. Muzzy Field was the home of the Double-A Bristol Red Sox of the Eastern League from 1972 to 1982. Former Boston Red Sox stars Jim Rice, Fred Lynn, and Butch Hobson honed their skills with the "BriSox". The ballpark also housed the old Bristol Owls of the Class-B Colonial League in 1949 and 1950, and various amateur baseball teams, notably the Bristol En-Dees and the local American Legion team. The University of Hartford's baseball program used the venue for some home games prior to opening Fiondella Field in 2006. Muzzy Field was the site of the Big East Conference baseball championship tournament from 1985 to 1995. In 1991, Joe Archambeault put together a barnstorming exhibition New England Grey Sox team, including former Boston Red Sox players and other major-leaguers including Bill "Spaceman" Lee, Mark "The Bird" Fidrych, Bob Stanley, Dick McAuliffe, Dick Radatz, Ozzie Virgil, and Mike Stenhouse. They played against a team of local men, the Undefeated Bristol Fradette Agency, on June 1, 1991, in front of 5,000 fans. In 2004 the stadium was also the site of an American Idol audition. Renovations In 2012 and 2013, the City of Bristol approved a renovation of the ballpark to include a new front entrance and public concourse, new lighting, seating, ADA improvements and a new grandstand enclosure along the Muzzy Street side of the stadium connecting to the existing grandstand. Further renovations in 2015, coinciding with the arrival of the Bristol Blues club, included a new rooftop press box, an extension of the roof, and an electronic sign at the corner of Park and Muzzy Streets to advertise events. Bibliography Malan, Douglas S. (September 28, 2009). Muzzy Field: Tales from a Forgotten Ballpark. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1935278849. References
Mystic River Bascule Bridge

The Mystic River Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut in the United States. It carries vehicle and foot traffic directly into the tourist district of town via 33 ft-wide (10 m) Main Street (U.S. Route 1). History The counterweighted four bar linkage type bascule bridge was designed by former Otis Elevator Company Chief Engineer Thomas Ellis Brown of New York and built in 1922 by the J. E. FitzGerald Construction Company of New London, Connecticut, according to its historical marker. Its movable span is 85 ft (26 m) wide, 218 ft (66 m) long, weighs 660 short tons (589 long tons; 599 t), and employs two 230 short tons (205 long tons; 209 t) concrete-filled counterweights. Until 1928, the bridge carried streetcars of the Groton and Stonington Street Railway. It is operated by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and opens for approximately five minutes around 2,200 times per year, carrying an average daily traffic of 11,800. It is driven by two 1,400 pounds (640 kg) 40 horsepower (30 kW) direct current motors, and its span is greased and inspected every one hundred openings or two weeks during the winter. From May 1 to October 31, the bridge opens hourly during daylight at 40 minutes past the hour and on demand. It usually raises to let sailboats and yachts pass underneath. Pictures See also List of bascule bridges List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Connecticut List of movable bridges in Connecticut Mystic Pizza References External links Media related to Mystic River Bascule Bridge at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CT-174, "Mystic River Bridge, Spanning Mystic River at U.S. Route 1, Groton, New London County, CT", 23 photos, 14 data pages, 3 photo caption pages Webcam showing bascule bridge in Mystic
Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug State Forest ist ein State Forest im US-Bundesstaat Connecticut im Nordwesten des Windham County. Seine Parzellen sind über das Gebiet von sechs Gemeinden verstreut. Der Natchaug River verläuft von Norden nach Süden entlang der Westgrenze der größten Forstparzelle. James L. Goodwin State Forest schließt sich unmittelbar nach Süden an. Name Der Name kommt aus dem Algonkin und bedeutet etwa: "Land zwischen den Flüssen". Es bezog sich ursprünglich nur auf das Gebiet an der Vereinigung von Bigelow River und Still River, aus denen der Natchaug River entsteht. Geographie Der Forst liegt im nordwestlichen Windham County, auf dem Gebiet der sechs Gemeinden Ashford, Brooklyn, Chaplin, Eastford, Hampton, Pomfret. Er gehört zur Ökoregion der Northeastern coastal forests Im Forst befindet sich als Überrest eines historischen Hauses ein Kamin. Das Haus war das Geburtshaus des Generals Nathaniel Lyon aus dem Sezessionskrieg. Auf dem Gebiet liegt das Hampton Reservoir und der Air Line State Park Trail begleitet einen Teil der Südgrenze. Freizeitmöglichkeiten Die großen Waldgebiete verfügen über ein ausgedehntes Wanderwegesystem, die für alle Arten von Outdoor-Sport genutzt werden können. Zu den Wanderwegen gehören der Natchaug Trail und der Civilian Conservation Corps-Loop. Siehe auch State Parks in Connecticut Quinebaug and Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor Weblinks Natchaug State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Einzelnachweise
Natchaug State Forest

Natchaug State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in six towns including Ashford, Chaplin, and Eastford. The Natchaug River runs from north to south along (and in a few cases through) the western border of the main forest parcel. James L. Goodwin State Forest abuts Natchaug State Forest to the south. One of the forest units abuts Mashamoquet Brook State Park in Pomfret. The forest lies within the Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor and Northeastern coastal forests ecoregion. Recreation The forest's extensive trail system includes the Natchaug Trail and CCC Loop. Trails are used for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. Camping facilities are available for backpackers and equestrians. The forest is also the site of a small state park encompassing the birthplace of American Civil War brigadier general Nathaniel Lyon. References External links Natchaug State Forest Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Natchaug State Forest Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Nathan Lester House

The Nathan Lester House is a historic house museum at 153 Vinegar Hill Road in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard, Connecticut. Built in 1793, it is a well-preserved example of an unpretentious late 18th-century farmhouse, and one of the few houses of that age left in the town. It is located on over 156 acres (63 ha) of land, now owned by the town, which serves as a park and conservation land with trails. Description and history The Nathan Lester House is located in a rural setting east of the village of Gales Ferry, on the east side of Vinegar Hill Road at its junction with Long Cove Road. The 156-acre property is mostly wooded, with a long drive providing access to the farmstead. The main house is a 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame structure, five bays wide, with a side-gable roof, clapboard siding, and a large central chimney. The interior follows a typical central chimney plan, with a narrow entry vestibule that has a winding staircase, and parlors to either side of the chimney. The kitchen extends across much of the rear, with a large fireplace and bake oven. Small chambers at the rear corners may have served as pantry space or bedrooms originally; one now connects to ells extending to the rear of the main block. The house was built in 1793 by Nathan Lester, on land that had been purchased by his grandfather Peter. It is one of small number of 18th century houses in the town. The property historically included a large oak tree of great antiquity, whose trunk had a diameter in excess of 5 feet (1.5 m); it died in 1970. The property remained in the Lester family until 1908; the area surrounding the farmhouse was given to the town by the Graves family owner in 1970. The House, outbuildings and barn museum are owned by the Ledyard Historic District Commission. The Ledyard Historical Society owns the Farm tools in the barns and Furniture in the house. The park and field is open to the public sun rise to sun set. The house and barn is open Memorial day through Halloween Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 4:30pm. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut References
Nathaniel Hempstead House

The Nathaniel Hempstead House, also known as the Old Huguenot House, is a historic house museum on Hempstead Street in New London, Connecticut. Built about 1759, it is an architecturally unusual stone house with a gambrel roof, a style not otherwise seen in the city. Because of its unusual form, it was thought to have been built by French Huguenot immigrants at an earlier date. The house is owned by Connecticut Landmarks, along with the adjacent Joshua Hempsted House, operating the pair as the Hempstead Houses museum. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1970. Description and history The Nathaniel Hempstead House is located west of downtown New London, set close to the road at the corner of Hempstead and Truman Streets. It is a 1+1⁄2-story stone structure with a gambrel roof and brick end chimneys. The walls are formed out of dressed granite laid in regular courses with mortar. Its main facade is four bays wide, with the entrance in one of the center bays. A single small shed-roof dormer projects from the rear roof's steep face. Although the house was built in 1759 by Nathaniel Hempstead, the English grandson of Joshua Hempstead (whose 1678 home stands adjacent), its form and building material are unusual for southern New England in that period, leading to local lore attributing its construction to French Huguenot immigrants. It is possible that laborers who built the house were Acadians resettled to New London after the Expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia in the 1750s. The same workers may have worked on another major stone building in the city, the Shaw Mansion. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut References