Kinne Preserve
Prudence Crandall Museum
Prudence Crandall, CT’s female hero opened the academy for African-American women in April 1833. Crandall and her students braved harassment and legal battles for almost 17 months until a mob…
Read MoreFinnish American Heritage Society, Inc. (FAHS)
Built in 1924 by Finnish American Education Association as a social center for the Finnish community, the Heritage Society today has a Heritage Center, with a library and research archives. The Society’s purpose is to assist members in learning, collecting, preserving, and enjoying the Finnish-American traditions, customs, history, and cultural heritage.
Read MoreHart’s Greenhouse & Florist, LLC – Canterbury
Hart’s is a family owned greenhouse, garden center and gift shop that has been in business for over 25 years with three locations in eastern CT. Hart’s grows well over a million plants each year, including the best annuals, perennials, herbs, roses, and hanging baskets.
Read MoreAspinook Pond
301-acre pond covers Canterbury, Griswold & Lisbon. The Quinebaug River flows through the pond and this boat launch is on the Quinebaug. Paddle south for access to the pond. The…
Read MoreCanterbury Town Green
Canterbury Town Green offers a 1.5 mile easy loop, but beware of traffic. A National Historic District with more than 32 varied architecturally and historically significant properties dating from 1709…
Read MoreQuinebaug River NRT – Butts Bridge to Aspinook Pond, Canterbury
Quinebaug River NRT – Butts Bridge to Aspinook Pond, Canterbury: Room for many cars. You can pull up right to the water’s edge. The landing is a nearly flat firm…
Read MoreQuinebaug River NRT – Robert Manship Park to Butts Bridge, Canterbury
Quinebaug River NRT – Robert Manship Park to Butts Bridge, Canterbury: At the bottom of the sloping driveway, the launch is straight ahead. Plenty of parking spaces in that corner…
Read MoreCanterbury Public Library
Canterbury Public Library is one of our Libraries of The Last Green Valley! Dictionaries describe “library” as a place set apart to contain books, periodicals, collection of manuscripts, publications, films,…
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