Damned Conn-ection: The name of the 160-acre state park is based on a dark legend involving the double suicide of a starcrossed lovers—Lillinoah, a Native American princess and an undentified white man, …
Hikes and Walks
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Abandoned PlacesHikes and Walks
Damned Hike: Mine Hill Preserve, Roxbury
by Ray Bendiciby Ray BendiciDamned Conn-ection: Mine Hill Preserve in Roxbury offers abandoned mine shafts, forges, blast furnaces, and other mining-related structures aplenty. Ghosts of CT Industrial Past! Oh, and bats!Noteworthy features/moments: This is a cool …
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Hikes and WalksLegendsWeird Places
Damned Hike: Old Leatherman’s Cave, Watertown
by Ray Bendiciby Ray BendiciDamned Conn-ection: As indicated by the title, our friend The Old Leatherman actually stayed in this cave every 34 days, although with the uphill hike to reach it, this spot certainly doesn’t …
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Damned Conn-ection: West Rock Ridge State Park is home of the Judge’s Cave, which got its name for being the temporary hideout for two English magistrates who fled Great Britain after a …