Monday, July 18, 2011

Connecticut River Museum

The Connecticut River Museum is in Essex, a beautiful and historic 
riverfront town 40 miles southeast of Hartford.


The sign reads "410 miles of water, 425 years of history."


 There are probably some native Americans who count differently.
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25 comments:

  1. brattcatJuly 18, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    excellent point.

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  2. BirdmanJuly 18, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    I don't do windows! At least these bottom two... whew!

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  3. MalyssJuly 18, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    A wonderful architecture, and certainly very interesting things to see inside!

    PS: In France we have two kinds of beach: public beaches, where everyone comes free, with or without umbrellas of any kinds, and private beaches , where you pay to enter and where you rent your umbrella, your place, have a bar, food, etc.. When umbrellas are all the same in perfect ranks, that's a private beach.

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  4. KateJuly 18, 2011 at 7:51 AM

    It's a homey building for a museum. I agree with your point about the Indians.

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  5. Regina KJuly 18, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Wonderful old building. I like that side bay window with the ledge, I'm sure it must be a window seat. My imagination runs wild... like the river and the indians.

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  6. jooJuly 18, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    What a beautiful building, Jack!

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  7. LoisJuly 18, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    You got that right Jack! This is a beautiful old building though.

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  8. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comJuly 18, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    Excellent point about Native Americans, and mother nature. Looking at the Grand Canyon, no one would ever say the history of the Colorado River is measured in hundreds of years.

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  9. SharonJuly 18, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Very good observation. So much of our history happened before records were ever kept. Lovely museum building.

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 18, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Is it a question of what came first the 'chicken or the egg' Jack!!

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  11. Sylvia KJuly 18, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Lovely old building and I, too, do so agree with you about the native Americans! Hope your week is off to a great start, Jack!

    Sylvia

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  12. Cezar and LéiaJuly 18, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    A very beautiful facade in this building!
    Léia

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  13. HalcyonJuly 18, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    Love these old buildings in your town. How lovely!

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  14. RandyJuly 18, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Now that would be an interesting place to visit.

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  15. Genie -- Paris and BeyondJuly 18, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Great perspective both in photo and in words, Jack.

    I loved your "rowing practice" post - fabulous!!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  16. SRQJuly 18, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    Whoever's counting the years and history, this is still a beautiful building.

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  17. UnknownJuly 18, 2011 at 1:23 PM

    It's a beautiful (very white) building! I agree with your commentary at the bottom of the post.

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  18. cieldequimperJuly 18, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    It's a lovely house but yes, what happened to the rest of the million years?

    P.S.: Malyss is referring to the South of France/Mediterranean. I don't know that there are real private beaches on the Channel or North Atlantic coasts... there the beaches are for everyone and have easy access!

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  19. RedPatJuly 18, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Fabulous New England building!

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  20. TashJuly 18, 2011 at 2:27 PM

    Such a pretty building, lovely blue sky...I love the jaunty angle of the shot.
    Good point indeed on the sign...maybe a recommended alternative would be 425 years of written history (since they must change that number every year!)

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  21. EG CameraGirlJuly 18, 2011 at 3:27 PM

    I would love to visit that museum. I went to a girls' school (now co-ed) that was situated on the Connecticut River. :)

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  22. jennyfrecklesJuly 18, 2011 at 4:09 PM

    What lovely detailing on this building.

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  23. VPJuly 18, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Lovely museum. History has to be written by someone, even by the wrong someone, and has to leave something behind, so where is the problem?

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  24. MichelleJuly 18, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    A beautiful building and a good point made by you.

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  25. DianneJuly 18, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    Wonderful atmosphere to that museum - how I would love to visit a place like that - so... much history!

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