Appalachian Trail Guide to Massachusetts-Connecticut
Appalachian Trail Guide to Massachusetts-Connecticut

Author: Sue Spring

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781889386898

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The official guide to the 141 miles of the Appalachian Trail between the Vermont and New York lines, paralleling the western borders of Massachusetts and Connecticut. This packaged product includes a new edition of the guidebook, in modern unidirectional format, with a set of four detached topographical maps (two sheets, printed on both sides), scaled at one inch: one mile with 100-foot contours and including elevation profiles, shelters and other features, and water sources. Features of the Massachusetts-Connecticut route include Mt. Greylock, the nearby towns of the Berkshires, and the river walks of western Connecticut. The range of the maps is from several miles into Vermont to about 20 miles into New York (reaching the train stop that connects hikers to Manhattan ) The book includes local history as well as background on trail landmarks.

Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

Author: Anastasia Mills Healy

Publisher: Reedy Press LLC

Published: 2021-03-15

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 1681063050

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Did you know that there’s a Connecticut hotel room with a real helicopter inside? Can you guess who inspired the character of Indiana Jones, who was president before George Washington, and who flew before the Wright Brothers? Find the state’s most interesting and offbeat stories in Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure. Are you interested in taking a safari or racing a chariot? Had you ever heard that Martin Luther King Jr. spent two summers in Connecticut? Included are more than eighty engaging stories that provide insight into one of America’s oldest states. Inside are tales of pirates, an underground prison, and a possessed doll. Aren’t you curious about the spectacular stained glass church that was unknowingly built in the shape of a fish by a famous architect? From the world’s smallest Native American reservation to professionally coiffed cows and a replica of Marie Antoinette’s palace, you’ll find intrigue around every corner of this small but surprising state. Author Anastasia Mills Healy brings to life the long history of intriguing people, places, and events that will fascinate even life long residents of Connecticut.

Connecticut: Mapping the Nutmeg State through History
Connecticut: Mapping the Nutmeg State through History

Author: Vincent Virga

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-11-23

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 0762767480

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These books, produced from the archives of the Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays. Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of the Nutmeg State from the collections of the Library of Congress, a foreword by Vincent Virga about the Library of Congress collection and the Connecticut maps, informative captions about the origins and contents of those maps, and essays on state history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a celebration of Connecticut for residents, former residents, and visitors.

Connecticut Write-On/Wipe-Off Desk Mat - State Map
Connecticut Write-On/Wipe-Off Desk Mat - State Map

Author: Gallopade International

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780635106841

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The Connecticut Write-on/Write-off State Desk Mat - State Map is a powerful educational resource that allows teachers and students to use over and over. The Connecticut Write-on/Write-off State Desk Mat - State Map is 11 inches x 17 inches. One side is in color and has several locate and label activities. The other side is black and white that shows major cities, industries, regions and more. The Connecticut state map is on a grid (letter and number) where students can plot coordinates of various locations. The map also helps students to understand relative location, state regions, borders, physical features and more! In addition, there are several activities including fill-in-the-blanks, city grid locations, map scales, map key and compass rose. Use a dry-erase pen to wipe clean to use again and again.