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Pre-Revolutionary Historic Farmstead: rich in Connecticut and New England Rural Heritage. Lots of places to write and read, 31 acre, diversified terrain and features. Fields, stream, pond. An Oil Mill is a rare example of a link between the American Revolution and the Industrial Revolution through textile history. Hiking, photography, skating, and cross country skiing may be done (your equipment, skills, supervision and personal responsibility) on the property.
Proximity to Rails to Trails system, University of Connecticut (Research, Agriculture, Sports), three towns of origin (Lebanon with Town Green, Hebron and Coventry), Genealogical resources--local probate records, State Library church and genealogical records, and Connecticut Historical Society. Academic, Scholarship, and Reunion potential (UConn, Trinity, Wesleyan, Yale, Brown, and Harvard accessible in 20 minutes or a day-trip).
Connecticut Shoreline (Stonington to New Haven), Foxwoods and Mohegan Casinos; and the Mashantucket Pequot Museum are up to an an hour away. New London, the Mystic Marine Museum and Aquarium; and the Quiet Corner (Northeastern Connecticut) are also close by.
Spend a week in the "18th century" while staying in touch with the real world. The Washington-Rochambeau march route (from Newport, Rhode Island, to victory over the British in Yorktown, Virginia) passed through the full length of Andover in 1781--The entire 685 mile march was re-enacted by five people from 6/18-10/19/06. Part of National (Nine State) Historic Trail eligible for Congressional designation. |
