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

Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure
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Publisher : Reedy Press LLC
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9781681063058
ISBN-13 : 1681063050
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Book Synopsis Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure by : Anastasia Mills Healy

Download or read book Secret Connecticut: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure written by Anastasia Mills Healy and published by Reedy Press LLC. This book was released on 2021-03-15 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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