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Friday, July 3: Captivating Connecticut

Little-known Treasures of the Nutmeg State

POSTED: 12:02 pm EDT June 25, 2009
UPDATED: 11:17 am EDT June 30, 2009

Where can you find castles, sleeping giants, secret caves, waterfalls, tunnels, forts, towers and dinosaurs all within a few hours of Boston? The Nutmeg State. Connecticut offers all kinds of surprises suitable for a day trip or a weekend getaway. And tonight Ted Reinstein is making a whirlwind trip through the state to find as many attractions as possible.

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Connecticut State Parks
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
(860) 424-3000
Connecticut State Parks

Book: “A Shared Landscape, A guide and history of Connecticut’s state parks and forests”
By Joseph Leary
Copyright 2004, Friends of Connecticut State Parks, Inc.
(860) 424-3000

Connecticut Forest and Parks Association
16 Meriden Rd.
Rockfall, CT 06481-2961
(860) 346-2372

The Connecticut Walk Book- Two guides to the Blue-Blazed Hiking Trails of Connecticut
Connecticut Woodlands