THE LAST GREEN VALLEY WALKTOBER GUIDE 2022

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Walktober 2022 THE LAST GREEN VALLEY WALKTOBER GUIDE 2022

Transcript of THE LAST GREEN VALLEY WALKTOBER GUIDE 2022

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T H E L A S T G R E E N V A L L E Y W A L K T O B E R G U I D E 2 0 2 2

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you

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ecia

te th

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uppo

rt o

f Wal

ktob

er!

1

The L

ast G

reen

Val

ley

is W

ide O

pen!

List

ed b

elow

are

the

wal

ks, b

y to

wn,

alo

ng w

ith a

smal

ler r

efer

ence

map

. Pl

ease

refe

r to

the

even

t/w

alk

num

ber d

escr

iptio

n in

this

guid

e fo

r spe

cific

loca

tions

.

MUL

TIPL

E TO

WN

S 1

Wal

ktob

er U

pdat

es

fro

m H

erita

ge In

form

atio

n Ra

dio

2 Th

e Las

t Gre

en Va

lley L

ette

rbox

ing T

rail

10

Spoo

ktob

er12

9 Ta

ckle

The T

rail

ASH

FORD

, CT

13

Stor

y Tra

il at T

inke

rvill

e Bro

ok14

St

ory T

rail a

t Frie

dman

Fore

st23

As

hfor

d Fa

rmer

s Mar

ket

89

Byle

s San

ctua

ry Ce

lebr

atio

n &

Henr

ietta

Ho

use O

pen

Hous

e16

6 Vi

sit O

ur Co

mpa

nion

s Ani

mal

Res

cue

172

Horiz

on W

ings

Ow

l Pro

wl

BRIM

FIEL

D, M

A17

Br

imfie

ld Fa

rmer

s’ an

d Ar

tisan

s’ M

arke

t 64

Be

nefit

s of F

ores

t Man

agem

ent H

ike95

Gr

and T

runk

Trai

l - W

eekd

ay W

alks

with

TLGV

BRO

OKL

YN, C

T25

No

rthea

st CT

Farm

ers’

Mar

ket

70

Fora

ging

Hike

84

Whe

re th

e Buf

falo

Roa

m11

9 So

cial F

erm

ent a

nd th

e Old

Mee

ting

Hous

e13

6 Lit

tle D

ippe

r Far

m H

arve

st Fe

stiva

l

CAN

TERB

URY,

CT

153

A Ta

le o

f Tw

o Di

gs:

Ar

chae

olog

y at P

rude

nce C

rand

all

154

Finni

sh A

mer

ican

Herit

age

So

ciety

Din

ner &

Tour

CHAP

LIN,

CT

122

Eye S

py w

ith M

y Litt

le Ey

e 13

1 Ch

aplin

’s 20

0th

Birth

day -

A W

alk a

t Tw

o Si

sters

Pres

erve

18

3 Ch

aplin

’s 20

0th

Birth

day -

A H

istor

y &

Arch

itect

ure W

alk

195

Chap

lin’s

200t

h Bi

rthda

y - H

omes

Ren

dere

d in

Fibe

r Arts

CHAR

LTO

N, M

A60

Bu

ffum

ville

Lake

- W

eekd

ay W

alks

with

TLGV

159

Scen

ic Ro

ads i

n The

Last

Gre

en Va

lley

168

Bene

ficia

l Tre

es o

f the

Nor

thea

stern

Woo

ds

COLU

MBI

A, C

T15

8 Na

tive A

mer

ican

Artif

act I

dent

ifica

tion

& Fli

nt-K

napp

ing

163

Nativ

e Am

erica

n Lif

e in

17th

Cent

ury

Conn

ectic

ut

COVE

NTR

Y, C

T24

Co

vent

ry Fa

rmer

s’ M

arke

t at H

ale H

omes

tead

38

Ar

ts o

n M

ain

42

Nath

an H

ale H

omes

tead

Land

scap

e Wal

k56

De

pot R

oad/

Mill

Pond

Park

Wal

k59

Le

tterb

oxin

g Thr

ough

Hist

ory

DUDL

EY, M

A73

Du

dley

Ag

Day

74

The B

lack

Tave

rn Cr

aft F

air

EAST

BRO

OKF

IELD

, MA

33

Para

de &

Fam

ily Fu

n Da

y11

0 Op

en H

ouse

at th

e Hod

gkin

s Bui

ldin

g18

9 Bu

s and

Cem

eter

y Tou

r19

3 Ce

ntra

l Mas

s Dur

ing

the R

evol

utio

n

EAST

FORD

, CT

92

Char

coal

Bur

ning

& Q

uarri

es: N

ipm

uc &

Bla

ck

Com

mun

ity o

f Ash

ford

Woo

ds

EXET

ER, R

I20

1 W

ood

Rive

r Pad

dle

FRAN

KLIN

, CT

32

Farm

er’s

Eye S

py14

6 Ne

ighb

ors Y

ou N

ever

Kne

w

(R

evol

utio

nary

War

)19

1 Lo

cal L

egen

ds o

f Bai

ley’s

Rav

ine

GRIS

WO

LD, C

T11

Gr

iswol

d Sc

hool

s Hau

nted

Nat

ure T

rail

GRO

TON,

CT

140

Hike

at Ca

ndle

woo

d Ri

dge

HAM

PTO

N, C

T75

A

Natu

ralis

t in T

he La

st G

reen

Valle

y87

An

Aba

ndon

ed Fa

rm o

f Tim

e Pas

t11

3 No

rth B

uryin

g Gr

ound

s12

0 Go

odw

in Fo

rest

Full M

oon

Hike

139

Herit

age D

ay at

Org

anic

Root

s Far

m

149

The E

nerg

y of N

atur

e17

4 Bl

ue Fl

ag M

eado

w H

ike17

7 Th

e Bea

vers

of Tr

ail W

ood

184

Hike

Aro

und

Blac

k Spr

uce P

ond

HO

LLAN

D, M

A43

Ho

lland

/ Br

imfie

ld Tr

ail R

ide

91

Quin

ebau

g Ri

ver P

addl

e14

8 Qu

ineb

aug W

oods

Hist

oric

Wal

k

KILL

INGL

Y, C

T25

No

rthea

st CT

Farm

ers’

Mar

ket

187

Litch

field

Ave

Hike

192

TLGV

’s 28

th B

irthd

ay B

ash

LEBA

NO

N, C

T16

Le

bano

n Fa

rmer

s’ M

arke

t 41

Le

bano

n Tow

n Gr

een

Loop

Trai

l

Wild

flow

er ID

Wal

k48

An

tique

Show

on

the H

istor

ic Le

bano

n Gr

een

49

Lette

rbox

ing

at Ca

mp

Laur

el10

7 Le

bano

n Tow

n M

ilitia

144

Expl

ore t

he Tr

umbu

ll Cem

eter

y14

7 Hi

story

of C

amp

Laur

el15

7 A

Nigh

t Sky

Adv

entu

re in

Leba

non

167

Hayf

ield

s to

Peas

e Bro

ok

LISB

ON,

CT

90

Tour

Our

Was

te-to

-Ene

rgy P

lant

133

Tav

ern T

rail R

ambl

e

MAN

SFIE

LD/S

TORR

S, C

T4

UCON

N Ar

t and

Scul

ptur

e Tou

rs5

Stor

y Tra

il at B

radl

ey B

ucha

nan W

oods

12

Stor

y Tra

il at W

hetto

n Woo

ds20

St

orrs

Farm

ers M

arke

t39

Na

ture

Writ

ing W

orks

hop

57

Cele

brat

e Man

sfiel

d Fe

stiva

l81

Gu

rleyv

ille G

rist M

ill86

Se

e the

Fore

st Th

roug

h th

e Tre

es97

Pa

ddle

Man

sfiel

d Ho

llow

102

Over

in th

e (M

erro

w) M

eado

w10

6 A

Visit

to th

e Min

iatu

re Fo

rest

132

Mou

ntai

n Da

iry:

25

0 Yea

rs, O

ne Fa

rm, O

ne Fa

mily

176

50 Fe

et W

ith a

View

178

Man

sfiel

d Ho

llow

- Wee

kday

Wal

ks w

ith TL

GV18

6 Fa

ll at B

icent

enni

al Po

nd

MO

OSU

P/ST

ERLI

NG,

CT

8 Ek

onk H

ill Tu

rkey

Farm

GIA

NT Co

rn M

aze

109

Ekon

k Hill

Turk

ey Fa

rm H

arve

st Fe

stiva

l17

0 Tu

rkey

Talk

and

Mor

e!

NEW

LO

NDO

N, C

T18

5 Ye

Ant

ient

ist B

uria

l Gro

und T

our

NO

RWIC

H, C

T26

Bo

hem

ian

Norw

ich27

Fr

om R

unaw

ay Sl

ave t

o Am

erica

n Su

cces

s: Ja

mes

L. Sm

ith in

Nor

wich

28

Norw

ich’s

Harri

s Sist

ers

29

Spau

ldin

g Po

nd D

am Fl

ood

30

Norw

ich’s

Sons

of L

iber

ty34

Th

e Ben

edict

Arn

old T

rail

35

Heal

thy L

iving

Fest

ival

37

Bene

dict

Arn

old

Retu

rns

50

Ellis

Wal

ter R

uley

: Nor

wich

Arti

st62

W

illia

m B

ucki

ngha

m’s

Norw

ich68

Ya

ntic

Cem

eter

y Civi

l War

Tour

69

Satu

rday

Mor

ning

Min

dful

ness

Wal

ks71

Th

e Leg

end

of U

ncas

Leap

77

Norw

ich M

illio

naire

s’ Tria

ngle

78

Norw

ich Fo

unde

rs Da

y82

Be

hind

the S

cene

s: Th

e Cal

kins

Hou

se83

Tr

ivia N

ight

93

Shet

ucke

t Rive

r

Pow

erin

g No

rwich

& Li

fting

Fish

94

Wha

t’s A

ll Tha

t Noi

se

in

The L

ast G

reen

Valle

y96

No

rwich

City

Hal

l Fac

ts an

d Fo

lklo

re98

Th

e Vill

age o

f Occ

um99

Fir

st Fr

iday

of N

orw

ich10

3 No

tabl

es o

f Yan

tic Ce

met

ery

117

Ye A

ntie

nt B

uria

l Gro

unds

of

Norw

ich11

8 Of

f-Kilt

er Ta

les o

f Nor

wich

tow

n12

4 No

rwich

’s Fir

earm

s Fac

torie

s12

5 To

ur o

f the

Old

Nor

wich

Bul

letin

128

Chel

sea P

arad

e14

1 Sc

arec

row

s & Co

coa

165

Hike

Aro

und

Moh

egan

Park

175

A Gr

acef

ul V

illag

e17

9 Oa

k Stre

et Ce

met

ery

180

Haun

ted

Histo

ry at

Leffi

ngw

ell

181

Antie

nt G

host

s of N

orw

ich19

0 Ha

llow

een

Pub

Craw

l

OXF

ORD

, MA

126

Hodg

es V

illag

e - W

eekd

ay W

alks

with

TLGV

198

Clar

a Bar

ton

Mus

eum

Ope

n Ho

use

PLAI

NFI

ELD,

CT

25

North

east

CT Fa

rmer

s’ M

arke

t72

Ch

estn

uts a

nd O

verlo

oks

85

Amer

ican

Flag

Histo

ry W

alk

121

Gray

Ledg

e Tre

e Far

m Le

af H

unt

155

Haun

ted T

rail

POM

FRET

, CT

7 Hi

ke, B

ike o

r Rid

e to W

ater

cure

9 Ha

rves

t Hay

rides

at La

psle

y Orch

ard

POM

FRET

, CT

(con

t.)

40

QC N

EMBA

Pom

fret F

ores

t Fun

Rid

e53

Ac

orn

Adve

ntur

es -

Fam

ily H

ikin

g Cl

inic

76

Expl

orin

g th

e Und

ersto

ry

of

Nig

htin

gale

Woo

ds10

1 Bi

rd W

alk

108

Fall H

arve

st Fe

stiva

l11

1 St

orie

s in

Ston

e Wal

ls11

2 Sc

enic

Road

s in T

he La

st G

reen

Valle

y11

6 Hi

king

Tour

of P

omfre

t For

est

130

Wild

101

with

Pro

ject

Imo

- Bac

kcou

ntry

Ba

sics w

ith a

Day H

ike15

1 Ni

ghtin

gale

Fore

st N

orth

164

Amaz

ing

Grav

esto

ne Ca

rver

s

of So

uth

Cem

eter

y 17

1 CT

Trou

bado

urs a

t Tyr

one F

arm

194

Wol

f Den

Hike

PRES

TON,

CT

65

Tri T

own T

rail H

ike

PUTN

AM, C

T18

Pu

tnam

Satu

rday

Farm

ers’

Mar

ket

25

North

east

CT Fa

rmer

s’ M

arke

t63

Ha

llow

een

Mov

ie in

the P

ark

88

Crop

Wal

k10

0 Zo

mbi

e Fas

hion

Show

104

Cady

-Cop

p An

nive

rsary

Wal

k13

7 Th

e Gre

at P

umpk

in Fe

stiva

l18

8 Pu

tnam

’s Do

wnt

own T

rick-

or-T

reat

200

Heal

thy K

ids D

ay

SCO

TLAN

D, C

T11

5 35

th A

nnua

l Sco

ttish

Hig

hlan

d Ga

mes

142

Colo

nial

Hea

rth an

d Ho

me

SOUT

HBR

IDGE

, MA

19

Sout

hbrid

ge Fa

rmer

’s M

arke

t36

So

uthb

ridge

Aut

umnF

est

51

Sout

hbrid

ge’s

Herit

age T

rail

54

Optic

al H

erita

ge M

useu

m

Op

en H

ouse

152

Fore

st H

ealth

and T

ree I

D

SPRA

GUE/

BALT

IC, C

T52

Sc

enic

Road

s in

Th

e Las

t Gre

en Va

lley

150

Histo

ric B

altic

Vill

age W

alk

STUR

BRID

GE, M

A21

St

urbr

idge

Farm

ers M

arke

t44

Ta

stes o

f the

Valle

y,

Farm

er at

the T

able

67

The 3

rd A

nnua

l

Stur

brid

ge H

erbf

est

105

Opac

um W

oods

Histo

ric St

one F

eatu

res

156

Wes

tvill

e Lak

e - W

eekd

ay

W

alks

with

TLGV

THO

MPS

ON,

CT

6 Fo

rt Hi

ll Far

ms C

orn

Maz

e Adv

entu

re

- T

he G

eniu

s of P

lace

47

Equi

nox H

ike at

Wes

t Tho

mps

on La

ke

- W

eekd

ay W

alks

with

TLGV

58

Tri-S

tate

Mar

ker H

ike12

7 Pa

ddle

Wes

t Tho

mps

on13

5 Th

omps

on H

istor

ical S

ocie

ty Ex

hibi

ts &

Le

ctur

e14

3 Ni

ne Li

ves o

f Num

ber 9

145

Trai

n Wre

ck Ca

pita

l of t

he W

orld

160

Tam

ler P

rese

rve H

ike17

3 A

Nigh

t Sky

Adv

entu

re in

Thom

pson

VOLU

NTO

WN,

CT

3 Th

e Pac

haug

Pur

suit

22

Volu

ntow

n Fa

rmer

s’ M

arke

t 31

W

alkt

ober

Kick

off S

unris

e Hike

161

Mt. M

isery

Hike

202

Pum

pkin

Pain

ting

at Pa

chau

g

WAT

ERFO

RD, C

T66

Pu

mpk

in Fe

st

WEB

STER

, MA

55

Disc

over

the N

ipm

uc Li

thic

Trai

l

WIN

DHAM

/WIL

LIM

ANTI

C, C

T15

Th

e Will

iman

tic Fa

rmer

s Mar

ket

79

The W

illim

antic

Dow

ntow

n Co

untry

Fair

80

Will

iman

tic’s

Lost

Nei

ghbo

rhoo

ds11

4 Ni

ghtm

are o

n M

ain:

Ghos

t Tow

ns:

Shad

ows o

f the

Past

134

Acor

n Ad

vent

ures

- Ev

ery T

ree f

or It

self

162

Frog

s of W

indh

am H

ike16

9 Gh

ost T

own

Fam

ily D

ay18

2 St

orie

s in

Ston

e19

7 Ga

rden

on T

he B

ridge

Tour

199

Pub

lic A

rt of

Will

iman

tic

WO

ODS

TOCK

, CT

45

Tour

of P

alm

er A

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etum

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70

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153

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154

Finni

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CHAP

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122

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18

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195

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with

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159

Scen

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Last

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168

Bene

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COLU

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A, C

T15

8 Na

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mer

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163

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Y, C

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38

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42

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33

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EAST

FORD

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92

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ford

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ds

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ER, R

I20

1 W

ood

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r Pad

dle

FRAN

KLIN

, CT

32

Farm

er’s

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6 Ne

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ever

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w

(R

evol

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LD, C

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140

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139

Herit

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149

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184

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91

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k

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rthea

st CT

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187

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field

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192

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bano

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tique

Show

on

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49

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at Ca

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144

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umbu

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of C

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Nigh

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167

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90

Tour

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133

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12

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102

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132

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109

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and

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29

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30

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of L

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rail

35

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37

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ter R

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wich

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m’s

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ntic

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Tour

69

Satu

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Min

dful

ness

Wal

ks71

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end

of U

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77

Norw

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illio

naire

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ngle

78

Norw

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unde

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the S

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e Cal

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Tr

ivia N

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93

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& Li

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94

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t’s A

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No

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l Fac

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age o

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of N

orw

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tabl

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tic Ce

met

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117

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ntie

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uria

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of

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tow

n12

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torie

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5 To

ur o

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Old

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Bul

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128

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arad

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165

Hike

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und

Moh

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175

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180

Haun

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Leffi

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181

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OXF

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126

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with

TLGV

198

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25

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85

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121

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155

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rail

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FRET

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40

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ntur

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76

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108

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6 Hi

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Tour

of P

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est

130

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101

with

Pro

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sics w

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gale

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164

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of So

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eter

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bado

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arm

194

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PRES

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CT

65

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rail H

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Farm

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Mar

ket

25

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llow

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88

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104

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200

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ay

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TLAN

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142

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IDGE

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19

Sout

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umnF

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51

Sout

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Herit

age T

rail

54

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en H

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152

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st H

ealth

and T

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D

SPRA

GUE/

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IC, C

T52

Sc

enic

Road

s in

Th

e Las

t Gre

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lley

150

Histo

ric B

altic

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age W

alk

STUR

BRID

GE, M

A21

St

urbr

idge

Farm

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t44

Ta

stes o

f the

Valle

y,

Farm

er at

the T

able

67

The 3

rd A

nnua

l

Stur

brid

ge H

erbf

est

105

Opac

um W

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Histo

ric St

one F

eatu

res

156

Wes

tvill

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e - W

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ay

W

alks

with

TLGV

THO

MPS

ON,

CT

6 Fo

rt Hi

ll Far

ms C

orn

Maz

e Adv

entu

re

- T

he G

eniu

s of P

lace

47

Equi

nox H

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t Tho

mps

on La

ke

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ay W

alks

with

TLGV

58

Tri-S

tate

Mar

ker H

ike12

7 Pa

ddle

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mps

on13

5 Th

omps

on H

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hibi

ts &

Le

ctur

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3 Ni

ne Li

ves o

f Num

ber 9

145

Trai

n Wre

ck Ca

pita

l of t

he W

orld

160

Tam

ler P

rese

rve H

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entu

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pson

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WN,

CT

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e Pac

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suit

22

Volu

ntow

n Fa

rmer

s’ M

arke

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W

alkt

ober

Kick

off S

unris

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161

Mt. M

isery

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202

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at Pa

chau

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RD, C

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mpk

in Fe

st

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55

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the N

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C, C

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Th

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iman

tic Fa

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79

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illim

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80

Will

iman

tic’s

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Nei

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rhoo

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4 Ni

ghtm

are o

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ns:

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n Ad

vent

ures

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ery T

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or It

self

162

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s of W

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9 Gh

ost T

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Fam

ily D

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2 St

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e19

7 Ga

rden

on T

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ridge

Tour

199

Pub

lic A

rt of

Will

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Tour

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:30

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of

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Woo

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trailh

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ft Po

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fret,

CT

Join

Hist

oria

n D

onna

Duf

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e on

a g

uide

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ur o

f the

rem

ains

of t

he H

iggi

nbot

ham

hom

este

ad in

the

Mas

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he To

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Trac

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oods

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yndh

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and

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t in

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fret.

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na w

ill g

uide

us

thro

ugh

the

hist

ory

of th

e pr

oper

ty in

clud

ing

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Higg

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tham

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dust

rial e

ndea

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, and

thei

r nei

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nath

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ens

lave

d Af

rican

s bur

ied

in th

e Ra

ndal

l/Hig

ginb

otha

m C

emet

ery.

The

wal

k w

ill b

egin

at t

he tr

ailh

ead

at Ta

ft Po

nd R

oad

and

end

at th

e m

emor

ial s

tone

for t

he e

nsla

ved

Afric

ans o

f Jon

atha

n Ra

ndal

l at t

he b

uria

l gro

und.

The

hike

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mod

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pend

ing

on th

e tra

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infa

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pons

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Mee

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fam

ilies

who

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man

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alo

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ashi

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th

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cent

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resid

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dre

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tent

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talk

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T 86

0-80

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76

Take

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alk

tow

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sust

aina

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fore

st m

anag

emen

t. Ch

ris K

ueffn

er a

nd Ly

nn S

todd

ard

will

shar

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eir p

assio

n fo

r hea

lthy

fore

sts a

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nd o

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wal

k th

roug

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wich

, CT

Plea

se jo

in lo

cal H

istor

ian

Dave

Oat

for a

fasc

inat

ing

tour

thro

ugh

the

hist

oric

Yant

ic C

emet

ery.

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will

hea

r sto

ries a

bout

th

e no

tabl

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rwic

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siden

ts b

urie

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re, le

arn

abou

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toria

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disc

over

the

hist

ory

behi

nd

the

impr

essiv

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th ce

ntur

y m

onum

ents

in th

e ce

met

ery.

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se n

ote

that

ther

e is

limite

d pa

rkin

g in

the Y

antic

Cem

eter

y. If

you

plan

to p

ark

in th

e Ce

met

ery,

plea

se b

e ca

refu

l of s

mal

l hea

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nes.

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so a

vaila

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tnam

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rk in

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field

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old

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928-

5947

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brat

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the

50th

ann

iver

sary

of b

oth

the

Killi

ngly

and

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nam

Hist

oric

al S

ocie

ties,

our w

alk

is a

hist

oric

al w

alk

datin

g ba

ck to

the

1730

s. Th

e hi

stor

y of

the

com

mon

s on

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1 hi

ghlig

htin

g w

here

men

from

the

area

trai

ned

for

the

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lutio

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War

and

whe

n th

e Fi

rst C

ongr

egat

iona

l Chu

rch

of P

utna

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as e

stab

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ill b

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r top

ic o

f di

scus

sion.

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wal

k w

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ntin

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Cady

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ttage

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you

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lear

n ab

out M

anas

seh

Cutle

r, w

ho w

as

tuto

red

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e, la

ter o

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and

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pacu

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lore

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nnec

ticut

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Bern

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vers

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wn

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2-65

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See

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be

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ldie

r in

the

Revo

lutio

nary

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as t

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9186

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ann

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6769

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wal

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diff

eren

t per

spec

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pacu

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with

arc

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logi

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l Sm

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lore

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thea

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nnec

ticut

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Bern

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vers

ity o

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nect

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colo

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volu

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CT S

tate

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plim

ent t

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exhi

bit “

Righ

t Bel

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Cro

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Conn

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cam

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fish

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Spra

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ind

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cent

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life

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eye

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rogr

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serv

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rvic

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d th

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anag

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titut

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timbe

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gnifi

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plan

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art o

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ike

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