Uncas’s Grave

The Last of the Mohegans Uncas’s Gravesite, Norwich November 14, 2008 Not really. Uncas wasn’t the “Last of the Mohegans” nor was the character in “The Last of the Mohicans” based on much of Uncas’s real life. Which makes him all the more interesting as his “real” life history is a mix of fact and […]

Sanctuary of Love (Gone)

Baptism by Bathtub Sanctuary of Love, Norwich November 14, 2008 Unfortunately I was a little late to this odd attraction. I’m still writing about it because it still exists (in 2008) to a large degree and because, well, because it’s still a Connecticut curiosity. After the Hell Hollow area in Voluntown earlier in the day […]

Yantic Falls (Indian Leap)

Well I’ll be a Monkey’s Uncas Yantic Falls, Norwich November 14, 2008 Next time I’m in Norwich, I will take some newer photos of these falls. I promise. As I’ve written in the past, Connecticut is not home to too many impressive waterfalls. The few noteworthy ones we have won’t wow many people from out […]