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Firsts, Oldests, Largests, Tallests, etc.

First Steel Mill in US

Hard as Steel… to Write First Steel Mill in US, Simsbury This is the oddest thing. Every now and again,

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Adjutant William Campbell Memorial

Bloody Hell Adjutant William Campbell Memorial, West Haven November 2024 I’ve had this memorial on my radar for a while.

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First Emergency Phone Call in US

“De Train, De Train!” First Emergency Phone Call in US, Simsbury & Hartford Beyond the dubious nature of this claim,

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American Mural Project

AMPed Up, Up, Up… American Mural Project, Winchester September 2024 Connecticut museum visit #524. Also, this is billed as the

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Prospect: A Town of Lies

Prospecting for Truth Prospect, Connecticut: A Town of Lies You are all familiar with the Connecticut town of Prospect, right?

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West Street Grill

American Pasta-ral West Street Grill, Litchfield November 2023 So many garbage “best of” lists come out so often from so

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“The Bones From the Well”

Well, Well, Well… The First Scientifically Described Dinosaur Bones found in North America, East Windsor December 2023 In 2014, I

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Polmart Post Office

Polishing Off Another Superlative Polmart Post Office, New Britain In a sense, we could find infinite things that are only

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First Safety Fuse in the US

Slow Burn First Safety Fuse in the US, Simsbury The Ensign-Bickford Company of Simsbury is responsible for the early manufacture

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