Historic communities, museums and a varied shoreline make Connecticut well suited to a day of several unhurried stops. Follow a named byway or choose a compact regional circuit.
Traverse one of the last unspoiled areas in the northeastern United States. This byway winds through history, passing colonial homesteads, churches, stone walls, meeting houses, and private schools as it connects classic New England towns. Views include maple and pine stands and glacially deposited rocks and boulders that lie strewn throughout fields.
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Set in natural surroundings, Merritt Parkway s significant design brilliantly integrates the craft of the engineer and the artist. The bridges along the route are excellent examples of Art Deco, or Art Moderne, styles of the 1920s and 1930s. Magnificent foliage abounds in both spring and fall.
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Trace the movement of allied French and American forces toward Yorktown in 1781. Town centers, campsites and battlefield interpretation reveal the scale and cooperation behind the campaign.
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