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Winthrop H. Smith, a founding partner of Merrill Lynch, and his wife, Vivian, purchased a 113-acre Connecticut farm in 1948, naming it "Winvian", after their combined names. Their son, Winthrop H. Smith Jr. inherited the property and, with his wife, Maggie, commissioned the building of 18 individual architectural cottages on the property ...
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The property came to life as Ted Hilton's Vacation Hide-A-Way in 1916, [3] before becoming the Frank Davis Resort, and finally Sunrise Resort, when the property was purchased by the state in 2009 for $3.2 million. At that time, the state planned to maintain the resort as a meeting place with camping and other recreational facilities in place. [4]
The park offers hiking trails and scenic river vistas. [2] Trails are also used for mountain biking. [ 5 ] It is one of four state parks where boaters can find primitive camping.
A 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge open-air trolley ride utilizing the historic Connecticut Company #1414 trolley car, built in 1911. [33] [34] N/A Wipeout: Wipeout: 2009 2020 12 Chance Rides Wipeout. An entertainment stage Children's rides Arctic Express Kiddie ride N/A 2008 N/A Miniature version of Musik Express. Jolly Jester ...
The Quaker Hill Historic District encompasses the center a mainly residential village in northeastern Waterford, Connecticut.Running in a mostly linear fashion along Old Norwich Road between Connecticut Route 32 and Richard Grove Road, the area first grew as a settlement of religious non-conformists in the 17th century, developed in the 19th century as a small industrial village, and became ...
Selden Neck State Park is a 607-acre (246 ha) island and public recreation area on the Connecticut River in the town of Lyme, Connecticut.Accessible only by boat, the state park has four areas for primitive, riverside camping.