Center Springs Walking Tour
Center Springs Park 39 Lodge Drive, Manchester, CT, United StatesOne-mile loop walk at historic urban park. Meet at Lodge Drive. Children and families especially welcome. Rain or shine. Free.
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Walking Tours
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Great Lawn walk — free
146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United StatesVisit the Great Lawn and mansion district with two members of the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark District Commission: Tom Ferguson and Susan Barlow. This walk takes about 90 minutes […]
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Cheney Railroad history walk
146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United StatesSouth to North, meet at the office steps, Fuss & O'Neill, 146 Hartford Road, Manchester. Hikers will trace the route of the former railroad, built in 1869 to connect the […]
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Cheney Railroad history hike
North to South, meeting north of the tracks that intersect Main Street near North Main Street; park at the strip mall at that intersection. Hikers will have an easy, fairly […]
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Porter Street area history hike
Highland Park School 395 Porter St, Manchester, CT, United StatesA unique neighborhood with historic and modern houses, reservoirs, a Nature Center, and the home of Hart Porter (1812-1891), whose house, built about 1820, is on the Connecticut Freedom Trail, […]
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District walk with Christopher Paulin
146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United StatesAnnual stroll through the silk mill district, with commentary on the Landmark status of the district, labor relations, worker housing, and historic buildings, such as Cheney Hall. Dr. Christopher Paulin […]
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New Year’s Day walk on the Great Lawn
146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United StatesThis free history walk features the "Great Lawn" and proceeds along streets and lawn to view historic mansions and the nine acres purchased by the Town in 2005 for open […]
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Railroad history hike
146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United StatesWeather permitting -- the rail trail is not snow-shoveled -- we'll walk from south to north, tracing the route of the former railroad, built in 1869 to connect the Cheney […]
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CANCELING FEB. 8 RAILROAD WALK
220 North Main Street Manchester CT 2 Main Street, ManchesterDue to ice on the trail, we are canceling today's Cheney Rail Trail walk. The website is not allowing edits on the actual listing, so listing THIS as the non-event. […]
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North End history walk
Whiton Library, 100 North Main St. 100 North Main St., Manchester, CONNECTICUTEnjoy the charm of the old North End, viewing what remains from the Urban Renewal of the 1960s. We'll visit Whiton Library, the "Y," Apel's Opera House (pictured), Woodbridge and […]
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Highland Park history hike — 2 options
Case Parklet at Highland Park 670 Spring St, manchester, CT, United StatesMeet at the Land Trust boulder at the small parking lot on Spring Street near the bridge and waterfall, not far from the intersection of Spring Street and Glen Road, […]
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Walking Tour and Community Conversation
146 Hartford Road, Manchester 146 Hartford Rd, Manchester, CT, United StatesThe walks get people to tell stories about their communities, explore their cities, and connect with neighbors. About one hour; moderately paced half mile. Rain or shine. Free.
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