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Post by coalvet » Wed. Apr. 05, 2017 12:02 pm

Franco, where in CT is it located?

 
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Post by franco b » Wed. Apr. 05, 2017 9:49 pm

coalvet wrote:Franco, where in CT is it located?
It is located in the northern part of New Milford called Gaylordsville. right on the Housatonic river. On a map look where route 7 crosses the river at Gaylordsville.

It was built as a monument of protest to the actions of the state government.

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Post by joeq » Wed. Apr. 05, 2017 10:10 pm

Malloy? :lol:


 
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Post by freetown fred » Wed. Apr. 05, 2017 10:11 pm

Nice shot Richard ! :) Ya know WHEN it was built?

 
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Post by franco b » Wed. Apr. 05, 2017 10:40 pm

freetown fred wrote:Nice shot Richard ! :) Ya know WHEN it was built?
I believe around 1962.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Thu. Apr. 06, 2017 6:42 am

Ahhhh, back when everything was bein protested, kinda like today! :cry:


 
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Post by coalvet » Thu. Apr. 06, 2017 7:42 am

Interesting story, thanks. I might take a motorcycle ride there this summer just to see the place!

 
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Post by freetown fred » Thu. Apr. 06, 2017 8:51 am

Thanx CS. Interesting & kinda sad at the same time.

 
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Post by joeq » Thu. Apr. 06, 2017 5:42 pm

Too bad they didn't have DNA testing, to settle the matter.

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