Old Tolland Turnpike Open Space

Old Tolland Turnpike Open Space is a nature reserve in Town of Coventry, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. Old Tolland Turnpike Open Space is situated nearby to the village Mansfield Depot, as well as near Coventry Lake.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Underwood Island and Brick School House.

Underwood Island

Islet

Underwood Island is a small lake island in Wangumbaug Lake in Coventry, Connecticut. It is about two acres in size, and is privately owned. The island has a pond on it, and was named for both its condition and the legend that it was visited by the owner of Underwood Typewriter Co. and his wife.

Brick School House

Historic building

Photo: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Brick School House is a local history museum in Coventry, Connecticut. The small brick building functioned as a one-room school from 1825 to 1953. It is the only one-room schoolhouse open to the public in Connecticut.

Nathan Hale State Forest

Nature reserve

Nathan Hale State Forest is a Connecticut state forest encompassing 1,455 acres in the towns of Coventry and Andover. The forest is managed to sustain a reliable source of forest products and renewable habitat for wildlife.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Coventry and Mansfield Depot.

Coventry

Town

Photo: Faolin42, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coventry is a town in Tolland County and in the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, United States. The population was 12,235 at the 2020 census. The birthplace of Captain Nathan Hale, Coventry is home to the Nathan Hale Homestead, which is now a museum open to the public.