Russell Preserve

Russell Preserve is a nature reserve in Town of Wolcott, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Russell Preserve is situated nearby to the village Allentown, as well as near the neighborhood South End Historic District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Compounce and Lake Compounce Carousel.

Lake Compounce

Theme park

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Lake Compounce is an amusement park located in Bristol and Southington, Connecticut that opened in 1846. It is the oldest continuously operating amusement park in the United States.

Lake Compounce Carousel

Carousel

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Lake Compounce Carousel is a historic carousel at Lake Compounce amusement park in Southington, Connecticut. It was designed by Charles I. D. Looff and built around 1890.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bristol and Wolcott.

Bristol is a suburban city located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The city is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 60,833.

Wolcott

Town

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Wolcott is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. It is primarily residential, with a population of 16,142 as of the 2020 United States census.

South End Historic District

Neighborhood

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The South End Historic District encompasses one of the oldest residential areas of Bristol, Connecticut. Extending south from South Street along George and Hull Streets, this area's growth as a residential area's mirror's the city's growth as an industrial…