Brigham Tavern Road Open Space

Brigham Tavern Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, New England. Brigham Tavern Road Open Space is situated nearby to the hamlet Merrow, as well as near the village Mansfield Depot.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Brick School House and Mansfield Training School and Hospital.

Brick School House

Historic building

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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.

Mansfield Training School and Hospital

Building

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The Mansfield Training School and Hospital was a state school for people with developmental disabilities located in Mansfield, Connecticut, United States.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Storrs and Coventry.

Storrs

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Storrs is a village and census-designated place in the town of Mansfield in eastern Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region.

Coventry

Town

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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.