On January 29, 1864, a “large, well-formed and dignified man” stepped onto a “sort of rude balcony” at Grape Vine Point, where the Mill River meets the Quinnipiac. …
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Of This Land

The Connecticut State Seal has three planted grapevines on it, each one bearing a trio of purple bunches.
“Why grapevines?” you may ask, given all the native species that might seem better suited. The perfunctory reply: “Because that’s how it’s …
Of This Land

The Connecticut State Seal has three planted grape vines on it, each one bearing a trio of purple bunches. …