Visited a Heros Home
@BelleStarr (61047)
United States
August 8, 2016 2:31pm CST
Thursday is our free day, we have no exercise class. I decided that we will start visiting some local Connecticut attractions. One of the most famous of our native sons is Nathan Hale. He was hung by the British as a spy in 1776. He was only 21 years old. He was not a very good spy, he was caught on his first mission.
He did have a really catchy parting line however, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country".
His family home is in Coventry, CT and is open to the public. He never really lived in this house, he was already dead when his family moved in but he would have helped with the building and lived in the original house which was on the property.
It is an excellent tour and I highly recommend it for any history lovers. The Coventry Farmers Market takes place in the grounds on Sunday.
After the tour we went to Bidwell Tavern for lunch, it was a very enjoyable day.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
8 Aug 16
@BelleStarr Germany was also heavily involved in the conflict, but most people only ever refer to England and American forces.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Aug 16
@Asylum Well not Germany, Hessians mostly and they were hired soldiers of the king so I think that is why. Many of them ended up staying here as well. Go figure.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Aug 16
I suspect it was. It would have only taken a little compromise and representation to keep the colonies in line but noooo we will try to beat them into submission. I had an ancestor who found for the British in this conflict. He ended up living in Canada.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Aug 16
Our tour guide did a very good job of bringing the story to life.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
8 Aug 16
@BelleStarr yes,you need a good one.Some are boring
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Aug 16
Thank you, I am trying to decide which historic site to visit this week!!
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Aug 16
Thank you , I am trying to think of home as a destination and think of some good places to visit.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Aug 16
@jaboUK My husband is bored so I need to find something that we both will enjoy doing.
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@jaboUK (64362)
• United Kingdom
9 Aug 16
@BelleStarr That's a good thing to do. I rarely go to places near at hand unless we have visitors - then I'll take them.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Aug 16
Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, we visited his home site when we were in the state.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Aug 16
@simone10 about 54 miles according to my search.
Home | News | Books | Speeches | Places | Resources | Education | Timelines | Index | Search © Abraham Lincoln Online Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site Sinking Spring Farm U.S. 31E and KY 61 Hodgenville, Kentucky Like many other histori
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
15 Aug 16
@BelleStarr I saw that. I'm going to speak to my brother about it and see if he would be interested in going soon. We can't go right now but maybe within the next month or so.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
8 Aug 16
i'm so glad that'cher lookin' 'round local fer such, hon. lots'f history where ya live. i reckon goin' there'n sundays 'd be an added bonus, eh? take the tour 'n then purchase some yummy fresh wares from the locals :)
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Aug 16
Yes I had thought about it before when I was at the Farmers Market but it is so crazy there on Sundays that I think I made the better decision.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Aug 16
@crazyhorseladycx worse, this is a country road and when people line both sides of the street it is nearly impossible to drive but they have so many good vendors that I do break down and go every so often. lol
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
9 Aug 16
@BelleStarr prolly so, i bet that place's kin to a zoo'n sundays, lol.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Aug 16
Yes he was a hero and very brave .
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
11 Aug 16
Yes I suspect as a teacher he understood that a good parting line might make him more memorable however I wonder who wrote down what he said, I am sure the English didn't!!! lol
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
8 Aug 16
Sounds very interesting... are you going back to the farmers market ?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Aug 16
I have gone a couple of times but it is crazy, it is wildly popular and it is so crowded and parking is a nightmare.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
9 Aug 16
@BelleStarr ohhh that's the trouble when something is popular. ...
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Aug 16
They have the best wings anywhere. About 20 different flavors, we go there just for them usually.
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@sallypup (57753)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Aug 16
@BelleStarr I haven't had wings in years. I love to go to Canada and pig out on their pub chowders.
@PainsOnSlate (21854)
• Canada
14 Aug 16
I love tours like that. Sounds so interesting and the photo is awesome.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
14 Aug 16
Thank you for the compliment about the photo and yes they did a very good job with the tour, I was impressed and I don't get impressed easily.
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
9 Aug 16
I had to laugh at a few of the facts even though his life was tragic- don't know why he has a tour named for him though---lol!
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Aug 16
Well he is a hero and his quote is memorized by American kids, his father Richard is unknown except in that little Connecticut town so to get people to visit it has to be all about him, at least the name. lol
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@MarymargII (12422)
• Toronto, Ontario
11 Aug 16
@BelleStarr Well I guess to die that young and for your country- should be enough! And how neat is that house?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
10 Aug 16
So true and at least he is remembered, so many are forgotten.
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@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
10 Aug 16
@BelleStarr
And that is real sad part,we only have one life,to loose it for a country and then be forgotten as if you never existed,this must sure hurt.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
8 Aug 16
It was a nice day, I can't believe it took me this long to tour the house, I have been to the schoolhouse in East Haddam.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
9 Aug 16
Thank you, it was a very enjoyable day.
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