Northeast Region

Variety in the form of Native American and aviation artifacts, hayrides and trolleys, colonial copper mines and polo matches distinguishes Heritage Valley. Native American traditions can be examined at the Somers Mountain Museum in Somers, which includes paths and an Eastern Woodlands-style wigwam. The New England Air Museum at Windsor Locks exhibits Hindenburg artifacts, historic balloon baskets and aircraft. The Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine at East Granby is Connecticut's first colonial jail (1773) and America's first chartered copper mine (1707). stafords is home to the Northeast States Civilian Conservation Corps Museum, housed in an original 1935 CCC camp building with documents and memorabilia.

Patriot Nathan Hale Homestead, a farmhouse in Coventry with memorabilia and original furnishings, is in the Quiet Corner area. Antiques dealers, taster-friendly wineries, scenic walks and delights for the green thumb set are in this area as well. Prudence Crandall's school for young African-American women, founded in 1833, was a pivotal factor in Connecticut's abolitionist movement. The Prudence Crandall Museum, housed in the former school, is in Canterbury. Featuring European and American items, the Antiques Marketplace in Putnam accommodates more than 300 dealers at an indoor venue. Bird-watchers will appreciate the Connecticut Audubon Bafflin Sanctuary at Pomfret Center, whose managed 650 acres provide a home for scarce grassland birds.