SEYMOUR - Former Connecticut state archaeologist Nicholas Bellantoni will discuss Connecticut's hiking trails at 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at Seymour Historical Society.
The Society is at 59 West St. Doors open at 1 p.m. Admission is free for members, $5 for nonmembers. Seating is limited.
Connecticut’s hiking trails are lined with ruins of Revolution War camps, Native American settlements, abandoned mansions and more.
These sites – including some in the Naugatuck Valley - will be the focus of a program led by Dr. Bellantoni, the former Connecticut state archaeologist whose folksy storytelling breathes life into historic locations and events.
He has co-authored a book, “Hiking Ruins of Southern New England,” which offers ideas for easy walks in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Even if you’re not the outdoors type, you’ll enjoy Dr. Bellantoni’s stories about an old lime kiln (in Seymour), a 19th-century amusement park, and old rock quarries littered with rusting equipment.
This is shared from Seymour Historical Society's Facebook page.
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