It was quite dark by the time we got to the courthouse. The portico lights interfered a bit with photography, and it's possible that I may have gotten a better shot from another angle, but quite honestly, I've taken far worse photos. Besides, nobody was there to play about. Even I was a bit knackered. … Continue reading 819. Middlebury, Madison County (VT04) →

I was greeted by attractive red brick at the Rutland County Courthouse.  If you’re into Classical Revival, this is the courthouse for you!  Maybe.  I had to take a photo from the car because we were rushing, so I didn’t have time to walk around.  We had far more important things to attend to. We … Continue reading 818. Rutland, Rutland County (VT03) →

Bennington is another county with dual county seats, but I had to give short shrift to it today; I only got the courthouse in Manchester.  Hitting courthouses was a big enough ask as it was.  I wasn’t going to drag people to a second, out-of-the-way courthouse.  I’m demanding, but I’m not a monster.  A big … Continue reading 817. Bennington/Manchester, Bennington County (VT02) →

Oh, Vermont! I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: what is it about small towns and great courthouses?  Vermont didn’t start out with counties; it had shires.  The first general assembly established counties in 1778, but older terminology remains to an extent.  Consequently, Newfane isn’t technically a county seat; it’s a shire town.  … Continue reading 816. Newfane, Windham County (VT01) →

When I got to the courthouse, I wasn’t sure of the proper point to photograph from. The main courthouse entrance? The county hall? The former courthouse connected to the county hall? I photographed them all and then did some research to ensure I got the right place to the best of my ability, keeping in … Continue reading 815. Keene, Cheshire County (NH02) →

Oh, New Hampshire!  The courthouse in Nashua was nothing special, but after the abominations of Connecticut, I was happy to lay eyes upon it. Since Hillsborough County is another one of those counties with two county seats, it’s more than possible that the really cool or historic courthouse is in Manchester, which I didn’t make … Continue reading 814. Nashua/Manchester, Hillsborough County (NH01) →

We were already so close; how could we not dip our toes into Rhode Island? Sure, I wouldn't be getting any counties, but I would have the state, and I have a long and storied tradition to back me up on that account. There weren't a lot of caches in the extreme northwest of Rhode … Continue reading Oh, Rhode Island! →

We drove up the driveway to the final council office, and I wasn't even sure I was in the right place. It was the correct address, but the great sign outside proclaimed it the "Northeastern Transit District Office." I went to the front door to be sure I was in the right place, and beneath … Continue reading 813. Dayville, Northeastern COG (CT9) →

Still another uninspired council office off the side of the road. My first thought was that if they were so budget conscious as to have such a boring building, why would they waste power leaving the lights on all night? At a minimum, they should have timers on them. Who is going to be at … Continue reading 812. Norwich, Southeastern COG (CT8) →

Once again, like in Sandy Hook, the COG office was in a house instead of an office building. I give it points for being more attractive than some random office block, but otherwise it was nothing special. The cache was equally un-special, a magnetic plate attached to a light pole. To highlight its un-specialness, in … Continue reading 811. Essex, Lower Connecticut River Valley COG (CT7) →