Abby Epplett, Historian

During my trip to the Windsor area of Connecticut back in August 2025, I visited several historical places including: Connecticut Trolley Museum , East Windsor Historical Society , Northwest Park , Vintage Radio & Communications Museum , Windsor Historical Society , and quick history stops in Windsor, CT . Another stop on that trip was New England Air Museum (NEAM) in Windsor Locks, CT. This museum was extensive enough to warrant a pair of posts. Part 1 will cover the Military Hangar, New England Women in Aviation Exhibit, Kosciuszko Squadron Battle of Britain Exhibit, and some artifacts in the Civil Aviation Hangar. Part 2 debuting tomorrow will cover the rest of the airplanes in the Civil Aviation Hangar, the Space & Observation Mezzanine, the B-29 Hangar with the Tuskegee Airmen Exhibit, the Outside Aircraft Display, and tips for your visit.

During my trip to Philadelphia, I visited the smallest unit in the National Park System: Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial . Named after a Polish patriot who aided America in the Revolutionary War, the entire park consists of only a few rooms in a three-and-a-half story red brick Georgian style house where Kosciuszko stayed during a brief stint in Philadelphia. Although is not well-known outside of his home country, which attempted to become its own independent nation during his lifetime, he made contributions to revolutions in the United States and Europe.