After leaving Enfield, we went to the American Clock and Watch Museum in Bristol. Bristol is one of three towns in Connecticut with important watch making history (Plymouth and Waterbury are the other two.)
Bristol is known for a couple of things (Lake Compounce Amusement Park and ESPN Headquarters), but those would not be stops for this day. But we do plan to visit each at some point in the future.
Inside we found every size and kind of clock and watch you could imagine. The collection includes clocks dating back to the 1600s and some watches even older than that. We saw antique sundials, wooden clocks, and even a two-story clock tower housed inside the building. Many of these still work, ticking and chiming as you make your way through the rooms. The sounds were as much a part of the experience as seeing the instruments, gving this Connecticut museum a unique quality. The museum says it has over 1500 clocks and watches on display--more than you'll likely ever see in one place anywhere else.
Bristol stats
Population: 61,353
Size: 26.8 square miles
Villages/Other Communities: Edgewood, Forestville,
Historic Places: Beleden House, Bristol Girls' Club, Ernest R. Burnwell House, Copper Ledges and Chimney Crest, Endee Manor Historic District, Federal Hill Historic District, Forestville Passenger Station, William I. Jerome House, Main Street Historic District, Marlborough House, Rockwell Park, South End Historic District, Terr-Hayden House, Townsend G. Treadway House
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