Town #90: Plymouth

Honestly, this wasn't my first visit to Plymouth. Plymouth was a town I used to think was called Terryville. When I first moved to Connecticut there were few dealerships for the kind of car I had, and Terryville was the closest. So I got to know this town in relation to my car's problems.

New England Custom Blurb:
The reason I thought Plymouth was called Terryville is because Connecticut has a lot of unincorporated communities and sometimes those limbo-ish places are more recognized than the town proper. And because a lot of these places were assigned post offices, the place can be written on letters and mail as the town name, even though they are only designations. Confusing, right?

There are a lot of reasons why these places exist without really being recognized. Some were neighborhoods, others were cities that consolidated. But the most typical reason is these designations were considered to be villages within a town. They were designated by the one structure common to all: the post office. Now, a lot of these post offices are closed or being considered for closure. Somehow I think that will only make the situation more confusing down the road.

But the reason we came to Plymouth for this trip was an early Valentine's Day celebration. I don't think you can live in New England and not, at some point, take a ride in a horse drawn carriage and be shivering under a blanket with someone you love. Fortunately, I can now say we did it!

Wood Acres Farm also gave us each a glass of champagne for the ride. That would have been lovely if the ride had been in June instead of February. As it was, I was distracted by how cold the liquid was even through my gloves and trying not to spill it because drinking it wasn't an option.

On the flip side, we had a lovely time warming by the fire when we returned. All in all, an evening to remember.

Plymouth stats:
Population: 12,183
Size: 22.3 square miles
Villages/Other Communities: Allentown, East Plymouth, Greystone, Hancock, Pequabuck, Terryville, Tolles
Historic Places: East Plymouth Historic District, Plymouth Center Historic District, Terryville Waterwheel