Gillette Castle State Park
I’ve been wanting to go to Gillette Castle for some time. Last month, the Connecticut Flickr Meetup Group went to Gillette Castle for a photo meet up. They pick a different place each month for their gathering. Kent and I have joined them. Last time we went to Milford Point. But, they went to Gillette Castle just before we joined, so we missed out on that outing.
So, last weekend, we went to Gillette Castle for the first time. These are a few of the photos we took. I have to admit, it wasn’t quite as plush as I expected. The rooms were small and unremarkable in terms of luxury, but perhaps that is a sign of the times. In their day, perhaps it was considered to be extraordinary.
One interesting tidbit about Mr. Gillette; he was a cat person. It was said that the castle served as the home of up to seventeen cats and throughout the castle are bits of art and objects with cat themes.
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That's the sort of place I love to visit. My wife and I are trying to find time to go to The Hearst Castle up north, and even further up north, The Winchester Mystery House.
I have seen the Winchester House four or five times, but my wife has never been. She is in for a surprise. If you and Kent have never been, Bill, I highly recommend it.