The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor

Paddling the French River through The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor

Alan Dabrowski

Quick Facts

Location:

CT, MA

Significance:

Spanning 35 towns in northeastern Connecticut and south-central Massachusetts, The Last Green Valley is surprisingly rural and uniquely historic. With 1,100 square miles that are still 77% forests and farms, the pastoral landscape is interspersed with powerful rivers, mill villages, and vibrant town centers. “Green by day and dark by night,” The Last Green Valley is the last stretch of dark night sky in the coastal sprawl between Boston and Washington, D.C.

Designation:

National Heritage Corridor

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

Yes

MANAGED BY:

The Last Green Valley, Inc.

Discover the beauty of The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor! Explore fishing holes and hilltop farms, historic homes and state parks. Hear stories from the past, sip wine in a vineyard, or paddle the Quinebaug River National Recreation Water Trail. Pick an apple, carve a pumpkin, and savor farm fresh food. Bicycle, backpack, or stroll a town green. Photograph a bald eagle, shop ‘til you drop, or gaze at the stars.

The National Heritage Corridor is managed by The Last Green Valley, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and conserving the region’s fragile and irreplaceable resources. Founded in 1995 as a grassroots organization, and built upon a proven track record of success and partnerships, TLGV is ensuring a natural and cultural legacy for generations to come.

The Last Green Valley National Heritage Corridor includes the following points of interest, as well as many more:

• Anshei Israel Synagogue
• Ashbel Woodward
• Franklin Historical Society & Museum
• Blue Slope Farm & Country Museum
• Canterbury Historical Society
• Clara Barton Birthplace Museum
• Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
• Edward Waldo House
• Ellen Larned Museum
• Finnish AMerican Heritage Society, Inc.
• Gertrude Chandler Warner Boxcar Children Museum
• Governor Jonathan Trumbull House Museum & Wadsworth Stable
• Huntington Homestead
• Hampton Antiquarian & Historical Society
• Jonathan Trumbull Jr. House Museum
• Killingly Historical & Genealogical Society Museum
• Lebanon Historical Society Museum
• Lebanon Town Green Loop
• Leffingwell House Museum
• Mansfield Historical Society Museum & Library
• Nathan Hale Homestead
• Norwich Heritage and Regional Visitors' Center
• Old Sturbridge Village
• Huguenot Steamer Museum
• Oxford Historical Commission
• Palmer Arboretum
• Plainfield Historical Society
• Preston Historical Society
• Scotland Historical Society
• Slater Memorial Museum
• William Benton Museum of Art
• Windham Textile and History Museum