Although Coventry had been on my travel To Do list for some time, I ended up there by chance. On my way to the Connecticut Country Store, I got turned around a few times (navigation is not one of my strong suits) and decided I needed a second cup of coffee.
Driving down Route 31, I saw a re-enactment taking place on the front lawn of the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library. Anyone that’s spent time in Connecticut on a weekend knows that re-enactments are not only common, but pretty much ubiquitous. I parked the car to watch, and ended up spending an hour-plus on this charming stretch of road. My continued search for coffee led to an impromptu trip to the Hale Homestead, then the visitor center, then KDM Antiques, and so on. I never got the coffee, but discovered that this town has everything: antiquing, historical buildings, good places ot eat and a drink, a winery, and one of the most famous famers markets in Connecticut.
Pictures from a Day Trip to Coventry, Connecticut
Coventry, CT Vistor Center
The Bidwell Spirit Shoppe
Johnson’s Antiques
Coventry Visitor Center
Nathan Hale, Coventry’s famous native son at the Vistor Center
Vistor Center + Bidwell Spirit Shoppe
Abandoned antique store
Beautiful private farm
Private farm
The Booth & Dimock Memorial Library
KDM Antiques
Places to Go in Coventry, CT
With the exception of the Hale Homestead and Cassidy Hill Vineyard, all of these attractions are within walking distance to each other.
Sightseeing
Booth & Dimock Memorial Library
1134 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
Nathan Hale Homestead Museum
2299 South Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-6917
Shopping
KDM Antiques
1141 Main Street (Route 31)
Coventry, CT. 06238
Eating and Drinking
Meet Me On Main
1265 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238-3116
Bidwell Tavern Cafe
1260 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238-3155
Cassidy Hill Vineyard
454 Cassidy Hill Road
Coventry, CT
(860) 498-1126
Quick Stops
Visitor’s Center
1195 Main Street, Coventry, CT
(860) 742-1085
