at Buttermilk Falls in Terryville, Connecticut
(before they became the "Two RV Gypsies")
1984 and 2008
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 In
1793, Eli Terry began making clocks in Plymouth, a craft carried on
by his three sons, notably Eli Terry Jr., for whom Terryville was named.
The 1830's saw the beginning of lock making, which became a major enterprise
with the formation of the Eagle Lock Company in 1854, active until it
closed in 1975. East Plymouth, the northeastern section of the town,
is widely known for its Tories before the Revolutionary War. This area
boasts of Tories Cave, which attracts hundreds of visitors yearly. The
area is comprised of a number of homes, many of them dating back to
the mid 1700's, and the historic St. Matthew's Church, now a residence.
The Village of Terryville, where most residents
live, is on the eastern edge of Litchfield County and an easy commute
to Bristol. The village of Plymouth is on the western side of the township.
The town also has a business park and some factories.
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Karen and Lee Duquette lived in Terryville,
Connecticut in the 1970's - the photo at the right shows an early stage
of their house that Lee designed and built himself on two-acres of land.
The two RV Gypsies drove by the house in 2008 and discovered that although
the people who bought it from them still live there, the house was up
for sale. The only outside changes made was to paint the wood blue and
add blue shutters to the upstairs windows. |
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| When Karen Duquette lived in Terryville,
she sometimes took her two children to Buttermilk Falls while Lee Duquette
was at work. It was not that far from their house on Terryville Mountain.
So now in 2008, Karen wanted to return to Buttermilk Falls with Lee. The
waterfall is a magnificent waterfall and very picturesque. The water falls
down a steep ledge and into a gorge surrounded by hemlocks. There are many
cascades both above and below the falls. Buttermilk Falls is actually 59
feet in height with a water flow of 230 gallons per second. The falls are
located on about 12 acres of land owned by the Nature Conservancy. See the
photos below. |
BUTTERMILK
FALLS in CT - 1984 |
Karen Duquette went to Buttermilk Falls with
her neighbor MaryAnn Houle, who was also her friend. Unfortunately most
pictures from 1984 got misplaced or lost long before this website was
made. |
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| BUTTERMILK
FALLS in CT - June 1, 2008 |
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The beginning
of the trail to Buttermilk Falls |
Lee Duquette
on the trail |
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Below: Views
of the upper portion of the falls, as viewed from the trail beside it. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies
sure know how to enjoy themselves in their new lifestyle. |
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Below: What magnificent scenery - a great
place to be!
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| Karen Duquette wore green and really blended
in with her surroundings. She will never wear green hiking in the future.
(Maybe not brown either). |
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Below: Ah! This is the way to relax! |
Below: Where did Lee Duquette go????? |
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Below: Karen Duquette hiking
on the trail |
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Below: This is where the
two RV Gypsies sat to have a snack - on a rock just above and to the side
of Buttermilk Falls. |
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Below:
Time to leave Buttermilk Falls - but Karen Duquette did not want to go!!!! |
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| But, on the other hand,
the next adventure of the two RV Gypsies could be even bigger and better! |
