Abandoned Cow Farm – Roxbury, CT

I visited Roxbury, CT for the purposes of photographing an iconic barn with an American flag painted on the side (which I did).  However, while there I noticed this old abandoned cow farm.

I’ve worked as an on the road salesman in CT for over 30 years and I don’t ever remember going to Roxbury, CT.  This is certainly an out of the way, hidden gem, in the rolling hills of Litchfield, CT.  I’m sure they have a “downtown” somewhere but I didn’t happen upon it.  All I saw was farms and sprawling estates.

Because of it’s reclusive nature this part of the world has been home to a number of famous people at one time or another, (according to Wikipeia), such as:

• Ethan Allen (1738–1789) Early American revolutionary and guerrilla leader, Green Mountain Boys.^{[citation needed]}
• Robert Anderson (1917–2009) Playwright Tea and Sympathy^{[citation needed]}
• Alexander Calder (1898–1976) American sculptor and artist.^{[citation needed]}
• Graydon Carter Editor, Vanity Fair.
• Dustin Hoffman Actor.^{[citation needed]}
• Denis Leary Actor.^{[citation needed]}
• Mercer Mayer Children’s book author (Little Critter)
• Frank McCourt Author, Angela’s Ashes.
• Arthur Miller (1915–2005) American playwright.
• Joe Wanag (1966-Present) Olympic Athlete.
• Inge Morath (1923–2002) American playwright.
• Rebecca Miller Actress and Filmmaker.
• Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) Actress.
• Sylvia Sidney (1910-1999) Actress.^{[citation needed]}
• Stephen Sondheim Broadway playwright.^{[citation needed]}
• William Styron (1925–2006) Author, Sophie’s Choice.^[7]
• Seth Warner (1743–1784) Green Mountain Boys.
• Richard Widmark (1914–2008) Actor.
• Lindsey Jacobellis (1985-Present) Olympic Athlete.

Roxbury has a rich history of farms, quarries and mines. I no longer have the desire to trek 3.5 miles, (& back), on a quiet path in the middle of the woods but had I been younger I would have.  So because I didn’t visit this old abandoned mine in town you might enjoy this link: ABANDONED MINES in ROXBURY, CT.

 

Photograph taken with Nikon D7100 DSLR.