Connecticut State Route 169

State: Connecticut
Length: 32.0 mi / 51.5 km
Time to Allow: One hour without stopping or one full day to visit places along the byway.

Traverse one of the last unspoiled areas in the northeastern U.S. This byway winds through history, passing colonial homesteads, churches, stone walls, meeting houses and private schools, as it connects classic New England towns. Views include maple and pine stands and glacially deposited rocks and boulders that lie strewn throughout fields.

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• Experience True New England on Connecticut State Route 169
  

  Connecticut State Route 169 declares its distinction from the urban sprawl of the East Coast with its quiet village landscapes, scenic woodlands, and quaint farmsteads amid fertile river bottoms and rolling hills.

• Connecticut State Route 169 Overview
  

  Consider everything you know about New England -- spectacular autumn color, historic buildings, charming cities -- and you will have an idea of what you will find on Connecticut Route 169. Much has changed over the years on this byway, but the history and traditions of the area are still very much a part of the lives of the people who belong to the communities.

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• 1-Day Trip: SR-169 Tour
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  An amazing variety of locations, houses, and memorials reside along State Route 169. There are too many for one tour to cover. Instead, this...