Page 2 of 2 - The interior of Gillette's Castle |
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The woodwork within the castle is hand-hewn southern white oak. Of the 47 doors within the structure, there are no two doors exactly the same. And each door has a handsome external latch intricately carved of wood. Even the Castle's furnishings are indications of Gillette's inspirations. The built-in couches, a movable table on tracks, and light switches of carved wood all point to his creative genius. |
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Below: The inside of the entrance door. Then the two RV Gypsies walked up some stairs to the second floor. |
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Below: The table by the fireplace had moveable pieces hanging down because there were lots of cats living here, and they liked to swat at the pieces and see them move. |
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Below: Close-up of some of the cute stuff on the fireplace mantle. |
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Below: Close-up of the stuff on the walls. |
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Below: A close-up of the sign that was in the middle of the display of coins that were collected from the wishing well, also shown below. |
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Below: A bar |
Below: Another fancy door |
Below: Three of the many windows in Gillette's Castle and the fantastic views. |
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The sign below explains the photo below on the right about the unique mechanical device on the wall near the head of the bed that turns off the lights. |
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Below: The two photos below are also explained in the above sign. |
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Below: Another fancy light switch |
Below: Another uniquely designed door |
Below: Lee Duquette descending the fancy staircase to exit Gillette's Castle. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies enjoyed a picnic on the grounds of Gillette's Castle. |
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Menu for the two RV Gypsies in Connecticut September 8 - 30, 2014 You may visit these sections in any order you choose. There is also a link to Massachusetts below. |
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Devil's Hopyard and a flashback |
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Gillette's Castle (this is page 2 of 2) |
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Pumpkin Festival |
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a fun wedding |
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Jimmies, Savin Rock, Seaside Park |
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Lee Duquette's birthday celebration |
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Branch Brook Campground |
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Mossup Pond and Murphy the Wonder dog |
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Kent Falls |
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West Cornwell Covered Bridge, River Park and fall foliage |
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The two RV Gypsies made a few comments about a few restaurants they visited in Connecticut. To read these comments and see photos, click here then choose "CT" button. Be sure to return to this page to view the rest of the Connecticut sections. |
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After you have seen all sections above, please continue on to Massachusetts (2014): waterfalls, a covered bridge, autumn colors, a scenic byway, a chicken store, the Big E and more. |