Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
A selected, source-based research collection for New Haven and Fairfield counties. Includes credited photographs where reusable images were located, historical interpretation and links to supporting records. It is a growing inventory, not an exhaustive survey. Photographs retain their individual dates and reuse terms; images do not establish present access conditions.

id: CT058-S01
title: Connecticut State Parks: Larkin trail and current condition
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Source reviewed September 2026
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: Supporting source for the collection’s history, chronology and research notes. Cuts, embankments and surviving ballast trace a railroad across four New Haven County towns.
url: https://ctparks.com/parks/larkin-state-park-trail
credit: Connecticut State Parks
notes: External source; the full publication remains with its publisher. The archive provides an original educational summary and a link. See the collection history for the claims supported by this record.
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id: CT058-S02
title: Larkin Trail chronology and bibliography
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Source reviewed September 2026
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: Supporting source for the collection’s history, chronology and research notes. Cuts, embankments and surviving ballast trace a railroad across four New Haven County towns.
url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larkin_State_Park_Trail
credit: Larkin Trail chronology and bibliography
notes: External source; the full publication remains with its publisher. The archive provides an original educational summary and a link. See the collection history for the claims supported by this record.
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id: CT058-P01
title: Larkin State Park Trail cut, Middlebury CT
kind: Photographs
date: 2023-10-12 12:19:09
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: Larkin State Park Trail cut, Middlebury Connecticut
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larkin_State_Park_Trail_cut,_Middlebury_CT.jpg
credit: John Phelan / CC BY-SA 4.0
notes: Reuse permitted under CC BY-SA 4.0; credit the creator, link the license, and identify changes. Adapted images must be shared under the same license. Image supplied at web resolution; no editorial changes to the source image.
file: images/larkin-138864681.jpg
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external_image_url: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Larkin_State_Park_Trail_cut%2C_Middlebury_CT.jpg
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id: CT058-P02
title: The Larkin Trail in Whittemore Glen State Park in Naugatuck Connecticut
kind: Photographs
date: 2015-11-22 10:43:53
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: The Larkin Trail in Whittemore Glen State Park in Naugatuck Connecticut.
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Larkin_Trail_in_Whittemore_Glen_State_Park_in_Naugatuck_Connecticut.jpg
credit: Morrowlong / CC BY-SA 4.0
notes: Reuse permitted under CC BY-SA 4.0; credit the creator, link the license, and identify changes. Adapted images must be shared under the same license. Image supplied at web resolution; no editorial changes to the source image.
file: images/larkin-53432211.jpg
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id: CT058-P03
title: Larkin State Park Trail cut, Oxford CT
kind: Photographs
date: 2023-10-12 13:12:26
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: Larkin State Park Trail cut, Oxford Connecticut
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larkin_State_Park_Trail_cut,_Oxford_CT.jpg
credit: John Phelan / CC BY-SA 4.0
notes: Reuse permitted under CC BY-SA 4.0; credit the creator, link the license, and identify changes. Adapted images must be shared under the same license. Image supplied at web resolution; no editorial changes to the source image.
file: images/larkin-138900966.jpg
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id: CT058-P04
title: Larkin State Park Trail Mile 1, Naugatuck CT
kind: Photographs
date: 2023-10-12 12:02:00
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: Larkin State Park Trail Mile 1.0, Naugatuck Connecticut
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larkin_State_Park_Trail_Mile_1,_Naugatuck_CT.jpg
credit: John Phelan / CC BY-SA 4.0
notes: Reuse permitted under CC BY-SA 4.0; credit the creator, link the license, and identify changes. Adapted images must be shared under the same license. Image supplied at web resolution; no editorial changes to the source image.
file: images/larkin-138896238.jpg
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id: ED-H2-HT-SP-012
title: Concrete post beside Larkin Trail
kind: Photographs
date: 2023-10-12
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: Concrete post beside wooded Larkin Trail. A concrete post beside the trail in Middlebury records an element of the present landscape. Its original function is not established.
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Concrete_post,_Larkin_State_Park_Trail,_Middlebury_CT.jpg
credit: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons (see source page for original provenance)
notes: No train or intact track is shown. Display copy optimized for the web with proportional resizing and compression. The linked repository identifies the original image. Reuse: CC BY-SA 4.0
file: images/ED-H2-HT-SP-012.jpg
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id: ED-H2-HT-SP-013
title: Larkin Trail at Mile 2, Middlebury
kind: Photographs
date: 2023-10-12
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: Larkin Trail through a wooded cut. The trail's Mile 2 landscape in Middlebury, photographed in October 2023.
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larkin_State_Park_Trail_Mile_2,_Middlebury_CT.jpg
credit: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons (see source page for original provenance)
notes: Retain source's location at Mile 2, Middlebury; no visible mile marker in frame. Display copy optimized for the web with proportional resizing and compression. The linked repository identifies the original image. Reuse: CC BY-SA 4.0
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id: ED-H2-HT-SP-014
title: Larkin Trail in Southford
kind: Photographs
date: 2023-10-12
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: Leaf-covered Larkin Trail at Southford. A Southford section of the trail records the modern recreational landscape along the former rail corridor.
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larkin_State_Park_Trail,_Southford_CT.jpg
credit: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons (see source page for original provenance)
notes: Distinct section/view. Display copy optimized for the web with proportional resizing and compression. The linked repository identifies the original image. Reuse: CC BY-SA 4.0
file: images/ED-H2-HT-SP-014.webp
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id: ED-H2-HT-SP-015
title: Westward view along Larkin Trail
kind: Photographs
date: 2015-11-22
institution: Larkin Trail & the New York–New England Railroad
summary: Former railway cut on Larkin Trail in late autumn. A November 2015 view looks west along Larkin Trail in Middlebury.
url: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LarkinStateParkTrail-MiddleburyCT.JPG
credit: Morrowlong / Wikimedia Commons (see source page for original provenance)
notes: Distinct from 2013/2023 views; no gross mismatch. Display copy optimized for the web with proportional resizing and compression. The linked repository identifies the original image. Reuse: CC BY-SA 4.0
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