Of these surviving mill buildings, most have since been renovated into places of local business or stylish condominiums for residents. Several Quiet Corner subcommunities, North Grosvenordale in Thompson, Danielson in Killingly, and Central Village in Plainfield, to this day retain visual echoes of the historic mill-town villages. Tourism The Quiet Corner is popular with tourists for its traditional New England scenery and culture, namely: locally produced foods, bed and breakfasts, historic farms, inns, and town centers, stone walls, agricultural fairs, and antique shops. Major attractions in and around the Quiet Corner include: Route 169, a National Scenic Byway running north-and-south through the region. A scenic segment of Route 44 passing through the rural woodlands of the Quiet Corner. The birthplace of Samuel Huntington in Scotland. The Northern half of the Airline Trail, which traverses Windham to Thompson. Several noted breweries and vineyards, including two Connecticut Wine Trail vineyards, Taylor Brooke and Sharpe Hill. The Tourtellotte Memorial Room and Museum, the Thompson Speedway, and the West Thompson Dam in Thompson. Historic Roseland Cottage and the Woodstock Fair in Woodstock. The Wolf Den in Pomfret. The Israel Putnam Monument and Brooklyn Fair in Brooklyn. The Lebanon Town Green and its accompanying Revolutionary War historic sites in Lebanon. The Prudence Crandall House Museum in Canterbury. The Coventry Farmer's Market and Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry. The variety of antique shops of Pomfret, Putnam, and Woodstock. The University of Connecticut flagship campus in Storrs. The Tri-state Marker, denoting the point where the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut touch. The Quiet Corner has seen a resurgence in the past few decades in the production of local foods, producing local wines, cheeses, ice cream, apples, maple syrup, craft beer, and a variety of heirloom crops. References External links Connecticut East Convention and Visitors Bureau Connecticut Route 169 on American Byways Regions of Connecticut