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Hadlyme in Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
 

Historical Floods of the Connecticut River

 
 
Historical Floods marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, September 22, 2024
1. Historical Floods marker
Inscription.
15 Ft
1938
1936
1955
1927
1891
10 Ft
1924

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 41° 25.211′ N, 72° 25.683′ W. Marker is in Lyme in Lower Connecticut River Valley Region, Connecticut. It is in Hadlyme. It is on Ferry Road (Connecticut Route 148) west of River Road, on the right when traveling west. Located at the Hadlyme Ferry dock on the Connecticut River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 89B Ferry Road, Old Lyme CT 06371, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chester-Hadlyme Ferry (here, next to this marker); The House of Yukitaka Osaki (within shouting distance of this marker); Impressionism in Connecticut (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Chester-Hadlyme Ferry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hadlyme Station (approx. half a mile away); Chester Veterans Monument (approx. 1½ miles away); Chester World War II – Korea Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Chester World War I Monument (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lyme.
 
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Historical Floods marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Conrad Ward, September 22, 2024
2. Historical Floods marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 138 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2025, by Conrad Ward of Guilford, Connecticut. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 24, 2026