Lake Kenosia, said to originate from a Native American word meaning pike or pickerel, is part of the Still River waterway. This popular local park has always played an historic role as a recreational gathering place for Danbury residents.
In . . . — — Map (db m71239) HM
On July 18, 1640, Daniel Patrick and Robert Feaks landed on these shores in the name of the New Haven Colony to start a new settlement, later called Greenwich. This neck of land is called Elizabeth’s Neck after Mrs. Feaks.
The anchor above this . . . — — Map (db m2048) HM
By the late 1800s, swimming (or “bathing” as it was known as then) had become an extremely popular recreational activity in America. In the 1910s, the American Red Cross and Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) responded to the alarming number . . . — — Map (db m53471) HM
The stone dam which makes this pond was installed at the time of the park’s creation. But the stream was in existence during the 1778-79 army encampment. It is one of two main streams, one at either end of the camp, which provided water for the . . . — — Map (db m26910) HM
In 1948, Brown Jordan founder Robert Brown collaborated with designer Walter Lamb to create a collection that ingeniously repurposed the bronze and brass piping and cotton rope from the sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. Celebrated for its graceful, . . . — — Map (db m230111) HM
In 1948, Brown Jordan founder Robert Brown collaborated with designer Walter Lamb to create a collection that ingeniously repurposed the bronze and brass piping and cotton rope from the sunken ships in Pearl Harbor. Celebrated for its graceful, . . . — — Map (db m230115) HM
The Shelton locks from Housatonic River to the canal system were built in 1867, allowing canal boats to be raised through 3 sets of locks by water entering each lock, one at a time, raising the boat approximately 10 feet. It was then brought forward . . . — — Map (db m27118) HM
This Viewpoint extends the museum sites of the Connecticut Impressionist Art Trail — Connecticut's Millennium Legacy Trail — to the outdoor settings that artists portrayed at the turn of the 20th century in a manner that came to be called . . . — — Map (db m227311) HM
In 1829 the Farmington Canal opened in Avon and operated until 1847. The Markers, here and across the street, show where it crossed the Albany Turnpike, now Rt. 44. They are made of the same sandstone used in in the Farmington Canal construction. — — Map (db m92442) HM
This powerhouse was built in 1935 to house a low-head, Francis-type turbine and a General Electric remote controlled generator. The turbine and generator were purchased by The Collins Company from a municipality in Lenoir, North Carolina and . . . — — Map (db m92548) HM
The Unionville Feeder Canal joined the Farmington Canal here, providing the water from Granby to New Haven. You are standing on the “Long Level”, 26 miles without a lock. 1828-1847. — — Map (db m92153) HM
On this site in 1828 was located "Pitkin's Basin" for the Farmington Canal Company.
On November 10, 1828 the packet boat "James Hillhouse" was launched here on its first voyage to New Haven from port of Farmington.
The gray building . . . — — Map (db m106441) HM
The Farmington Canal crossed various topographic features- rivers, hills, roads and woodlands. Boats traveling the length of the canal passed through 28 locks that compensated for changes in elevation. Perhaps the most impressive engineering . . . — — Map (db m111590) HM
The Farmington Canal
The 56-mile Farmington Canal was Connecticut's super-highway of the 1830s and 1840s. Begun in 1825, the canal was the largest engineering project ever attempted in New England. Inspired by the commercial success of the . . . — — Map (db m33017) HM
The Unionville Feeder Canal crossed here, providing most of the water for the Farmington Canal, from Granby, CT to New Haven, CT 1828-1847. — — Map (db m127444) HM
Unionville has used Farmington River water power since the late 1700s. The first dam (item D1 on map 1 and Photograph P1), built circa 1780, was just 200 yards upstream from the Route 4 bridge. The canal from this dam was on the west side of . . . — — Map (db m95986) HM
In memory of the Trinity men who fought for the principles in which they believed with the Union and Confederate forces in the Civil War and of those who gave "the last full measure of devotion"
This Gun formed part of the Main Battery of . . . — — Map (db m125008) WM
Hartford suffered great floods in 1936 and 1938. This resulted in the City and Army Corps of Engineers designing an extensive flood control system that buried the Park River in a tunnel under the Park. In this location, you would have been . . . — — Map (db m230345) HM
As a result of severe flooding, the Army Corps of Engineers created the Park River relocation plan in 1941, placing the river in a concrete tunnel under Bushnell Park. As part of this plan, the firm of Olmsted Brothers landscape architects, . . . — — Map (db m230370) HM
The Pump House was designed by Hartford architect, H. Hilliard Smith in 1940 and built in 1947 as part of the Connecticut River Flood Control Program. This project began after the downtown area suffered catastrophic floods in 1936 and 1938. The . . . — — Map (db m230393) HM
The “Long Level” section was the single most important factor in growth of Great Plain area of Farmington into Plainville.
Present center developed around Bristol Basin. Whiting’s Basin lay west of Farmington Avenue with a dry dock . . . — — Map (db m91769) HM
This mid-1800s photo is the earliest known picture of Academy Hall and the Congregational Church. Academy Hall is a federal style building that was built in a federal style building that was built in 1803 by Mr. Abraham Jagger and paid for by . . . — — Map (db m230821) HM
The history of Rocky Hill is entwined with the Connecticut River. Flowing past our 4 mile shoreline, on its 410 mile trip from northern New Hampshire to Long Island Sound, the river has been a major factor in our town's growth and development as . . . — — Map (db m230797) HM
Rocky Hill Center Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007 by the United States Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m230830) HM
Rocky Hill-Glastonbury Ferry Historic District has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m230787) HM
Nation's oldest continuously operating ferry. Since 1655, public transportation across the Connecticut River has been provided at this site, connecting the towns of Rocky Hill and Glastonbury, both formerly parts of Wethersfield. Motive power has . . . — — Map (db m45766) HM
Looking north, you can see the remnants of the canal. It crosses over Floydville Road and proceeds over Salmon Brook via an aqueduct and then continues to Northampton, Massachusetts. To your left is Lake Basile. Cross over the bridge and to the . . . — — Map (db m141142) HM
Site of the first home in Simsbury
Captain Aaron Cook
circa 1660
Site of the Pent Road Ferry
circa 1668
The Traine Band passed here — — Map (db m102019) HM
In 1826, construction of the Farmington Canal (of the New Haven to Northampton Canal) blocked the course of the Munnisunk Brook, then a tributary to the Farmington River.
The brook’s flow was conducted 20 feet below the canal through a culvert, . . . — — Map (db m141144) HM
The first ferry crossing of the Connecticut River was tended by John Bissell in 1641. This road leads to the landing place where succeeding generations of Bissells, and finally the Town, kept this Ferry in continuous operation until 1917. Main . . . — — Map (db m114003) HM
Bissell Ferry
1641 - 1917
This quiet spot with its big old house was once the scene of great activity. In 1614 Adrian Block, a Dutch explorer, found Indians living between the Scantic and the Podunk rivers.
At the request of Sachem . . . — — Map (db m114057) HM
SS Maiden Creek
1943
Our ship's bell, recovered from
the SS Maiden Creek – torpedoed
during World War II, is dedicated
to the fallen heroes of the
United States Merchant Marine
who served during time of war
in defense of . . . — — Map (db m53162) HM
More than 400 Irish immigrants came
to this area between 1827 and 1829 to
build the canal next to where this
park now stands. These brave people
lived in makeshift camps and worked
dawn until dusk in hard and dangerous
conditions to build a . . . — — Map (db m208597) HM
Ahlstrom Munksjo Today, only Ahlstrom Munksjo, who acquired Dexter in 2000, retains a manufacturing capability on the banks of the canal, along with Algonquin Power Windsor Locks LLC who operates a cycle cogeneration plant that produces . . . — — Map (db m208606) HM
The story of Windsor Locks is the story of America. From Native American seasonal hunters, to Puritan farmers drawn to the rich soil of the river meadows, to Yankee industrialists, to
waves of Irish, Italian, French Canadian and Polish immigrants . . . — — Map (db m208604) HM
1614 Six years before pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock, Dutch lawyer and sea captain, Adrian
Block (after whom Block Island is named) discovers and explores the Connecticut River
as far north as the Enfield Falls, where he is forced to turn back . . . — — Map (db m208605) HM
In this Area in the Past.....
Prehistorically, the mountains at Satan’s Kingdom blocked water flow, creating a lake extending northwest for several miles. Geological forces later forced water to cut through the rock, to form the gorge through . . . — — Map (db m93816) HM
On May 17, 1764, blacksmith Daniel Burritt took possession of an eight-acre parcel of land that would eventually become known as the Historical Society's Knapp House. Between 1764 and 1774 when he sold the property to Benjamin Seelye, Daniel . . . — — Map (db m230234) HM
"So numerous were the many acts of heroism, rescue of the sick and invalid, neighbors' concern for neighbors, that it would be impossible to chronicle them with slighting someone deserving of great credit." - Torrington Register, August 26, . . . — — Map (db m54559) HM
For over two hundred years the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry has provided public transportation at this site. The first crossing was initiated by Johnathan Warner of Chester in 1769. Known as Warner's Ferry, it was privately operated until 1877 when it . . . — — Map (db m61345) HM
You are standing beside the Indian River in the heart of the 1663 settlement of Killingworth, sited on its protective harbor. In 1838, the shoreline portion parted from northern Killingworth and became Clinton.
Shipbuilding
The first . . . — — Map (db m100187) HM
Clinton's Defense Against the British
During the War of 1812, Clinton, then called Killingworth, was under the threat of attack from the British. There were shipyards located on both the Indian River and in the harbor, and the British had . . . — — Map (db m243716) HM
The British Raid on Essex
On April 7-8, 1814, a British raiding force of 136 sailors and marines rowed six miles up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound to attack American shipping in Essex, then known as . . . — — Map (db m183087) HM
While a lot has changed since this 1881 “Birds-Eye-View” of Essex, a lot has remained the same including most of the houses along Main Street. Originally known as Pettipaug, Essex was first settled in 1648. It became a colonial seaport . . . — — Map (db m69414) HM
The Onrust is a replica of one of the first sailing ships built in the New World and the first European vessel to explore the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound. On his fourth voyage to the New World (1613–1614), Dutch explorer Adriaen . . . — — Map (db m183090) HM
If you stood here in the late 1700s looking east toward the Connecticut River a forest of ship masts would bob before your eyes. On docks lining the riverside, sailors and merchants bustled back and forth to tall ships which had just arrived in . . . — — Map (db m98549) HM
Captain Adriaen Block was a Dutch trader and privateer who journeyed to the Hudson River and Manhattan Island in 1611 to trade for fur with the Lenape people who lived there. Between 1611 and 1614, Block made four voyages during which he explored . . . — — Map (db m227279) HM
Adrian Block was an attorney and an explorer from the Netherlands that had an eye for profitable enterprise. The market for furs in Europe was tremendous in the early 17th century and Block was looking to make his fortune by selling beaver pelts . . . — — Map (db m182714) HM
Because of the combination of fresh and saltwater habitats at the river's mouth, a wide variety of fish species have the opportunity to feed, reproduce and/or establish populations.
The Native American diet depended on this variety and . . . — — Map (db m227284) HM
The shifting sand bar at the mouth of the river made it difficult for large ships to negotiate the shallow harbor. The first Lynde Point Lighthouse built in 1803, a wooden octagonal tower 35 feet high, warned ships of the sandbar that blocked much . . . — — Map (db m182307) HM
The only river that flows the length of New England, 400 miles from the Canadian border to Long Island Sound, the Connecticut River is often compared in its beauty to the Hudson and Rhine Rivers. It has withstood intensive development mainly . . . — — Map (db m182720) HM
Prior to the construction of a railroad bridge in 1862 and an automobile bridge in 1911, ferries provided the only passenger service from Saybrook across the Connecticut River. The earliest ferries were powered by various combinations of sail, oar, . . . — — Map (db m182303) HM
Ever since Adrian Block's discovery of the Connecticut River in 1614, the extensive bar at its mouth has been an obstacle for mariners, preventing vessels of deep draft from entering. The runoff from the source of the river in Canada traveling . . . — — Map (db m182715) HM
Ever Since Adrian Block's discovery of the Connecticut River in 1614, the elusive bar at its mouth has been an obstacle to mariner, preventing vessels of deep draft from entering. The runoff from the source of the river in Canada . . . — — Map (db m227281) HM
This community was settled in 1648 as Pochoug, an Indian word meaning "at the confluence of two rivers", the Pochoug and the Menunketesuck, by residents of the Saybrook Colony. Pochoug was the dwelling place of Obed and his tribe until 1676. The . . . — — Map (db m246369) HM
In the early 1800's, the Farmington Canal was built between Northampton and New haven; Irish immigrants dug the canal by hand.
The Canal (sic) locks controlled the flow of the water to compensate for the slope of the land. Farmers living nearby . . . — — Map (db m27567) HM
Faulkner's Island and its historic lighthouse have played an important role in the history of Long Island Sound. The crescent-shaped island contains no less than 3 acres and lies 3 1/2 miles south of the Guilford Harbor. It is listed in the . . . — — Map (db m247047) HM
Commissioned in 1809 by U.S. President Madison, Frederick Lee served in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service until 1829, providing security for the New Haven port and protection of American Ships on Long Island Sound.
On October 10, 1814, . . . — — Map (db m243260) HM WM
Cristoforo
Colombo
1492 500 1992
“In search for a better tomorrow,
we must discover today.”
Presented to
the people of Meriden, Connecticut
by
Unison Club
October 12th, . . . — — Map (db m26640)
The Explorer, completed in 1936, was the last boat built by the pioneering submarine designer and builder, Simon Lake. The Explorer was intended strictly for research and salvage and was linked to a mother ship for air and power. Divers could enter . . . — — Map (db m27896) HM
[ south side ]
“Make Us Free”
This monument is a memorial to the 1839 Amistad Revolt and its leader, Sengbe Pieh, also known as Joseph Cinque. Sengbe Pieh was one of the millions of Africans kidnapped from their homes and . . . — — Map (db m48428) HM
East Lyme was settled in the 1650s and became incorporated as a town in 1839. Records from 1840 indicated that 1,412 people lived in this 34.8 square mile town. An important settlement in the area was the Thomas Lee house that was built in 1660. . . . — — Map (db m227268) HM
The Niantic Bay and River contribute to the area's rich history of leisure and sport. At a time when there was greater distinction between city and country life, any city dwellers traveled to Niantic on the train to enjoy the beaches and seaside . . . — — Map (db m227266) HM
The railroad between New Haven and New London was originally a single track. To allow for higher speed and more frequent trains the railroad was double-tracked and completed in 1894. At that time the "Hole in the Wall" was constructed. Underpasses . . . — — Map (db m227249) HM
Forty-One
for
Freedom
USS George Washington
(SSBN 598)
USS Patrick Henry (SSBN 599) · USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN 600) · USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN 601) · USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN 602) · USS Ethan Allen (SSBN 608) · USS Sam Houston (SSBN . . . — — Map (db m206627) WM
During World War II, the
Japanese "Type A" two-man
mini-sub was carried "piggy back"
by a mother ship, usually another
submarine, to its area of operation.
Type A submarines were used during
the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
and . . . — — Map (db m206621) HM WM
In her nearly forty years of service, NR-1 was involved in a number of important missions, many of which may remain classified for years to come. Those that have beed revealed include:
1976 Recovery Effort Phoenix Missile
October 1976 . . . — — Map (db m206582) HM
The Connecticut Blue Heritage Trail links important sites of Connecticut's marine environment and maritime heritage.
Place of Global Reach The lower Thames River has an historically rich naval presence. The Naval Submarine Base New London, . . . — — Map (db m206623) HM
Sonalysts Submariners
1973 2000
Submarine Command
Dedicated to the Sonalysts Submariners Who Twice Served their Country
First in Submarines then in Sonalysts
To Help Ensure Our Nations Peace — — Map (db m206622) WM
On 27 October 1969, NR-1, the U.S. Navy's deep-diving research submarine, was placed in service. Capable of carrying thirteen crew members to a depth of 3,000 feet, NR-1 was powered by a nuclear reactor that allowed her to stay down for up to 30 . . . — — Map (db m206473) HM
Swimmer Delivery
Vehicle (SDV)
Submarines have operated with special
operations teams since the days of WWII
with Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT),
commonly known as "SEALs" (Sea-Air-
Land) are used in a variety of clandestine . . . — — Map (db m206583) HM
Long Island Sound Home of the American Submarine Long Island Sound is a unique body of water that borders the entire length of Connecticut, giving the state an unparalleled resource. The north-south orientation of the rivers of . . . — — Map (db m206468) HM
Originally developed as an air launched anti-submarine missile in the 1970's, it was later adapted for launch from surface ships and submarines in the early 1980's. Similar in concept to the modern "Tomahawk" cruise missile, it was launched from . . . — — Map (db m206472) HM
The USS Nautilus has been designated as an historic ship by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of that organization. Members of this society designed and supervised the construction of . . . — — Map (db m206455) HM
USS Nautilus (SSN 571) President Harry S. Truman laid her keel on June 14, 1952, at the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut. On January 21, 1954, Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of . . . — — Map (db m206453) HM
USS Nautilus
Has been Designated a
National Historic Landmark
Launched in 1951, the Nautilus was the first true nuclear submarine. Her nuclear propulsion plant was a revolutionary advance that provided unlimited underwater endurance, . . . — — Map (db m206454) HM
USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
This vessel, commissioned on
September 30, 1954, marked humanity's first large
scale use of controlled nuclear power.
Designated as a
Nuclear Historic Landmark, February 2004,
by the American Nuclear Society . . . — — Map (db m206456) HM
USS X-1 (SSX-1) USS X-1 was the first "midget" submarine built for the U.S. Navy. Designed to penetrate enemy harbors and conduct offensive operations against moored ships and support facilities, her principal armament consisted of swimmer delivered . . . — — Map (db m206619) HM
To perpetuate the memory of those gallant shipmates who gave their lives during World War II. Dedicated by U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.
U.S. Submarines still on their last patrol.
Sealion SS195 December 10, 1941; S-36 SS141 January . . . — — Map (db m104650) WM
In grateful memory of these submariners who died in the service of their country during World War II. They stand in the unbroken line of patriots who have dared to die so that freedom might live. Their final resting places are known only to the . . . — — Map (db m104652) WM
Prior to 1800 the Mystic River Valley was a sparsely settled region. The population depended upon agriculture for subsistence and occasionally profit. The leading historical event during the colonial period had been the defeat and the near . . . — — Map (db m226772) HM
Power to raise the bridge comes from electric motors, which drive the large “Bull Wheels” connected with Linkage arms to the two plate girders which make up the lift span.
The huge concrete weights at the ends of the overhead rocking trusses . . . — — Map (db m114881) HM
State Historic Landmark
For over two hundred years the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry has provided public transportation at this site. The first crossing was initiated by Johnathan Warner of Chester in 1769. Known as Warner's Ferry, it was privately . . . — — Map (db m83888) HM
Built for Morris W. Bacon, manager of the Pequot & Ocean Transit Steamship Co. Bacon, as a member of the New York Yacht Club won the acclaimed cup. — — Map (db m227234) HM
Built as a warehouse and ships chandlery for the whaling firm of Perkins & Smith. In 1889, became the Winthrop Hotel to recognize the city’s founder, John Winthrop Jr. Historic Waterfront District Heritage Trail New London Main Street 2006 Funded . . . — — Map (db m48636) HM
We stood in youthful ranks near this spot sixty years ago, not knowing for whom the building behind us was named. After four intense years studying "Seamanship, Sciences and the Amenities" we mustered here again for our commencement portrait. We . . . — — Map (db m205503) HM
An Act of the First Congress, August 4, 1790 An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels. Be it . . . — — Map (db m205822) HM
Athena Stands Watch
Bronze 2018
Renée Rhodes
Athena, Greek goddess of wisdom and protector of cities, is the watch-keeper for the Thames River port of New London. New London & the Sea Athena welcomes visitors to Nameaug, or "fishing . . . — — Map (db m217033) HM
The William Coit house (92 Washington, corner of Coit Street) once stood on the waterfront. This was possible because Bream Cove, an arm of the harbor, reached this far inland. Coit (originally Cove) Street follows the natural contour of the . . . — — Map (db m227244) HM
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