Download or read book Portland written by Robert W. McDougall and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Portland is located in athe big benda of the Connecticut River near the center of the state, where natural resources provided a prosperous livelihood for generations of residents. First settled as part of Middletown, the area was incorporated as Portland in 1841. The town is known for its brownstone quarries, the Gildersleeve shipyard, and shade-grown tobacco. Meshomasic, the first state forest in New England, is located here. In Portland, historic photographs drawn from the archives of the Portland Historical Society and from private collections take the reader on a journey through the rich history of this quiet small town, now known for its golf courses and marinas.
Download or read book Along the Valley Line written by Max R. Miller and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Connecticut Valley Railroad once carried both passengers and freight along the west bank of the Connecticut River between Hartford and Old Saybrook. Completed in 1871, today the railroad is known throughout New England for the nostalgic steam-powered excursion trains that run on a portion of the line between Essex and Chester. Until now the history of this popular tourist attraction has been the stuff of local lore and legend. This book, written by railroad historian and former vice president and director of Valley Railroad, Max R. Miller, provides the first comprehensive history of the Connecticut Valley Railroad through maps, ephemera, and archival photographs of the trains, bridges, and scenery surrounding the line. Offering tales of train wrecks, ghost sightings, booms and busts, Along the Valley Line will be treasured by railroad enthusiasts and historians alike.
Download or read book Hidden History of Litchfield County written by Peter C. Vermilyea and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-04 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local historian Peter C. Vermilyea tells stories of some forgotten moments in Litchfield County, CT from Native American legends to Cold War relics. Traces of Litchfield County's past are hidden in plain sight. Vestiges of long-abandoned railroad tracks crisscross the county while a decaying and unmarked cinder block structure in Warren is all that remains of a cornerstone of national defense. All but forgotten today, a fire roared through Winsted in 1908, causing residents to flee their rooms at the Odd Fellows boardinghouse. In Bantam, art deco chairs made by the Warren McArthur Corporation prompted the War Department to order bomber seats from the company during World War II. Author Peter C. Vermilyea explores these and other obscure tales from the history of Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Download or read book Crossing the Connecticut written by George Edward Wright and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Bulkeley Bridge (also known as Hartford Bridge, Bridge No. 980A) is the oldest of three highway bridges over the Connecticut River in Hartford, Connecticut ... Completed in 1908, the Bulkeley Bridge is the oldest bridge in the Hartford area and one of the oldest bridges still in use in the Interstate Highway System. It is also the largest and one of the last major stone arch bridges to be built in New England."--Wikipedia 8/6/15 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulkeley_Bridge].
Download or read book American Wooden Bridges written by American Society of Civil Engineers. Committee on History and Heritage of American Civil Engineering and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Connecticut River Boating Guide written by John Sinton and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authoritative guide to the Connecticut River for boaters, canoeists, and kayakers.
Download or read book The Bridge on the Drina written by Ivo Andríc and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A great stone bridge built three centuries ago in the heart of the Balkans ... stands witness to the countless lives played out upon it" and to the sufferings of the people of Bosnia.--Cover.
Download or read book Suffield s Old Bridge Neighborhood written by Laurie Tavino and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located along the shallow falls midway between Springfield and Windsor, Suffield was a convenient place to cross the Connecticut River. Ferries north of the falls were supplemented in 1808 by a wooden bridge downstream. But it was in 1893 that the iron bridge leading to the busy Thompsonville manufacturing village in Enfield opened and encouraged residential growth in this corner of rural Suffield. In an ideal setting for the early-20th-century influx of multicultural immigrants, East Suffieldas established Yankee families became juxtaposed with later European arrivals working in Thompsonvilleas industries. The vibrant diversity and opportunity in the neighborhood continued until the mill and the bridge closed, leaving only memories.
Download or read book The British Raid on Essex written by Jerry Roberts and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the dynamic account of one of the most destructive maritime actions to take place in Connecticut history: the 1814 British attack on the privateers of Pettipaug, known today as the British Raid on Essex. During the height of the War of 1812, 136 Royal marines and sailors made their way up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound. Guided by a well-paid American traitor the British navigated the Saybrook shoals and advanced up the river under cover of darkness. By the time it was over, the British had burned twenty-seven American vessels, including six newly built privateers. It was the largest single maritime loss of the war. Yet this story has been virtually left out of the history books—the forgotten battle of the forgotten war. This new account from author and historian Jerry Roberts is the definitive overview of this event and includes a wealth of new information drawn from recent research and archaeological finds. Lavish illustrations and detailed maps bring the battle to life.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Public Documents of the Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States for the Period from to written by and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 1328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Crossing the Connecticut written by George E. Wright and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-24 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Crossing the Connecticut: An Account of the Various Public Crossing of the Connecticut River at Hartford Since the Earliest Times, Together With a Full Description of Hartford Bridge The central and special subject. As mentioned above. Is our new bridge. While the general subject embraces not only all the other bridges and ferries which have existed at that site. But also all the public crossing-places on the Connecticut River within our State boundaries which are in existence at the present time. Together with a few that have existed in the past. And as a fitting accompaniment to the subject proper. A few interesting bits of local history and reproductions of early scenes are added. Special attention is also called to the fact that every building. As well as every street section. That has been removed or discontinued to make way for these improvements. Are shown in this book exactly as they appeared before the march of progress caused their demolition. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Connecticut River Navigation written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Connecticut River Shipbuilding written by Wick Griswold and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shipbuilding and shipping have always been key elements in the life of Essex. Since the seventeenth century, the men and women of the lower Connecticut River Valley sustained maritime traditions that spanned the globe in splendid wooden sailing vessels. Their accomplishments include building the first warship of the Connecticut navy and the world's first submarine. They also served as packet ship captains, navigators and skilled crew members who crossed the Atlantic. The Essex area was also home to dedicated craftsmen who produced some of the finest yachts ever built. Noted historians Wick Griswold and Ruth Major detail one village's important role in American maritime history.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Public Documents of the the Fifty third Congress to the 76th Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 2440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catalogue of the Public Documents of the Congress and of All Departments of the Government of the United States written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 2038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Monthly Catalogue United States Public Documents written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 1450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index
Download or read book Monthly Catalog United States Public Documents written by and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page 1884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
