A history of the Connecticut River and its fisheries

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A Jewel in Our Midst: a photo essay of the Connecticut River

Its unique tidal marshes, ecology, geology, scenic areas, and fascinating history make the Connecticut River a treasure to residents and visitors alike. It is one of the 1,713 “Wetlands of International Importance” designated throughout the world by the International Ramsar Convention. This photo essay also describes the education efforts underway by Connecticut Sea Grant and its partners to assist educators with resource materials.

Findings and recommendations on the Connecticut River basin comprehensive water and related land resources investigation.

Cover title: The NERBC 1980 Connecticut River basin plan.

Two reports made by committees appointed by the directors of the Association for Improving the Navigation of Connecticut River above Hartford.

Mode of access: Internet.

Analysis of a concrete arch highway bridge reinforced with structural steel

An article in the Engineering News-Record for March 30, 1923, describes a new concrete arch bridge across the Connecticut River between Springfield and West Springfield, Mass.

Looking Ahead to Spring's Returning Bounty: Natal Homing

Natal homing plays a part in fisheries restoration. This article describes research by Dr. Jason Vokoun and his students on otoliths in migratory finfish such as river herring, alewives, etc.

Letter from Samuel Willard, Deerfield, Massachusetts, to Cephas Willard, Petersham, Massachusetts, October 21, 1808

Willard mentions that his collection of hymns, the Deerfield Collection of Sacred Music, is ready for sale in Northampton, and discusses prices, an upcoming trip to Brattleboro, Vermont related to purchasing music, and describes his preparations of a sermon to be delivered in Northampton at the opening of the bridge over the Connecticut River.

Letters from the East and from the West.

"The 'Letters from the East, or the valley of the Connecticut river,' were first published in the National intelligencer."--Pref. note.

A communication by the directors to the stockholders of the Boston & Worcester railroad corporation, in relation to the late award of commissioners and the strictures of the president of the Western railroad corporation thereon.

Other issues, with same imprint, have 68, [4] and 72 pages, respectively.

Sketches of scenery and manners in the United States.

Connecticut River.--Red Mountain, in New Hampshire.--Infant schools.--The White Mountains.--New species of travellers.--Relics of the revolution.--An interesting stranger.--A visit to the Seneca chief Red-Jacket.--The Congress spring.--Canal travelling.--Lower Canada.--The Highlands.--Travelling to good purpose.--Appendix: The White Mountains.

Following the Connecticut trail from Delaware river to Susquehanna valley,

Bibliography: p. 179-181.

Report on review of survey for flood control: Park River basin, Connecticut.

Mode of access: Internet.

Rough sketch of the country from Lake Champlain and the River Sorell extending to the eastward as far as the River St. Francois and the Cohos on the Connecticut, shewing the march of 21 officers & Canadians in October and November 1780 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Carleton, in order to discover the road cut by the rebels under the direction of Colonel Hazen in the year 1778 & 1779.

Scale not given.

Status of river basin projects, Connecticut : October 1987 /

"March 1988."