From Connecticut River-monster myths to what beavers can tell us about the history of Connecticut, this issue celebrates the importance of water and waterways to Connecticut’s story.
The Spring 2019 issue is in the mail to member-subscribers and will be on newsstands March 1. Buy it online or subscribe at ctexplored.org/shop.
You’ll also get a peak into the hard life of a lighthouse keeper and the surprisingly high financial risks taken by a Wethersfield trader in the 1790s. You’ll learn the story behind UConn Avery Point’s grand mansion campus, and about the ice industry in West Hartford.
Our cover story comes from Soundkeeper Bill Lucey: find out how he’s working to return Long Island Sound to a place where eagles, osprey, menhaden, and striped bass all thrive.
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