Lieutenant River
41°19′35″N 72°19′45″W / 41.3265°N 72.3292°W
The Lieutenant River is a 3.7-mile-long (6.0 km)[1] tidal river located in Old Lyme, Connecticut. It joins the Connecticut River in the estuary, just above the point where that river flows into Long Island Sound.
The river has a public boat launch and is a popular fishing spot.[2]
The Lieutenant River is popular among artists and photographers. A number of American impressionist artists, including Childe Hassam, painted views of the river while staying at the Florence Griswold House in Old Lyme.[3][4]
The Florence Griswold Museum was designed with windows that have sweeping views of the Lieutenant River.[5]
Historic sites
[edit]Lieutenant River No. 2 Lieutenant River III Site Lieutenant River IV Site | |
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| Nearest city | Old Lyme, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Area | less than one acre |
| MPS | Lower Connecticut River Valley Woodland Period Archaeological TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001226, 87001227, 87001228[6] |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1987 |
There are three historic archeological sites associated with the Lieutenant River on the National Register of Historic Places:[7]
- Lieutenant River No. 2
- Lieutenant River III Site
- Lieutenant River IV Site
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
- ↑ "Connecticut Coastal Access Guide - Lieutenant River State Boat Launch". Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ↑ "The Lieutenant River". www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Retrieved 2009-06-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Zimmer, William (2002-06-30). "ART; The Griswold Celebrates New Space and New Art". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places, 1966 to 1994: Cumulative List Through January 1, 1994. National Park Service. 1994. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-89133-254-1. Retrieved 2026-04-09.
- Old Lyme, Connecticut
- Rivers of New London County, Connecticut
- Tributaries of the Connecticut River
- Rivers of Connecticut
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Connecticut
- National Register of Historic Places in New London County, Connecticut
- Northeastern United States river stubs
- Connecticut geography stubs
