Connecticut River Valley

United States Connecticut  

Location
Valley cut by the course of the Connecticut River on its way to Long Island Sound located near Old Lyme, Connecticut.

History
The river was first surveyed in 1614 by the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block. During the 1630's the Puritans who were displeased with the Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies began to create settlements along it banks in present day Connecticut. Some of these settlements were, Windsor, Wethersfield, Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts. The Dutch who has originally settle in the area were quickly outnumbered by the English settlers and by 1664 they were gone.

The early 1600's was characterized by increasing large numbers of English settlers along with disputes between different settlements particularly Springfield, Massachusetts and the other settlements leading to the creation of the state of Massachusetts.


 * Connecticut River - Wikipedia