Connecticut Coast: A Town-By-Town Illustrated History [Hardcover]

A heavily-illustrated history of the shoreline, from New York State to Rhode Island.Connecticut Coast is a richly illustrated history of the Nutmeg States storied shoreline, from New York State to Rhode Island. Researched and written by a longtime expert in Connecticut history, it comprises a brief narrative on each of the twenty-four shoreline communities, accompanied by the areas best historic photography. Sidebars sprinkled throughout present lighthouses, fishing and shellfishing, transportation, storms, and morefrom the legendary Savin Rock Amusement Park to stylish Jackie Kennedy christening the USS Lafayette in Groton.Greenwich Stamford Darien Norwalk Westport Fairfield Bridgeport Stratford Milford West Haven New Haven East Haven Branford Guilford Madison Clinton Westbrook Old Saybrook Old Lyme East Lyme Waterford New London Groton StoningtonDiana Ross McCain has written about Connecticuts past for more than twenty-five years and holds bachelors and masters degrees in history. A frequent contributor to Early American Life and Connecticut magazines, and The Hartford Courant, McCain wrote the award-winning publication To All on Equal Terms, the story of Connecticuts official state heroine, Prudence Crandall. Her most recent book is It Happened in Connecticut.Connecticut Coast is a richly illustrated exploration of the vast, varied, and unique heritage of the Connecticut coast. A surf-and-turf sampling of the Nutmeg States storied shoreline, it covers twenty-four towns from New York State to Rhode Island with a compelling narrative by historian Diana Ross McCain and archival images from the Connecticut Historical Society.These towns have seen changes both transformative and trifling in the 370 years since the first Europeans arrived here. Images of assembly lines and roller coasters, circus elephants and fat cat entrepreneurs, battlefields and serene town greens are sure to evoke a kaleidoscope of memories. Also included are features on such shoreline l³$