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Connecticut River

The Connecticut River is the longest river in New England, flowing south from near the Canadian border to Long Island Sound. English settlers founded Hartford, Windsor and Wethersfield on its banks in the 1630s, and Saybrook guarded its mouth. Its upper course became a disputed boundary between New Hampshire and New York, leading to the Vermont Republic and the Indian Stream dispute.

Connecticut River
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

Province of New HampshireSaybrook ColonyConnecticut ColonyVermont RepublicRepublic of Indian Stream

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Connecticut River. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/connecticut-river
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“Connecticut River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/connecticut-river. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Connecticut River.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/connecticut-river.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Connecticut River’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/connecticut-river (Accessed: ).

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