Lieutenant River

Coordinates: 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 popular public boat launch and is a popular fishing spot.[2]

The Lieutenant River is probably most notable for its continuing popularity among artists and photographers. A number of noted 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. ↑ http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid=585
  3. ↑ http://www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org/learning/foxchase/html/griswold_house_outside_river.php
  4. ↑ http://bmcgurgan.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/lieutenant-river-sketches
  5. ↑ The Griswold Celebrates New Space and New Art , William Zimmer, June 30, 2002, New York Times http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9900EEDB143EF933A05755C0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all