Jeremy River

For the river in Saint Lucia, see Jeremy River (Saint Lucia).

The Jeremy River, named after Jeremy Adams, begins at a drainage just north of Holbrook Pond about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of Gilead, Connecticut and runs for 10.7 miles (17.2 km) to the Salmon River.[1] There are many swamps and marshes along the banks of its northern end, the largest of which is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long.

There is a popular paddling route along the Jeremy River that begins at Old Hartford Road just north of Route 2 about 3 miles (5 km) west-northwest of Colchester. The 2.5-mile (4.0 km) route has solid Class II whitewater throughout the run and ends at the Salmon River; however, many paddlers continue along the Salmon River paddling route.

The Norton paper mill is located on Jeremy River (in Colchester, Connecticut). It operated from 1895[2] until at least 1922,[3] before being abandoned by the early 1980s, and falling into disrepair. A fire engulfed the building on July 8, 2012, consuming most of the remaining combustibles (the largely-intact walls being made of brick), having likely been started by trespassers with illegal fireworks.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. 1 2 Shea, Alison (8 July 2012). "Colchester mill blaze blamed on fireworks". The Norwich Bulletin. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
  3. ↑ Marshall, Benjamin (1922). A Modern History of New London County, Connecticut, Volume 1. New York City: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 181. ISBN 9781147506648.

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Coordinates: 41°35′18″N 72°23′05″W / 41.58829°N 72.3848°W / 41.58829; -72.3848

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