Connecticut River Shipbuilding
Connecticut River Shipbuilding

Author: Wick Griswold

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2020-10-05

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1439670498

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Shipbuilding and shipping have always been key elements in the life of Essex. Since the seventeenth century, the men and women of the lower Connecticut River Valley sustained maritime traditions that spanned the globe in splendid wooden sailing vessels. Their accomplishments include building the first warship of the Connecticut navy and the world's first submarine. They also served as packet ship captains, navigators and skilled crew members who crossed the Atlantic. The Essex area was also home to dedicated craftsmen who produced some of the finest yachts ever built. Noted historians Wick Griswold and Ruth Major detail one village's important role in American maritime history.

"Mystic Built"

Author: William N. Peterson

Publisher: Mystic Seaport Museum Incorporated

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 9780913372517

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From the shipyards at Mystic and Noank came nearly 2,000 vessels, including clipper ships, Civil War steamships, deep-water merchant ships, and, coastal barges. The author, Mystic Seaport's Curator of Collections, spent nearly a decade researching the local shipyards and the vessels built there. Mystic Built was named best book of 1989 on American maritime history by the North American Society for Oceanic History and received an award of merit from the Connecticut League of Historical Societies.

The Connecticut River
The Connecticut River

Author:

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2010-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780739077467

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The Connecticut River sails back in time to historic sites along the state's most famous river. Board the "Mystic Schooner" in the first movement for a fast and breezy trip to Mystic Seaport, a leading shipbuilding center since the 17th century. The second movement, the lively "Ivory Keys Rag", revisits the days when piano keys were made of ivory transported up the river. The river itself is celebrated in the lyrical third movement, "River Rhapsody". The final movement, "Memories of the Hockanum", recalls the days when more than 1000 mills dotted the banks of the river.

Connecticut River Valley Shipyard Workers
Connecticut River Valley Shipyard Workers

Author: Pamelia S. Olson

Publisher:

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 11

ISBN-13:

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Reviews article by John V. Goff on shipyard workers in the Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin, indicating points in his generalizations and research methods that she feels need clarification.

The British Raid on Essex
The British Raid on Essex

Author: Jerry Roberts

Publisher: Wesleyan University Press

Published: 2014-04-30

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0819574775

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This is the dynamic account of one of the most destructive maritime actions to take place in Connecticut history: the 1814 British attack on the privateers of Pettipaug, known today as the British Raid on Essex. During the height of the War of 1812, 136 Royal marines and sailors made their way up the Connecticut River from warships anchored in Long Island Sound. Guided by a well-paid American traitor the British navigated the Saybrook shoals and advanced up the river under cover of darkness. By the time it was over, the British had burned twenty-seven American vessels, including six newly built privateers. It was the largest single maritime loss of the war. Yet this story has been virtually left out of the history books—the forgotten battle of the forgotten war. This new account from author and historian Jerry Roberts is the definitive overview of this event and includes a wealth of new information drawn from recent research and archaeological finds. Lavish illustrations and detailed maps bring the battle to life.

New England Shipbuilding: Vessels That Made History
New England Shipbuilding: Vessels That Made History

Author: Glenn A. Knoblock

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-05-10

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1467147087

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For more than four hundred years, New England shipyards have contributed significantly to America's maritime and naval supremacy. This compelling story is presented through the histories of seventy ships built from the colonial era down to modern times. Well-known vessels like the Constitution, the Nautilus, the Flying Cloud and the infamous whaleship Essex are included, but so, too, are lesser-known ships, including the ill-fated Wyoming and the far-ranging voyager Union. Every type of vessel is covered--their building or voyages making nautical news, often in exciting fashion, and their exploits filled with adventure, danger, tragedy and survival. Historian and author Glenn A. Knoblock explores the construction, life and demise of these ships and details their contribution to our nation's maritime heritage.

A History of the Connecticut River
A History of the Connecticut River

Author: Wick Griswold

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781609494056

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Paddle from Enfield Rapids to Long Island Sound and travel down one of America's most famous waterways, the Connecticut River. Its calm waters conceal an unruly past, where native tribes lost ground to Dutch and English colonists who vied for the river's immense economic power. The skyline of Hartford looms on the western shore, with the gold dome of the capitol as a remnant of this robust economy centered on world trade. Many have found a deep inspiration along the river, including Lady Fenwick, a local legend; David Bushnell, creator of the first American submarine; and even Albert Einstein, who contemplated the cosmos while relaxing on the riverbanks. Author Wick Griswold takes readers on a provocative journey as he traces the history of the Connecticut River.