Connecticut River Shipbuilding

by Wick Griswold and Ruth Major

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467144479
• ISBN13: 9781467144476
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"