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The '''Lieutenant River''' is a {{convert|3.7|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed April 1, 2011</ref> 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 '''Lieutenant River''' is a {{convert|3.7|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}}<ref name=NHD>U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map] {{webarchive|url=http://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed April 1, 2011</ref> 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.<ref>http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid=585</ref>
The river has a popular public boat launch and is a popular fishing spot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid%3D585 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-06-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100623014912/http://www.lisrc.uconn.edu/coastalaccess/site.asp?siteid=585 |archivedate=2010-06-23 |df= }}</ref>


The Lieutenant River is probably most notable for its continuing popularity among artists and photographers. A number of noted [[American Impressionism|American impressionist]] artists, including [[Childe Hassam]], painted views of the river while staying at the [[Florence Griswold Museum|Florence Griswold House]] in Old Lyme.<ref>http://www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org/learning/foxchase/html/griswold_house_outside_river.php</ref><ref>http://bmcgurgan.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/lieutenant-river-sketches</ref>
The Lieutenant River is probably most notable for its continuing popularity among artists and photographers. A number of noted [[American Impressionism|American impressionist]] artists, including [[Childe Hassam]], painted views of the river while staying at the [[Florence Griswold Museum|Florence Griswold House]] in Old Lyme.<ref>http://www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org/learning/foxchase/html/griswold_house_outside_river.php</ref><ref>http://bmcgurgan.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/lieutenant-river-sketches</ref>

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41°19′35″N 72°19′45″W / 41.3265°N 72.3292°W / 41.3265; -72.3292

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 Archived 2012-04-05 at WebCite, accessed April 1, 2011
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2009-06-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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


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