Turnback Tuesday looks at the Housatonic River.
This photo is looking east down the 148-mile long river. The Derby-Shelton Bridge is in the background.
The original bridge linking the two towns together was built in 1839. The covered bridge seen in this photo was replaced in 1891.
The Ansonia, Derby, and Shelton part of the river is tidal. It is said that there is good fishing where the tidal waters meet the flow of the dam.
Thanks as always to the Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history.
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