Connecticut Water Trails Association
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Connecticut Water Trails Program Connecticut Water Trails Hartford County Hartford
Park River
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Basic Information: The Park River, sometimes called the Hog River, is a unique urban river that flows through and under the city of Hartford, Connecticut. It was diverted underground by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1940. The stated reason for this was to reduce the risk of spring seasonal floods which had occurred in the city due to the increase in surface runoff from urban development. It has been used in Adventure Racing Meets. Type: River Water Type: Fresh Season: Site Contact Information: Site Coordinates: Longitude 72.421355 ºW Latitude 41.460423 ºN
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Driving Directions: ITouch Map: Park River
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Additional Info: Site History: Prior to European settlement the Suckiaug people lived on the fertile banks of the Connecticut and Park rivers, their name derived from the word sucki-auke, meaning "black earth". In 1623, fur traders from the Dutch West India Company set up Fort Goede Hoop at the confluence of the Connecticut and Park Rivers. The Dutch called the river the "Little River", in contrast to its larger counterpart the Great River (Connecticut River). The first English settlers arrived in 1635, and shortly thereafter, in 1636, the Reverend Thomas Hooker led 100 of his congregation to form a new settlement north of the Dutch fort. In this year, the first mill in Hartford was built on the Little River by Matthew Allyn for grinding the corn that grew in the area. In the coming years more mills were built upon the banks of the Little River, leading to it being known as Mill River.
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