The Hadlyme Hills offers the chance to see one of Connecticut s last great places
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A stone wall along the path at the Brockway-Hawthorne Preserve.Peter Marteka / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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A trio of mysterious stone structures along the Ravine Trail.Peter Marteka / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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A view across Selden Neck State Park from an overlook at The Nature Conservancy s Selden Creek Preserve.Peter Marteka / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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The Connecticut River has changed course numerous times since its creation 10,000 years ago when it formed at the end of the last Ice Age. One of its more recent course corrections happened in 1854 when a great flood turned Selden Neck into the largest island along the 410-mile-long New England waterway.
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Chester-Hadlyme Ferry celebration brings officials
During a celebration May 15, John Marshall, master captain of the Selden III, cuts a ribbon before welcoming new passengers aboard the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry. Looking on are, from left, Phil Scarrozzo, manager Connecticut Department of Transportation; Greg Tower, manager Connecticut Department of Transportation; John “Jack” Hine, supervisor of Gillette Castle State Park; state Rep. Devin Carney. R-Old Lyme; state Rep. Christine A. Palm, D-Chester; and Lynn Wilkinson, president of the Friends of Gillette Castle State Park, the event’s sponsor.
Gillette Castle Park supporters gather to celebrate legacy of Chester-Hadlyme ferry
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Gillette Castle Park supporters gathered recently to celebrate the legacy of the Chester-Hadlyme ferry.Contributed photo / Kelly Hunt, Cherish the Moment PhotographyShow MoreShow Less
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With Gillette Castle looming from its perch on Seventh Sister Hill, supporters of the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry enjoy a scenic ride up the Connecticut River. The May 15 celebration honoring the ferry was sponsored by the Friends of Gillette Castle State Park.Contributed photo / Kelly Hunt, Cherish the Moment PhotographyShow MoreShow Less
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HADLYME During a May 15 celebration of the Chester-Hadlyme Ferry’s 252-year legacy of service on the Connecticut River, John Marshall, master captain of the Selden III ferry boat, cut a ribbon before welcoming new passengers aboard.
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