Lieutenant River

41.3265°N 72.3292°W / 41.3265; -72.3292

The rail bridge carrying the Northeast Corridor over the Lieutenant River

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 public boat launch and is a popular fishing spot.^[2]

The Lieutenant River is popular among artists and photographers. A number of 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

• List of rivers of Connecticut

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
2. "Connecticut Coastal Access Guide - Lieutenant River State Boat Launch". Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
3. "The Lieutenant River". www.florencegriswoldmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24.
4. http://bmcgurgan.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/lieutenant-river-sketches. Retrieved 2009-06-19. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
5. Zimmer, William (2002-06-30). "ART; The Griswold Celebrates New Space and New Art". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-25.