Connecticut River as seen from Nathan Hale's Schoolhouse

Day 75

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November 7th 2007
Obfuscator writes: Connecticut proved to be much more reasonable than Rhode Island, at least in terms of keeping us entertained. That's not to say that Connecticut was entirely non-disappointing. Groton, which is across the Thames River from New London, is home to a major submarine base for the Navy. It's also home to the Submarine Museum and U.S.S. Nautilus, which was the first nuclear submari ... read more

North America » United States » Connecticut

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more