Country Roads

Lyme, CT

Historic Floods

Lyme, CT

Located at the historic Chester-Hadlyme Ferry, this sign serves as a reminder of the force of nature.  I thought it was an appropriate reminder today since we had some pretty heavy rains yesterday  and all of southeast Connecticut was under a flood watch.  Fortunately, today I have heard of no major floods in the area, much less any of historical proportions. 

Chester-Hadlyme Ferry Landing

Lyme, CT

Long before bridges, ferries were used to transport people across the Connecticut River.  This is the site of the historic ferry that connects the town of Chester on the west with the towns of Lyme and East Haddam on the east.  The ferry only operates in the summer time and has been in operation in one way or the other for over 200 years.