Norwich, CT 2020
Something of historical significance happened here in 1643, as detailed in the state's historical sign located nearby. The exact details have been lost to time and to the countless re-tellings of the story. All accounts that I've read do agree on the fact that a number of Narragansett braves attempted to leap this gorge in order not to be captured by their enemies, the Mohegans. They fell to their deaths below. However the Narragansett Sachem Miantonomo did actually make the leap but hurt his leg upon landing on the other side. He was followed by the Mohegan Sachem, Uncas, who not only made the leap unharmed, but captured his injured rival.
The gorge was much narrower back in 1643, but it still is an impressive leap.
That is a great story. There is a similar one here in SD with a lake named Enemy Swim about two Indian tribes. The Lake is now on a Sioux Indian reservation.
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