Black Hall River

Black Hall River is a river in the state of Connecticut, United States of America.[1][2] It joins the Back River at Great Island in Old Lyme, where they enter Long Island Sound.[2] The river is situated near the mouth of the Connecticut River.[3] It has been described as a scenic river that flows through a marshy rural area that has a large presence of wildlife.[4]:32

Etymology

The name Black Hall is derived from Black Hole, a cave which housed a black employee of one Matthew Griswold in 1645.[1]

Kayaking

It is considered as one of southern New England's best kayaking waters.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Federal Writers' Project. Connecticut: A Guide to Its Roads, Lore and People. US History Publishers. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-60354-007-0. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  2. 1 2 Al Braden (1 March 2010). The Connecticut River: A Photographic Journey into the Heart of New England. Wesleyan University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-8195-7052-9. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Wick Griswold (12 April 2012). A History of the Connecticut River. The History Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-60949-405-6. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. 1 2 Jim Cole (5 May 2009). FalconGuides Paddling Connecticut and Rhode Island: Southern New England's Best Paddling Routes. Globe Pequot. ISBN 978-0-7627-5773-2. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
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