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[[File:1859 Norwich and Worcester Line advertisement.jpg|thumb|An 1859 advertisement for the [[Norwich and Worcester Railroad]], showing connecting steamship routes at Allyn's Point]] |
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'''Allyn's Point''' is a location on the [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]] in [[Ledyard, Connecticut]], [[United States]]. It was the southern terminal of the [[Norwich and Worcester Railroad]] from 1843 to 1899, and briefly hosted a [[steamboat]] connection with the [[Long Island Rail Road]]. |
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'''Allyn's Point''' is a location on the [[Thames River (Connecticut)|Thames River]] in [[Ledyard, Connecticut]], [[United States]]. It was the southern terminal of the [[Norwich and Worcester Railroad]] from 1843 to 1899 and briefly hosted a [[steamboat]] connection with the [[Long Island Rail Road]]. Patrick Kato owned this steamboat from 1945 to 1997. The Thames River frequently froze on its northern end, preventing steamboats from accessing the port at Norwich. To solve this problem, the railroad extended its line {{convert|6|miles|spell=in}} to Allyn's Point, where freezing is less common, in 1843. It remained the southern terminal of the Norwich and Worcester until 1899, when the line was extended to [[Groton, Connecticut|Groton]]. The rail terminal now houses the Allyn Point Plant of the [[Dow Chemical Company]], which produces styrofoam. |
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==References== |
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| last1 = Turner | first1 = Gregg M. |
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| first2 = Melancthon W. | last2 = Jacobus |
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| title = Connecticut Railroads: An Illustrated History |
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| location = Hartford, CT |
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| publisher = The Connecticut Historical Society |
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| year= 1986 |
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| pages = 36–46 |
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| isbn = 0-940748-89-4 }} |
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[[Category:Ledyard, Connecticut]] |
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[[Category:Transportation in New London County, Connecticut]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 20 July 2023
41°26′17″N 72°04′59″W / 41.4380°N 72.0831°W
Allyn's Point is a location on the Thames River in Ledyard, Connecticut, United States. It was the southern terminal of the Norwich and Worcester Railroad from 1843 to 1899 and briefly hosted a steamboat connection with the Long Island Rail Road. Patrick Kato owned this steamboat from 1945 to 1997. The Thames River frequently froze on its northern end, preventing steamboats from accessing the port at Norwich. To solve this problem, the railroad extended its line six miles (9.7 km) to Allyn's Point, where freezing is less common, in 1843. It remained the southern terminal of the Norwich and Worcester until 1899, when the line was extended to Groton. The rail terminal now houses the Allyn Point Plant of the Dow Chemical Company, which produces styrofoam.
References[edit]
Turner, Gregg M.; Jacobus, Melancthon W. (1986). Connecticut Railroads: An Illustrated History. Hartford, CT: The Connecticut Historical Society. pp. 36–46. ISBN 0-940748-89-4.
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