Deep River Historical Society: SUMMER IS HERE! SCHOOL IS OUT!!! IT'S TIME FOR ADVENTURES!

Press release from the Deep River Historical Society:

Christina Forristall

June 23, 2021

As Deep River Historical Society celebrates 75 years in the Stone House, thanks to the generosity of Ada Southworth Munson, the Society reflects on “75 bits of History.” We are offering families a summer challenge with weekly adventures for those willing to explore Deep River and its history. 

Your first challenge is to find The Deep River. NO, not the town but the river that was named by the first settlers of this region.  The river is six miles long and winds through the town from Winthrop to the CT River. You will discover that there are signs in many locations naming the river. 

Here is how it works: Once you find the river or whatever the challenge is for the week – take a photo and post it on our Facebook page. Share it with your friends. At the end of each week, we will place the names of all who posted photos in a basket and pull a prize winner. This week’s prize will be a $10.00 gift certificate to the Nest. Prizes will change each week. On September 18th Family Day, the person with the greatest number of posts will win the grand prize. 

If you need some hints…Keep Reading! 

The source of The Deep River is in a swampy area near the Chester Airport. The river quickly crosses the Winthrop/Chester town line and meanders with many twists and turns for six miles downhill through the town. It finally flows into the CT River at the Chester/Deep River Town Line. 

Once this was a formidable obstacle for travels to cross. Once this river powered more than 8 mills and factories at the same time. Today, it is little more than a small stream barely deep enough to cover your ankles. Only in the early spring can see the glimpses of the power it once had. The river is visible from several spots in town. 

This press release was produced by the Deep River Historical Society. The views expressed here are the author’s own.