Mystic River Bridge 100-Year Anniversary Coming Up

Information via Stonington Historical Society

STONINGTON, CT — Rivers are boundaries, but rivers also bring people together, and provide food, recreation, and jobs, and sometimes they need bridges to span their width. The Mystic River Bridge celebrates 100 years of history in 2022. Groton Town Historian Jim Streeter has studied those 100 years in-depth and will offer his presentation free of charge on September 1, 2022, at the Pawcatuck VFW branch at 160 S Broad St, Pawcatuck, CT 06379.

One of Southeastern Connecticut’s most visible and popular landmarks is the Mystic River
bascule bridge. As we are in the midst of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the building of that bridge, it is appropriate that we “take a step back in time” and look at some of the previous
bridges and means used to cross the river. Jim Streeter will provide a historical glimpse, through photographs and related information, about the various bridges used to cross the Mystic River.

Jim is the Historian for the Town of Groton and has authored and co-authored six books relating
to Groton’s History. For a period of over ten years, he has written over two hundred articles
relating to Groton’s history for the Groton Times Newspaper. A few years ago, Jim donated his
vast collection of Groton historical documents, photographs, and memorabilia to the Groton
Public Library.

Jim is a retired Forensic Evidence Examination with the Connecticut State Police. He is a
graduate of the University of New Haven, holding undergraduate degrees in Criminal Justice and a Master’s degree in Human Resources. Jim has served on both the Town and City of Groton Councils and was Mayor of Town of Groton Mayor from 2009 - 2011.

A native of Groton, he has been married to his lovely wife Irma for 58 years, has two children,
two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

This program is free and all are welcome.