Picture Vernon: Steamers On The Snip

VERNON, CT — The latest installment of the Picture Vernon series takes us to the section of Shenipsit Lake in Rockville in the early 1900s.

It's now a reservoir serving the Connecticut Water coverage area, but back then, it was open for recreation in the form of steam-powered boats carrying passengers on pleasure cruises.

The black-and-white photo was loaned by Bill Marley to the book, "The 200th Anniversary of Vernon-Rockville." The color image shows the lake now. Notice how dressed-up the passengers were.

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Picture Vernon is a periodic series featuring images of the town, past and present.