Wepawaug River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wepawaug River |
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Below Wepawaug Falls in Woodbridge, Connecticut.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
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| Main source | Woodbridge, Connecticut |
| River mouth | Milford Harbor to Long Island Sound Milford, Connecticut 41°13′19″N 73°03′19″W / 41.22204°N 73.05539°W |
The Wepawaug River is a stream in New Haven County in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It rises in Woodbridge and flows through Orange and Milford before discharging into Milford Harbor on Long Island Sound.
History
English settlers built a grist mill by the river in 1640. Another mill on the river in Orange made fabric for union soldiers’ uniforms during the American Civil War.
Crossings
The stone Memorial Bridge was built across the river in Milford in 1899 to commemorate Milford's history and bears the names of Milford's first settlers. The river is also crossed by U.S. Route 1, Interstate 95, Route 34 and the Wilbur Cross Parkway.
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