Housatonic
Americannoun
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The Civil War also made a little naval history when the Confederacy's Hunley became the first submarine to sink an opposing warship when it attacked the USS Housatonic in 1864.
From Salon ● May 14, 2022
Mr. Guthrie officially retired in October 2020, while he and Ms. Ladd holed up at his farm near the Guthrie Center in Housatonic, Mass., waiting out the pandemic.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2021
The birders have reached Milford Point, a barrier beach at the mouth of the Housatonic River.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 15, 2021
Gordon Ramsay’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back The team travels to Seymour, Conn., to help a family-owned restaurant on the Housatonic River that once maintained a high standard in fine dining.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2019
The initials are those of Hunley commander George Dixon, who led the attack on the Housatonic.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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