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Housatonic

American  
[hoo-suh-ton-ik] / ˌhu səˈtɒn ɪk /

noun

  1. a river flowing S from NW Massachusetts through SW Connecticut to Long Island Sound near Stratford, Connecticut. 148 miles (240 km) long.


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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

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

Hunley, which sank in 1864 after attacking the Union ship Housatonic, was recovered off the South Carolina coast and returned to port.

From Washington Times • Aug. 8, 2018

He might be mistaken, he thought, but he was certain that the object moving relentlessly toward the Housatonic was a submarine.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler