Willimansett Falls Canal was built on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River in 1796. It was not a success and thus a channel was built along the western bank of the Connecticut and horses were used to pull the boats upstream.
Willimansett Falls Canal was built on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River in 1796. It was not a success and thus a channel was built along the western bank of the Connecticut and horses were used to pull the boats upstream.