Quiambaug
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Quiambaug is an area of Stonington, Connecticut
, consisting primarily of the valley of the Mistuxet Brook and Quiambaug Cove, and comprising roughly one-sixth of the town
.
One of the first four settlers of Stonington, Thomas Miner
, built his house in Quiambaug in 1653. His diary of life there in the 17th century. The entries for 1668 are available at http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6228An.
Quiambaug Cove was one of the largest producing area of commercial oysters in Connecticut in 1900.
Notable residents have included the sailor Nathaniel Fanning
and explorer Edmund Fanning
, FBI Director L. Patrick Gray
, artist Ellery Thompson
, and writer L. Rust Hills
.
The Quiambaug valley includes the Quiambaug Fire District and the Quiambaug Volunteer Fire Department.
Stonington, Connecticut
The Town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut, in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, Wequetequock, the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic...
, consisting primarily of the valley of the Mistuxet Brook and Quiambaug Cove, and comprising roughly one-sixth of the town
New England town
The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct counterpart in most other U.S. states, New England towns are conceptually similar to civil townships in other states, but are incorporated, possessing powers like cities in other...
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One of the first four settlers of Stonington, Thomas Miner
Thomas Miner
Thomas Miner or Minor was a founder of New London and Stonington, Connecticut, USA, and an early New England diarist.-Early life and marriage:...
, built his house in Quiambaug in 1653. His diary of life there in the 17th century. The entries for 1668 are available at http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6228An.
Quiambaug Cove was one of the largest producing area of commercial oysters in Connecticut in 1900.
Notable residents have included the sailor Nathaniel Fanning
Nathaniel Fanning
Nathaniel Fanning was an officer in the Continental Navy and later the United States Navy, who served on board Bonhomme Richard during its 1779 battle with HMS Serapis....
and explorer Edmund Fanning
Edmund Fanning
Edmund Fanning was an American explorer and sea captain, known as the "Pathfinder of the Pacific."-Life:...
, FBI Director L. Patrick Gray
L. Patrick Gray
Louis Patrick Gray III was acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from May 2, 1972 to April 27, 1973. During this time, the FBI was in charge of the initial investigation into the burglaries that sparked the Watergate scandal, which eventually led to the resignation of President...
, artist Ellery Thompson
Ellery Thompson
Ellery Thompson was an American sea captain and writer. In 1950 he wrote Draggerman's Haul: The Personal Story of a Connecticut Fishing Captain which described Captain Nick Nelson and other residents of Noank, Connecticut....
, and writer L. Rust Hills
Rust Hills
Lawrence Rust Hills was an American author and fiction editor at Esquire from 1957 to 1964, though he remained associated with the magazine until 1999....
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The Quiambaug valley includes the Quiambaug Fire District and the Quiambaug Volunteer Fire Department.