The End of an Era
The remains of the luxurious steamship Granite State lie in shallow water at the entrance to Old Saybrook’s North Cove. What’s left of the hull has been submerged in the shallow water of the Connecticut River for almost 140 years. The demise of the Granite State not only symbolized the end of William Henry Goodspeed’s life but also the age of the elegant Hartford to New York steamers. Read more about the elegant Connecticut River steamers.