. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . STREET. Josiah B. Hall, Merchant. ALLENS LANE Francis V Allen, Marii Tallman Perry. The above plan was taken from a map of Bridgeport, surveyed byMr. H.^.Barnum, and published in 18-24. It is now accompaniedby som:§?additions and corrections by Isaac Sherman, Esq. the presenttown clerk of Brid^cijort. The city of Bridgei)ort was incorporated
. Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, &c. relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . STREET. Josiah B. Hall, Merchant. ALLENS LANE Francis V Allen, Marii Tallman Perry. The above plan was taken from a map of Bridgeport, surveyed byMr. H.^.Barnum, and published in 18-24. It is now accompaniedby som:§?additions and corrections by Isaac Sherman, Esq. the presenttown clerk of Brid^cijort. The city of Bridgei)ort was incorporated in 1836. It is mostly builton the west side of an arm of the sea, 17 miles from New Haven,62 miles from New York, and 4 from Fairfield. The harbor extendsabout three miles inland to the head of tide water, where it meets Pe-quanock river, a considerable mill stream. The average width of theharbor, at high water, is eighty rods. At low water most of it is bare,leaving a channel about a dozen rods wide; common tides rise sevenfeet, spring tides nine. The depth of water on the bar, at high water,is about thirteen feet ; within the bar the water is much deeper, havinga muddy bottom. Il e bridge across the harbor is about one mile and. BRIDCIEPOKT, 373 a half from its mouth, seventy five rods in length, built on trestles, witha draw for vessels to proceeii above. The surface on which the townis principally built, is a plain about 12 feet above high water is however a rise called Golden hill,* commencing about 100rods northwest of the center of the present buildings, which, after agradual ascent of about -20 rods, in which the perpendicular elevation is50 feet, presents a surface of half a mile square, forming a delightfulsituation for an upper town : from this elevation is a fine prospect of theSound and surrounding scenery. Though situated within tl)ree milesof Stratford, and four of Fairfield, both among the earliest settlementsIn the state, at the close of the R
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