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Kidd Harbor

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Kidd Harbor is a sheltered harbor in High Island, in the Thimble Islands of Branford, Connecticut. It was named in 1845 for Captain Kidd,[1] who was alleged to have used the harbor as a place to hide his vessel, attacking unsuspecting ships who couldn't see him.

History

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The islands were known to the Mattabesek people as "Kuttomquosh", “the beautiful sea rocks". Adrian Block was the first European to discover the Thimble Islands in 1614.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to the Town of Branford, Connecticut - A Glimpse of the Thimble Islands". www.branford-ct.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13.
  2. ^ "The Thimble Islands – Little Islands with a Big History". 5 April 2021.