With all the modern needs to work and ways to enjoy life, it may be easy to overlook the "MA/NY" ways the Housatonic River "ConnecTs" states such as MA, NY and CT (especially now when many people have second homes in the rural parts in those three states).
The impact of the Housatonic River on local communities and the historical roots of US-All (in America and beyond) have touched generations since the settling of our country.
By now, thanks to the writing and outreach of Ed Kirby, most people likely have gained a better understanding of the historical significance of the location
