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Portland, Connecticut River brownstone town

BOTTLE DIGGING GRAY AREA CONFIRMED

Where: Connecticut · approx. 41.57, -72.64 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: 1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on East bank of the Connecticut River opposite Middletown

What turns up: Quarry-village and landing fill plus privies behind the 1880s riverfront blocks; expect sodas, ale, medicine bottles and stoneware among quarry-era refuse.

Access: Gray area.

The navigable Connecticut River bed below ordinary high water is Connecticut public-trust land with restrictions on artifact removal; the quarry land and village lots above the line are private and need the owner's permission; unmarked burials and archaeological sites are protected by state law.

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Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.