This program encourages students to think about how the Connecticut River Valley developed and how River Dwellers made their choices.
Students learn a brief summary of background information about the river.
This program gives the students an opportunity to learn why the river's resources are important. The American Turtle is one of the most popular programs that the museum offers because of its full-scale, detailed, working reproduction. Children are fascinated by the two hundred year old one person submarine and its contribution to the Revolutionary War. Learn how a submarine floats, sinks, and attacks.