Morton F. Plant and the Connecticut Shoreline
Subtitle: Philanthropy in the Gilded Age
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781467119832
Subjects: Capitalists and financiers; Philanthropists; Connecticut, biography
Description: Gilded Age financier Morton F. Plant inherited his father's transportation empire determined to improve his community. A dreamer eager to invest in innovative technology and grass-roots community causes alike, Plant's influence ran deep on the Connecticut shoreline prior to World War I, and his legacy remains prominent. Plant's summer mansion, Branford House, is one of southeastern Connecticut's iconic landmarks. He was instrumental in founding the prestigious Connecticut College. And the Shennecossett Golf Club he developed as part of his summer resort is a popular public course.