A Connecticut state representative introduced a bill that would restore the Thames River to the Pequot River, named after the tribe that lived on the land for thousands of years.
City Pier on the Thames River is illuminated at dawn in New London, Connecticut, Jan. 21, 2022.A state representative wants to restore a piece of Connecticut's pre-colonial history to one of its major rivers.this week in the state that would restore the Thames River to the Pequot River, named after the tribe that lived on the land for thousands of years.
In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, French submarine FNS Amethyste transits the Thames River in preparation to arrive at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 1, 2021."It think it's a big step forward. It's an opportunity to see a visual of what they had," Nolan told ABC News. "It will be on our signs [and] in our literature instead of things you have to seek out.
"It wasn't right," Nolan said of the colonial name change. "And this is what I'm fighting for with them in mind."The Washington Post via Getty Images, FILE
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