Connecticut Coast is a richly illustrated history of the Nutmeg State's storied shoreline, from New York State to Rhode Island. Researched and written by a longtime expert in Connecticut history, it comprises a brief narrative on each of the twenty-four shoreline communities, accompanied by the area's best historic photography. Sidebars sprinkled throughout present lighthouses, fishing and shellfishing, transportation, storms, and more?from the legendary Savin Rock Amusement Park to stylish Jackie Kennedy christening the USS Lafayette in Groton.

Diana Ross McCain has written about Connecticut's past for more than twenty-five years and holds bachelor's and master's degrees in history. A frequent contributor to Early American Life and Connecticutmagazines, and The Hartford Courant, McCain wrote the award-winning publication To All on Equal Terms, the story ofConnecticut's official state heroine, Prudence Crandall. Her most recent book is It Happened in Connecticut.

1. Greenwich
2. Stamford
3. Darien
4. Norwalk
5. Westport
6. Fairfield
7. Bridgeport
8. Stratford
9. Milford
10. West Haven
11. New Haven
12. East Haven
13. Branford
14. Guilford
15. Madison
16. Clinton
17. Westbrook
18. Old Saybrook
19. Old Lyme
20. East Lyme
21. Waterford
22. New London
23. Groton
24. Stonington