river including Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, Interstate 95 (Connecticut Turnpike), Interstate 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike), Interstate 89, Interstate 93, and Interstate 84. In addition, Interstate 91, whose route largely follows the river, crosses it twice – once in Connecticut and once in Massachusetts. In literature Lydia Sigourney's poem "Connecticut River" was published in her 1834 poetry collection. Wallace Stevens, one of America's most important 20th century poets, lived in Hartford, Connecticut, where he was vice-president of the Hartford Insurance Co. He composed many of his poems, including "The River of Rivers in Connecticut" on his 2.4 mile daily walk to and from his office. See also Equivalent Lands The Great Attack, the burning of American ships on the Connecticut River at Essex in 1814 History of Connecticut Lake Connecticut, post-glacial predecessor to Lake Hitchcock Lake Hitchcock, post-glacial predecessor to the Connecticut River List of rivers of Connecticut List of rivers of Massachusetts List of rivers of New Hampshire List of rivers of Vermont References Further reading External links Connecticut River Watershed Council Connecticut River Valley Flood Control Commission Connecticut River Museum Connecticut Riverfest Upper Valley Trails Alliance Connecticut River Joint Commissions Tri-state Connecticut River Watershed Initiative American Heritage Rivers Borders of New Hampshire Borders of Vermont Connecticut placenames of Native American origin Estuaries of Connecticut Geography of New England Long Island Sound Massachusetts placenames of Native American origin New Hampshire placenames of Native American origin Northern Forest Canoe Trail Ramsar sites in the United States Rivers of Connecticut Rivers of Coös County, New Hampshire Rivers of Franklin County, Massachusetts Rivers of Grafton County, New Hampshire Rivers of Hampden County, Massachusetts Rivers of Hampshire County, Massachusetts Rivers of Hartford County, Connecticut Rivers of Massachusetts Rivers of Middlesex County, Connecticut Rivers of New Hampshire Rivers of New London County, Connecticut Rivers of Orange County, Vermont Rivers of Vermont Rivers of Windsor County, Vermont Rivers with fish ladders Vermont placenames of Native American origin Water law in the United States