Two stories from eastern Connecticut: a Ride on the Air Line State Park Trail, a rail trail with history, and the story of artist Fidelia Bridges and her newly discovered connection to Old Lyme. Featuring Carolyn Wakeman and Jenny Parsons of the Florence Griswold Museum and their summer 2017 exhibition, Flora/Fauna: The Naturalist Impulse in American Art, on view through September 17, 2017.

Read related stories at CT Explored . org, search "Lyman Viaduct"

Florence Griswold Museum's History Blog

Thanks to Carolyn Wakeman, Jenny Parsons, and the Florence Griswold Museum.