The Thames Heritage Park Water Taxi gave free rides to participants in the Thames River Quest. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
About 100 people participated in the Thames River Quest on June 1, enjoying free water taxi rides between Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park and Thames Street in Groton and the Downtown Waterfront Park and Fort Trumbull State Park in New London, where each of the four legs of the treasure-hunt style educational hike were located.
Now in its second year, the Thames River Quest is sponsored by the Thames River Heritage Park, Connecticut Sea Grant and The Day Publishing Co. as part of Connecticut Trails Day. Those who missed the special Trails Day event can still do the self-guided Quests anytime. They can be downloaded at: https://www.thamesriverheritagepark.org/quests/.
The Ambrosini family of Niantic began the Thames River Quest in Groton before taking the water taxi to New London for the Quest at Fort Trumbull. Marian Galbraith / Thames River Heritage Park
This group at the Groton town landing where the Fort Griswold and Hidden Thames Street Quests began were among the approximately 100 people who did the Thames River Quest. Marian Galbraith / Thames River Heritage Park
A family searches for clues at Fort Trumbull during the Thames River Quest. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
Maria Cruz, second from right, and her family start the Fort Trumbull Quest at the Blockhouse. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
Christopher Murphy, left, and his parents Vanessa and Scott Murphy wore their stickers after completing the Fort Trumbull Quest. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
The Fort Trumbull Quest took participants to the cannons for some of the final clues. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
One of the participants in the Downtown New London Waterfront Park Quest poses for his photo next to the statue of playwright Eugene O’Neill as a boy, where some of the clues to the Quest are found. Amy Perry / Thames River Heritage Park
Participants look for clues on one of the interpretive signs at Fort Trumbull. Judy Benson / Connecticut Sea Grant
