Revealed in the river

Annette Spaulding prepares to dive in the Connecticut River on Aug. 15, 2025. Spaulding was a member of the team of historians that discovered a Colonial-era blockhouse built for the Crown Point Road that had been submerged in the river for many decades. Photo by Lonnie Lisai/The CommonsThis story by Robert F. Smith was first published in The Commons on Sept. 8, 2026.SPRINGFIELD — A trio of local history experts, working with historical records, personal exploration and eventually with ar