Kidd Harbor

Kidd Harbor is a sheltered harbor in High Island, in the Thimble Islands of Branford, Connecticut. It was named in 1845 for Captain Kidd,[1] who was alleged to have used the harbor as a place to hide his vessel, attacking unsuspecting ships who couldn't see him.

History

The islands were known to the Mattabesek people as "Kuttomquosh", “the beautiful sea rocks". Adrian Block was the first European to discover the Thimble Islands in 1614.[2]

References

"Welcome to the Town of Branford, Connecticut - A Glimpse of the Thimble Islands". www.branford-ct.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13.
"The Thimble Islands – Little Islands with a Big History". 5 April 2021.

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[1] "Welcome to the Town of Branford, Connecticut - A Glimpse of the Thimble Islands". www.branford-ct.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-09-13.

[2] "The Thimble Islands – Little Islands with a Big History". 5 April 2021.

Coastal waterbodies of Connecticut
Bays	Little Narragansett Bay
Coves	Smith Cove Wequetequock Cove Wethersfield Cove Ziegler's Cove
Harbors	Black Rock Harbor Bridgeport Harbor Kidd Harbor New Haven Harbor Norwalk Harbor
River mouths	Black Hall River Byram River Connecticut River Farm River Hammonasset River Housatonic River Mianus River Mill River (Fairfield) Mystic River Niantic River Noroton River Oyster River Rippowam River Saugatuck River Thames River
Sounds	Long Island Sound