Legends live on in Mashamoquet Brook State Park. Here, local hero Israel Putnum, who led the troops at Bunker Hill in Boston, is said to have crawled into the den of a she-wolf that was ravaging local sheep, and shot it. Otherwise, it's a legendary spot for a summer picnic and a quick dip.
Mashamoquet Brook State Park
Connecticut
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