Glen Falls

Issuing forth from 80 acres of open water at the foot of East Hampton’s Great Hill, Cobalt Stream deftly meanders through hilly woodlands and surges over a 20-foot ledge before flowing onwards to join the Connecticut River.

The territory encompassing Cobalt Stream was believed to be rich in ores and precious metals as early as the mid-1600s and legends tell of Connecticut’s first governor withdrawing to his 800-acre claim in the surrounding forests to mine gold and cast rings. The area consequently came to be known as the “Governor’s Ring”, a title which fell out of usage after a century and a half of failed mining operations left folks believing that was just a tall tale.