While Middlesex County is one of the most historic communities in the
nation, some of its past is little known.
Researchers found dinosaur tracks in Middlefield that date back 200
million years. The author of Dr. Dolittle, Hugh Lofting, lived in
Killingworth, and a young Dr. Seuss spent summers in Clinton. Constance
Baker Motley, the first female African American federal judge, resided
in Chester. A Portland lake has water levels that fluctuate for no
apparent reason. An Essex blacksmith shop was America's oldest
continuously run family business. Local authors Robert and Kathleen
Hubbard reveal these and many other unforgettable stories.