,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bheg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1         
#bjad,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4   
,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to  
c>ry out a /udy reg>d+ ! suitability &  
feasibility ( e/abli%+ ! ,naugatuck     
,riv] ,valley ,national ,h]itage ,area 9
 ,connecticut1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,naugatuck ,riv] ,valley ,national      
,h]itage ,area ,/udy ,act4  #b4         
,national p>k s]vice /udy reg>d+        
,naugatuck ,riv] ,valley1 ,connecticut  
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! area t encompasses ! ,naugatuck     
,riv] ,valley ( ,connecticut has made a 
unique contribution to ! cultural1      
political1 & indu/rial developm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! ,naugatuck ,riv]
 ,valley is compris$ ( #ad communities  
along ! ,naugatuck ,riv]1 :i* /ret*es = 

m ?an #dj miles f its headwat]s 9       
,torr+ton1 ,connecticut1 to ! conflu5ce 
) ! ,h\satonic ,riv] 9 ,%elton4 ,! #ad  
municipalities ( ,torr+ton1 ,h>w9ton1   
,lit*field1 ,plym\?_/,t]ryville1        
,?oma/on1 ,wat]bury1 ,wat]t[n1 ,ansonia1
 ,beacon ,falls1 ,d]by1 ,naugatuck1     
,ox=d1 ,seym\r1 & ,%elton1 %>e common   
hi/orical elem5ts1 agricultural1 trade1 
& m>itime orig9s1 simil> ar*itecture1   
common indu/ries1 an immigrant culture  
succe$+ colonial beg9n+s1 & a           
significant contribution to ! w> ef=t f 
! ,revolution>y ,w> to ,_w ,w> ,,ii4    
,mo/ ( ^! elem5ts are /ill 9 evid5ce    
today4  7#c7 ,?ree major indu/ries drove
 ! manufactur+ contribution ( ! ,valley4
 ,z evid5c$ 9 ! book1 ,! ,brass ,indu/ry
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 by ,william ,la?rop1
 ! brass indu/ry 0 born 9 ,connecticut's
 ,naugatuck ,riv] ,valley & h>ness$ !   
p[] ( ! ,naugatuck ,riv] & ! skill$     
immigrant work]s :o arriv$ f ,g]many1   
,irel&1 ,italy1 & ,pol&4  7#d7 ,!       
,naugatuck ,riv] ,valley also spawn$ !  

bir? ( ! rubb] indu/ry 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 :5 ,*>les ,goodye> develop$ !          
vulcanization process 9 #ahci4 ,toge!r )
 ,samuel ,lewis1 a weal?y indu/riali/ f 
,naugatuck1 ,connecticut1 ,goodye>      
p>lay$ 8 innovation into e/abli%+ !     
,u4,s4 ,rubb] ,company1 mak+ ,naugatuck 
! rubb] capital ( ! _w4  7#e7 ,!        
,naugatuck ,riv] ,valley 0 also a major 
contributor to ! success ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates clock indu/ry4 ,eli ,t]ry design$
 int]*angeable p>ts = 8 clocks assembl$ 
9 ,t]ryville4 ,r5[n$ clockmak] ,se?     
,?omas began mak+ ! fir/ ( millions (   
clocks 9 ,?oma/on1 ,connecticut1 9      
#ahac4 ,8 company cont9u$ until #aica :5
 x became a division ( ,g5]al ,"t       
,corporation 7,timex74 ,o!r important   
indu/ries includ$ p5s1 evaporat$ milk1  
pianos & organs1 corset /ays1 & cables4 
7#f7 ,! ,naugatuck ,riv] ,valley has be5
 a major contributor to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
w> ef=ts f ! ,am]ican ,revolution to !  
,civil ,w> to ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 ,9 ! #bjjg  
,,pbs film ,! ,w>1 ! /ory ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii

 direct$ & produc$ by ,k5 ,burns & ,lynn
 ,novick1 ! ,city ( ,wat]bury1          
,connecticut1 0 *>act]iz$ z ! ars5al ( !
 w> ef=t because ( its high conc5tration
 ( w> indu/ries4  7#g7 ,! ,naugatuck    
,riv] ,valley has be5 home to _m great  
au?ors1 diplomats1 inv5tors & patriots1 
su* z ,david ,humphreys1 ,aide-de-,camp 
to ,g5]al ,george ,wa%+ton & ! fir/     
,am]ican ambassador2 ,commodore ,isaac  
,hull1 ,comm&] ( ,old ,ironsides dur+ ! 
,w> ( #ahab2 ,eb5ez] ,d4 ,bassett1 !    
c\ntry's fir/ black ambassador2 ,dr4    
,john ,h[e1 inv5tor ( a p9 mak+ ma*9e t 
made ! common p9 a h\sehold necessity2 &
 ,pi]re ,lallem5t1 inv5tor ( ! mod]n    
two-:eel bicycle4  7#h7 ,! ,naugatuck   
,riv] ,valley possesses a ri* & div]se  
assemblage ( ar*itecturally significant 
civic1 indu/rial & resid5tial /ructures 
& monum5ts dat+ f ,colonial times to !  
pres5t4 ,!re are #hh /ructures 9 !      
,naugatuck ,valley includ$ on !         
,national ,regi/] ( ,hi/oric ,places4 ,!
 fir/ law s*ool 9 ,am]ica 0 built 9     

,lit*field4 ,notable examples ( ! v>iety
 ( ar*itecture f\nd 9 ! ,valley include 
,rob]t ,wakeman ,hill's brilliantly     
design$ ,?oma/on ,op]a ,h\se & ,t[n     
,hall2 ,h4,e4 ,fick5's ac\/ically       
impressive ,/]l+ ,op]a ,h\se 9 ,d]by1   
site ( appe>ances by _m nationally kn[n 
p]=m]s2 ,wat]bury's ,clock ,t[]1 design$
 by ! r5[n$ ar*itectural firm ( ,mc,kim1
 ,mead  ,:ite :i* also design$ f\r      
build+s 9 ,naugatuck2 ,h5ry ,bacon1     
design] ( ! ,l9coln ,memorial & two     
/ructures 9 ,naugatuck2 & ! ,fa!r       
,mc,givney ,/atue ca/ by ,joseph        
,coletti ( ,bo/on to honor ! ,wat]burian
 :o f\nd$ ! ,knights ( ,columbus4  7#i7 
,! ,naugatuck ,riv] ,valley has be5 a   
melt+ pot = immigrant populations :o h  
made significant contributions to !     
indu/rial1 cultural1 & economic         
developm5t ( ! nation4  7#aj7 ,!        
,naugatuck ,riv] ,valley possesses a    
gr\p ( public-spirit$ citiz5s d$icat$ to
 ! pres]vation & promotion ( ! region's 
natural1 hi/oric1 & cultural h]itage1 & 

a passionate resolve to "w toge!r = !   
bett]m5t ( ! ,valley & its resid5ts4    
7b7 ,/udy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior %all1 9 consultation ) !     
,/ate ( ,connecticut & appropriate      
organizations1 c>ry out a /udy reg>d+ ! 
suitability & feasibility ( e/abli%+ !  
,naugatuck ,riv] ,valley ,national      
,h]itage ,area 9 ,connecticut4  7#b7    
,cont5ts ,! /udy %all include analysis &
 docum5tation reg>d+ :e!r ! ,/udy       
,area-- 7,a7 has an assemblage (        
natural1 hi/oric1 & cultural res\rces t 
toge!r repres5t di/9ctive aspects (     
,am]ican h]itage wor?y ( recognition1   
cons]vation1 int]pretation1 & cont9u+   
use1 & are be/ manag$ ?r\gh p>tn]%ips   
among public & private entities & by    
comb9+ div]se & sometimes noncontigu\s  
res\rces & active communities2  7,b7    
reflects traditions1 cu/oms1 beliefs1 & 
folklife t are a valuable "p ( !        
national /ory2  7,c7 provides out/&+    
opportunities to cons]ve natural1       
hi/oric1 cultural1 or sc5ic features2   

7,d7 provides out/&+ recreational &     
educational opportunities2  7,e7 conta9s
 res\rces important to ! id5tifi$ !me or
 !mes ( ! ,/udy ,area t reta9 a degree (
 integrity capable ( support+           
int]pretation2  7,f7 includes resid5ts1 
bus9ess int]e/s1 nonpr(it organizations1
 & local & ,/ate gov]nm5ts t are involv$
 9 ! plann+1 h develop$ a conceptual    
f9ancial plan t outl9es ! roles = all   
p>ticipants1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1
 & h demon/rat$ support = ! concept ( a 
national h]itage area2  7,g7 has a      
pot5tial managem5t entity to "w 9       
p>tn]%ip ) resid5ts1 bus9ess int]e/s1   
nonpr(it organizations1 & local & ,/ate 
gov]nm5ts to develop a national h]itage 
area consi/5t ) cont9u$ local & ,/ate   
economic activity2 &  7,h7 has a        
conceptual b\nd>y map t is support$ by !
 public4  7c7 ,b\nd>ies ( ! /udy area ,!
 ,/udy ,area %all be compris$ ( sites 9 
,torr+ton1 ,h>w9ton1 ,lit*field1        
,plym\?_/,t]ryville1 ,?oma/on1          
,wat]bury1 ,wat]t[n1 ,ansonia1 ,beacon  

,falls1 ,d]by1 ,naugatuck1 ,ox=d1       
,seym\r1 & ,%elton1 ,connecticut4  7d7  
,submission ( /udy results ,n lat] ?an  
#c ye>s aft] funds are fir/ made        
available = ?is section1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,natural 
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report describ+ !
 results ( ! /udy4