Great Falls is a waterfall along the Connecticut River between Walpole, New Hampshire, and Bellows Falls, Vermont. It has also been called Bellows Falls, and its Abenaki name is Kitchee Pontegu, which
Enoch Hale bridge, first bridge to cross the Connecticut River, built 1785
Tucker Toll Bridge (built 1840) at high water in Bellows Falls, VT (1888 photo)
Vilas Bridge (built 1930) with Great Falls at high flow, February 26, 2016
The stone arch railroad bridge between Walpole, NH, and Bellows Falls, VT
The Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site is an archaeological site containing panels of precontact Native American petroglyphs in Bellows Falls, Vermont. Located near the Vilas Bridge on bedrock west of and
Great Falls (Connecticut River)
…moments he confidently expected it would hold him there to his death." There are two groups of petroglyphs on the Vermont side of the falls, called the Bellows Falls Petroglyph Site, just downstream of the Vilas Bridge. Depending on the height and density of the riverbank vegetation, and the river level, the petroglyphs may be…
Smaller set of petroglyphs, located 35 feet (11 m) south of the bridge. Photo was taken looking east from the road along the shore in the village of Bellows Falls.
Larger set of petroglyphs at Bellows Falls, located 55 feet (17 m) south of the bridge. Photo was taken looking south from the Vilas Bridge; trees block a direct view of this set from the road along the shore.
Two sets of petroglyphs at Bellows Falls, located 35 feet (11 m) and 55 feet (17 m) south of the bridge. Photo was taken looking south from the Vilas Bridge.