The Odd Notch Along Connecticut’s Northern Border

The border between Massachusetts and Connecticut was supposed to be a straight line. So said the King of England, when he granted the Massachusetts Bay Colony their charter in 1642. So why do we, today, have the Southwick Jog – a small notch of land that juts down into Connecticut? Hear about the 160-years of “back-and-forth” history behind this disputed, one-square-mile of territory – as well as the many logistical issues it has caused – from the Treasurer of the Southwick Historical Society, Patricia Odiorne.