Higganum Cove
The Higganum Cove was the site of various mills from the 1670s through the 1980s. In 1989 the mill was destroyed by fire.
The Cove had large-scale soil contamination of PCBs. The Environmental Protection Agency deemed the Cove a Superfund site, which placed it on the list for remediation and improvement.
In 2014 the town received EPA remediation grants with a multi-million dollar clean-up effort. The clean-up included the removal of 8,000 tons of contaminated soil and debris, including efforts to revitalize the marsh for animal life. After thorough soil and water testing and with the town's acquisition of the property, the Cove can remain a community site for years to come.