Shepaug students showcase 'Life through Letters'

Eighth-grade students at Shepaug Valley Middle School gather recently with social studies teacher Brandi Dougherty, front left, at the gravesite of Samuel Jay Nettleton in Washington. On hand for the photo are, from left to right, front row, Mrs. Dougherty, Molly Thompson and Haley Birdseye, and, back row, Emily Taylor, Lydon Palella, Sadie Fleming, Haley Pesce, Rachel Genua, Emma DelVecchio, Julia Lindblom and Rebecca Swigart. Courtesy of Gunn Memorial Museum Photo: Contributed Photo