Hidden in Plain Sight Roads to Nowhere: Banton Street, North Haven Published July 25, 2019 • Updated on August 7, 2021 at 6:19 pm 24 photos 1/24 North Haven Historical Society A neighborhood in North Haven that was thriving decades ago is no longer in existence. Three dozen homes lined what used to be Banton Street in an area tucked away in the woods behind a rest stop on the Wilbur Cross Parkway. 2/24 North Haven Historical Society Banton Street, which was constructed in the 1920s along the banks of the Quinnipiac River, was prone to flooding. With upstream development, the flooding became exponentially worse, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. It became too dangerous to stay. 3/24 North Haven Historical Society 4/24 North Haven Historical Society 5/24 Holly LaPrade A still photo from home videos of a family that once lived in Banton Street. 6/24 Holly LaPrade A still photo from home videos of a family that once lived in Banton Street. 7/24 Holly LaPrade A still photo from home videos of a family that once lived in Banton Street. 8/24 A still photo from home videos of a family that once lived in Banton Street. 9/24 A still photo from home videos of a family that once lived in Banton Street. 10/24 NBC Connecticut Today what was once Banton Street has become the Quinnipiac River State Park. 11/24 NBC Connecticut 12/24 NBC Connecticut 13/24 NBC Connecticut 14/24 NBC Connecticut By the 1970s, the state bought out all of the residents and removed the buildings. Foundations and fences are all that remain in what eventually became Quinnipiac River State Park. 15/24 NBC Connecticut 16/24 NBC Connecticut 17/24 NBC Connecticut 18/24 NBC Connecticut 19/24 NBC Connecticut 20/24 NBC Connecticut 21/24 NBC Connecticut 22/24 NBC Connecticut 23/24 NBC Connecticut 24/24 NBC Connecticut More Photo Galleries PHOTOS: Inside Boston's exclusive F1 Arcade Bar Photos: 2024 UConn victory parade and rally and fans O.J. Simpson, a life in pictures The 2024 Solar Eclipse in pictures