Do you have any idea how on earth it got that name? I'm always fascinated by interesting names of places. There's a beach in Delaware called Slaughter Beach which I've yet to visit. In my own travels I've come across "Down Yonder Road" and "Old Cheese Factory Road" (the latter of which makes sense, but is still fun).
Ohh yes I did read about that but clearly forgot to add it to the post
According to urban legend, Native Americans would steal cattle from the European settlers, drive them to the river and drown them during King Phillip's War (1676)