History Walk at Higganum Cove

Sunday, April 16 at 2 pm

Free and open to the public

History Walk at Higganum Cove

Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 2 pm

The Haddam Historical Society and Higganum Cove Advisory Committee will sponsor a history walk at Higganum Cove on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 2 pm. Meet in the Rossi Parking Lot at the rear of 300 Saybrook Road off of Depot Road to park. The event is free and open to the public.

Join us for a visit to the historic Higganum Cove, once the location of numerous mills including sawmill, oakum factory, fulling and larger factories that made webbing, textiles, and carbon paper. After a significant EPA clean up in 2013-2015, the area is now being redeveloped as a park by the Higganum Cove Advisory Committee. Their redevelopment plan received the “Exemplary Site-Specific Master Plan Award” from The Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association in 2022.

The property has recently been nominated for the Connecticut State Register of Historic Places and new walking trails have been installed among the mill foundations. Advisory Committee members will be on hand to talk about future plans.

Special guest, Stephen Gephard, former fisheries biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, will also talk the cove’s significant living resources and habitat.

We will meet at the Rossi parking lot off of Depot Road and walk down to the cove, as parking is limited. For information please contact the Haddam Historical Society at contact@haddamhistory.org or 860-345-2400.

2022 Scholarship Awardee, Ryan Thompson and Scholarship Chair, Susann Costa.

Haddam Historical Society Scholarship Applications Now Available

The Haddam Historical Society is pleased to announce it is again offering a $500 scholarship to a resident of Haddam, Higganum, or Haddam Neck who is a senior student at Haddam-Killingworth High School. The application and instructions forms are available through the Haddam-Killingworth High School Guidance Office. The deadline is April 26, 2023.

Scholarship chairman, Susann Costa, notes that the 2023 award will be the 11th consecutive year the Haddam Historical Society has bestowed an award and is delighted to be able to help support the continued education of a deserving student and advocate for the importance of history both locally and globally.

HHS Participating in Town Wide Wide Tag Sale

The Haddam Historical Society and Thankful Arnold House Museum will participate in the Haddam Town Wide Tag Sale on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

We are accepting donations starting on Monday, April 17, 2023 at the museum, so start looking around and set aside items for this important fundraiser. We are not accepting: Children’s toys (unless vintage), electronics, clothes, very large items including furniture.

Volunteers needed

SET UP

Thursday, May 4, 1 pm to 5 pm

Friday, May 5, 1 pm to 5 pm

TAG SALE

Saturday

8 am to 11 am

11 am to 2 pm

Sale & breakdown 2 pm to 4 pm

New this year

PREVIEW Party

On Friday evening, May 5 from 5 pm to 7 pm we will host a special members only preview of Tag Sale featuring nibbles and libations for $10 per person. Get first crack at our stellar merchandise and support our mission to preserve and protect the history and heritage of Haddam for future generations.

If you are interested in volunteering at the PREVIEW- we need bartender and cashiers. Email Lisa at director@haddamhistory.org

This and That

The office and museum will be closed on Friday, April 7, 2023
We have received permission to republish Portrait of a River Town. Stay tuned for more details.
Work is almost done on the driveway stonewall. Stop by for a look at the exceptional workmanship.
Remember to look for good quality items to donate to the TAG SALE.

Haddam Historical Society| contact@haddamhistory.org | 860-345-2400 | haddamhistory.org

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