Haddam Shad Museum

212 Saybrook Road, Higganum, CT

2022 Season

The Haddam Shad Museum will be open on Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm from April 3, 2022 to June 12, 2022. The Shad Museum, founded by Dr. Joseph Zaientz of Haddam Neck, focuses on the importance of the Shad fishing industry to Haddam and the lower Connecticut River Valley. Housed in the former Bill Maynard Shad Shack, the museum features many important and unique artifacts related to this once important local industry and is the only museum in the country solely devoted to shad fishing.

Shad Museum directors, who are knowledgeable with both commercial and sport shad fishing will be available to answer questions. Appointments encourage at 860-345-2400. Masks suggested.

The museum is located at 212 Saybrook Road, Higganum, CT behind the gas station. Free admission.

Shad Fun Facts:

•            Shad do not feed after they enter fresh water

•            Shad belongs to the great family of herrings

•            Average weight of White Shad is 4 pounds

•            Maximum age of a shad is 7 years

•            Shad are sensitive to light

Dancing Daffodils

THE HISTORICAL BONFOEY PROPERTY IS BEING FARMED ONCE AGAIN.

Higganum is home to

Connecticut’s first PYO daffodil farm

Higganum: In 1790, after serving two tours of duty during The American Revolution, Benanuel Bonfoey II settled in the Candlewood Hill Valley of Higganum. There, he built his family’s homestead farm. Would Benanuel have been able to imagine that his property would still be an active farm over 200 years later? “We know Benanuel would be thrilled to see his farm today; that it is still here, and it is still beautiful” said John Halfinger, who with his wife, Jennifer, is working to revive the land, and to establish Connecticut’s first pick your own daffodil farm, Dancing Daffodils.

    The Halfingers are planting the land in early and mid-spring blooming varieties of daffodils. There are over 60,000 bulbs already planted representing all different forms and color combinations. The couple plans on reaching 100,000 daffodils planted by 2023. “There is something magical about seeing the daffodils in mass. Every flower is like a living piece of art” Jennifer explained. Daffodils are the ambassadors of spring, they are beautiful and they make excellent, long lasting cut flowers. The pick your own daffodil season will begin in late March with April being the peak month. Picking can run through early May if the conditions are favorable. At .60 per stem, families and friends can enjoy time together in the spring sunshine picking flowers for themselves or someone they love. 

    Halfinger Farms Dancing Daffodils will be open daily once the picking begins. Before traveling, you should call the picking hotline at 860-345-4609, to hear daily picking updates.

Dancing Daffodils is located at 15 Jacoby Road in Higganum. Pick your own daffodils, pick happiness!

HALFINGER FARMS, HIGGANUM

860-345-4609

halfingerfarms@att.net

Instagram: dancingdaffodilsct

Facebook: Halfinger Farms greenhouses, pumpkins and PYO daffodils

Killingworth Lions Benefit Concert Series…Continues!

On the evening of Sunday, March 27 the Killingworth Lions with assistance from the Killingworth Historical Society (KHS), will be offering our 5^th benefit concert at the HKIMS Performance Hall. This edition is a co-biil featuring two internationally-known bands with Orleans along with Aztec Two-Step. KHS is planning a large barn project behind its headquarters at the Parmelee Farm Homestead. Roughly 50% of the funding is in place and the Killingworth Lions are stepping up, with your assistance, to help them reach their goal by producing another concert. Previous Lions Benefit Concerts included Judy Collins, Gordon Lightfoot, Richie Havens & Arlo Guthrie. TICKETS are Available Now at www.killingworthlions.org