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East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
William Gillette, an actor and playwright in the late 1800s and early 1900s, built a castle in East Haddam that is today a state park.
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- 1685 - (East Haddam, CT) - The first permanent European residents established homesteads in 1685.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ east-haddam/ - In 1734 the town of East Haddam broke from Haddam and incorporated.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ east-haddam/ - 1819 - East Haddam
East-Haddam is a considerable post township, situated upon the east side of Connecticut river, in the southeast section of the county, 13 miles southe...Read MORE... - 1854 - East Haddam
East Haddam, a post-township of Middlesex co , Conn., on the E. side of the Connecticut river. 35 miles S. by E. from Hartford. East Haddam Landing is...Read MORE... - The Goodspeed Opera House, built in 1877 by William Goodspeed, is in East Haddam.
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1883 - FIRE AT SEA. BURNING OF A STEAMER ON LONG ISLAND SOUND - FIVE LIVES LOST.
Hartford, Conn., May 18. - A special to The Courant from Goodspeed's Landing says:
The steamer Granite State, hence for New York, burned to the wat...Read MORE...- 1895 - East Haddam
baby-carriages. ast Haddam, a post-township of Middlesex co., Conn., on the E. side of the Connecticut River, about 15 miles below Middletown, and 28 ...Read MORE... 
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Rectory
Postcard- 1916
East Haddam, a banking post-township (town) of Middlesex co., Conn., on the E. Bide of the Connecticut River, about 15 miles below Middletown and 28 m...Read MORE... 
Deep Hole Picnic Ground Devils Hop Yard State Park, East Haddam, Conn.
"Devil's Hopyard State Park is a public recreation area located at the Eightmile River's Chapman Falls in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut. The 1,000-acre (400 ha) state... Read MORE...
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Goodspeed Opera House
"Goodspeed’s beginnings date back to 1963 when we opened our doors as a professional musical theatre in an historic building on the banks of the Connecticut River in East Haddam. Under the direction of Michael Price from... Read MORE...
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East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
 (Moodus) (Leesville) - St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Rectory)
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and Rectory
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East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
 (Moodus) (Leesville) - Deep Hole Picnic Ground Devils Hop Yard State Park, East Haddam, Conn.
"Devil's Hopyard State Park is a public recreation area located at the Eightmile River's Chapman Falls in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut. The 1,000-acre (400 ha) state park includes facilities for hiking, fishing, bicycling, picnicking, and camping. It is managed by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection..." wikipedia)
Deep Hole Picnic Ground Devils Hop Yard State Park, East Haddam, Conn.
"Devil's Hopyard State Park is a public recreation area located at the Eightmile River's Chapman Falls in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut. The 1,000-acre (400 ha) state... Read MORE...
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East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
 (Moodus) (Leesville) - Goodspeed Opera House
"Goodspeed’s beginnings date back to 1963 when we opened our doors as a professional musical theatre in an historic building on the banks of the Connecticut River in East Haddam. Under the direction of Michael Price from 1968 to 2014, Goodspeed transformed from a struggling entity into a non-profit arts organization with a mission..." www.goodspeed.org)
Goodspeed Opera House
"Goodspeed’s beginnings date back to 1963 when we opened our doors as a professional musical theatre in an historic building on the banks of the Connecticut River in East Haddam. Under the direction of Michael Price from... Read MORE...
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History, News and Stories of East Haddam, Connecticut, USA
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1685 - (East Haddam, CT) - The first permanent European residents established homesteads in 1685.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ east-haddam/
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In 1734 the town of East Haddam broke from Haddam and incorporated.
connecticuthistory.org/ towns-page/ east-haddam/
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1819 - East Haddam
East-Haddam is a considerable post township, situated upon the east side of Connecticut river, in the southeast section of the county, 13 miles... Read MORE...
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1854 - East Haddam
East Haddam, a post-township of Middlesex co , Conn., on the E. side of the Connecticut river. 35 miles S. by E. from Hartford. East Haddam Landing... Read MORE...
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The Goodspeed Opera House, built in 1877 by William Goodspeed, is in East Haddam.
courant.com
1883 - FIRE AT SEA. BURNING OF A STEAMER ON LONG ISLAND SOUND - FIVE LIVES LOST.
Hartford, Conn., May 18. - A special to The Courant from Goodspeed's Landing says:
The steamer Granite State, hence for New York, burned to the... Read MORE...
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1895 - East Haddam
baby-carriages. ast Haddam, a post-township of Middlesex co., Conn., on the E. side of the Connecticut River, about 15 miles below Middletown, and 28 ... Read MORE...
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1916
East Haddam, a banking post-township (town) of Middlesex co., Conn., on the E. Bide of the Connecticut River, about 15 miles below Middletown and 28... Read MORE...
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