Welcome to the East Haddam Historical Society & Museum, illuminating local history since 1962!
The East Haddam Historical Society illuminates and preserves the stories of the people and places that shape our community.
Mission Statement adopted November 2020 The Museum opens for the summer on June 2nd!
New hours: Thursdays & Sundays, 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Museum is open to the public from noon - 4 p.m. Thursdays & Sundays from June through October. Throughout the year, the Museum is also open by appointment. Call 860-873-3944 or email us to schedule a time to visit, tour, or conduct research!
Join us at Upcoming Events!
We hold events all through the year. |
Over 60 years of Local HistoryThe East Haddam Historical Society (EHHS) aspires to become the prominent heritage, cultural, and social center of East Haddam.
Vision Statement adopted June 2021
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The East Haddam Historical Society, founded over 60 years ago, has been at this Town Street location for 11 years; it's just around the corner from Gillette Castle, right on the Route 82 corridor. The museum has a fine collection of local and Lower Connecticut River Valley historical objects, and prides itself on its kid-friendliness.
Among the highlights of the museum are a display of the Moodus Mills, Wangunk artifacts dating to 1300 B.C., a photographic exhibit of the building of the East Haddam Swing Bridge, and an extraordinary collection of world-renowned local artist W. Langdon Kihn's work. The Museum is open to the public from noon - 4 p.m. Thursdays & Sundays from June through October. We are also open by appointment throughout the year. We hold events all through the year. Call 860-873-3944 or email us to schedule a time to visit, tour, or conduct research! Membership DriveAs a membership-driven organization, the East Haddam Historical Society relies upon your membership for funding. The Society both wants and needs your continued support so we can continue to research, archive, and tell the stories of East Haddam’s past and present.
For your convenience, you can submit your membership online, or you may complete the downloadable membership form and mail it along with your check. *** Please renew your membership ***
The Board of Trustees deeply appreciates the continued support of all our members!
2024 EHHS Scholarship Awarded![]() The East Haddam Historical Society is happy to announce the 2024 East Haddam Historical Society Scholarship has been awarded to Susanna Zhang. The scholarship is awarded annually to a student who shows an interest in, and understanding of, the importance of history.
Community service is an important component of the scholarship; Susanna has completed hundreds of hours during her high school career. She completed AP U.S. History and Women's Studies and is Valedictorian. Congratulations Susanna! Previous recipients: 2023 Katrina Tozier, 2022 Juliana Cazassa, 2021 Aidan Behilo, 2020 Kaitlin Apgar, 2019 Alexander Gerrish. Saving Land, Saving HistoryIf you love to hike the open space preserves or just want to know more about the history and nature of your town then you won’t want to miss the beautiful and informative films in our documentary series Saving Land, Saving History. These videos, a collaboration between the East Haddam Historical Society and the East Haddam Land Trust, highlight the fascinating ties between the preservation of land and local history.
The Museum's natural history exhibit includes access to the Saving Land, Saving History videos. |
East Haddam Historical Society Profile releasedA mini-documentary by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ken Simon on local history in the 1960s and the formation of the East Haddam Historical Society, this well-researched documentary features vintage footage of East Haddam and contemporary interviews with townspeople who remember those early days and local pioneers.
2024 Upcoming EventsAll events take place at the Museum unless otherwise stated. Events are open to the public and free to members and children under twelve, except as noted. Suggested donation from non-members is $5 for regular events.
![]() Dark SkiesTuesday July 30, 7 p.m.
Learn about light pollution in the Connecticut River Valley and the effects of an artificially brightened night sky, including the impact on natural cycles in aquatic and terrestrial life.
Join Misha Semenov-Leiva and Alan Sheiness for a fascinating presentation in partnership with the East Haddam Sustainability Committee! Tuesdays at 2: Natural History Summer ProgramsTuesdays at 2, July 23 - August 13th
To open the summer program flyer in a new window, click here: Tuesdays at 2: Natural History Summer Programs
Yoga at the Museum with Colleen AlexanderMondays at 7 p.m., and Thursdays at 9 a.m.
![]() Yoga at the Museum, led by Colleen Alexander, includes seated meditation, gentle warm-ups, and engaging flow with holds to build strength and connect body and mind. Colleen is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, a Reiki practitioner, a published author, and lives on a nonprofit animal sanctuary farm in East Haddam with her husband Sean.
We now offer 2 yoga class options:
The classes are appropriate for all levels. To purchase tickets for Monday classes, click here. To purchase tickets for Thursday classes, click here. Harvest Moon Oktoberfest!Saturday October 19, 2024
SAVE THE DATE FOR HARVEST MOON OKTOBERFEST!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2024 DETAILS TO FOLLOW - TICKETS ON SALE SOON! |