News from Previous Years
Historical Society to open on July 3, 2021 with new exhibits
June 2021
New local exhibits are on display at the East Haddam Historical Society Museum beginning July 3. Hours are 12-4 Saturdays and Sundays until the end of October. After being closed for the 2020 season, the Museum is once again welcoming visitors to come and celebrate the community of East Haddam by interacting with exhibits, documents, and programs.
Lexie Desiata, museum assistant, said, “Visitors are often amazed at the size and scope of the Museum’s interior as the building looks small when viewed from Town Street. Our collection and enthusiasm are exceptionally large and inspiring!” EHHS’ most recent award-winning collaborative project with the East Haddam Land Trust, Saving Land, Saving History, produced by Ken Simon, can be seen on YouTube and at the Museum. There’s a corresponding photo exhibit of the preserves by Ralph Chappell, a local map of the preserves by Marilyn Gleeson, and a retrospective of EHLT calendars from 2006 to 2021.
A new “East Haddam Natural History” exhibit of local trees and other plants, insects, mammals, birds, minerals and rock formations is interactive and invites visitors to touch and identify features in the exhibits, share photos, and add to community knowledge. William Tyner’s paintings have been added to this collection.
Evening presentations are planned and the schedule will be posted soon on our website. Afternoon talks and workshops are scheduled for families and will be posted separately. The first event, on July 13, is about East Haddam’s moths and butterflies.
The East Haddam Historical Society welcomes visitors, volunteers, new and current members, and everyone looking for an interesting afternoon to enjoy East Haddam’s history and celebrate our community.
Lexie Desiata, museum assistant, said, “Visitors are often amazed at the size and scope of the Museum’s interior as the building looks small when viewed from Town Street. Our collection and enthusiasm are exceptionally large and inspiring!” EHHS’ most recent award-winning collaborative project with the East Haddam Land Trust, Saving Land, Saving History, produced by Ken Simon, can be seen on YouTube and at the Museum. There’s a corresponding photo exhibit of the preserves by Ralph Chappell, a local map of the preserves by Marilyn Gleeson, and a retrospective of EHLT calendars from 2006 to 2021.
A new “East Haddam Natural History” exhibit of local trees and other plants, insects, mammals, birds, minerals and rock formations is interactive and invites visitors to touch and identify features in the exhibits, share photos, and add to community knowledge. William Tyner’s paintings have been added to this collection.
Evening presentations are planned and the schedule will be posted soon on our website. Afternoon talks and workshops are scheduled for families and will be posted separately. The first event, on July 13, is about East Haddam’s moths and butterflies.
The East Haddam Historical Society welcomes visitors, volunteers, new and current members, and everyone looking for an interesting afternoon to enjoy East Haddam’s history and celebrate our community.
Connecticut Humanities grant supports the Saving Land, Saving History project
July 2020
On behalf of the East Haddam Historical Society and the East Haddam Land Trust, we extend our deepest appreciation to Connecticut Humanities for the generous support of our project, Saving Land Saving History. This collaborative project has united our two organizations and, in the process, has revealed to us a new model for maximizing finite organizational resources by identifying complimentary assets to achieve common goals. Our organizations adapted quickly to the pandemic by expanding our digital footprints and providing new content to our members and the public on our websites, social media platforms, and You Tube channels. The mini-documentaries produced with grant funding have received to date over 2800 views. The final two mini-documentaries will profile the East Haddam Land Trust and East Haddam Historical Society, and will be released in July. We plan to host a gala reception and exhibit at the Historical Society Museum once we re-open. We would be honored to have you attend.
None of this would have been possible without the support of Connecticut Humanities. Thank you for helping the East Haddam Historical Society and East Haddam Land Trust to preserve and interpret the history of our community through your support of Saving Land Saving History.
We look forward to building upon this success by undertaking future projects in partnership with Connecticut Humanities.
Sincerely,
Bruce Sievers
President
East Haddam Historical Society
Peter Govert
President
East Haddam Land Trust
None of this would have been possible without the support of Connecticut Humanities. Thank you for helping the East Haddam Historical Society and East Haddam Land Trust to preserve and interpret the history of our community through your support of Saving Land Saving History.
We look forward to building upon this success by undertaking future projects in partnership with Connecticut Humanities.
Sincerely,
Bruce Sievers
President
East Haddam Historical Society
Peter Govert
President
East Haddam Land Trust
Historical Society receives Community Foundation of Middlesex County grant
The Community Foundation of Middlesex County recently awarded a grant in the amount of $2,000 to the East Haddam Historical Society for the purchase of a projection system. The Society will apply this grant toward the purchase of audio equipment that will greatly enhance the sound quality of the presentations that are a feature of the Society’s annual public program.
The grant is funded in part by the Community Foundation of Middlesex County/Ann T. D’Addario Family Foundation Fund, Kalayjian Family Fund, and the Herb and Ellen Patterson Memorial Fund.
Community Foundation of Middlesex County is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Middlesex County. Its mission is to work with charitably-minded individuals and organizations to build permanent endowments and other charitable funds and to support local non-profit organizations through effective grant making to address community needs. Since its founding in 1997, the Community Foundation has provided 2,068 grants totaling more than $6million to nonprofit organizations for the arts; cultural and heritage programs; educational activities; environmental improvements; and for health and human services.
The grant is funded in part by the Community Foundation of Middlesex County/Ann T. D’Addario Family Foundation Fund, Kalayjian Family Fund, and the Herb and Ellen Patterson Memorial Fund.
Community Foundation of Middlesex County is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Middlesex County. Its mission is to work with charitably-minded individuals and organizations to build permanent endowments and other charitable funds and to support local non-profit organizations through effective grant making to address community needs. Since its founding in 1997, the Community Foundation has provided 2,068 grants totaling more than $6million to nonprofit organizations for the arts; cultural and heritage programs; educational activities; environmental improvements; and for health and human services.
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