Research & Collections |
Boardman Family
Luther Boardman was the founder of the Connecticut Silversmith Industry, established in 1842 in East Haddam. Factories powered by water produced Britannia silver flatware and accoutrements for the table.
Visit our Boardman Family collection
Visit our Boardman Family collection
East Haddam Swing Bridge
View this mini-documentary of the East Haddam Swing Bridge that Valley Shore Community Television published in October 2018. Historic photos are included, and community members talk about our wonderful bridge. The East Haddam Historical Society & Museum contributed to this fascinating piece.
Moodus Mills
The villages of East Haddam and its mills were used during the industrial revolution to produce items such as twine, nets, coffin fittings, and silver flatware which brought fame and fortune to the town. The East Haddam Historical Society & Museum contains a number of period photographs and artifacts which depict the Moodus mills at the height of the East Haddam industrial era. Browse this website to learn more about the village and its mills. Visit the museum for a wonderful glimpse of the local history of East Haddam.
Visit our Moodus Mills collection
Visit our Moodus Mills collection
Saving Land, Saving History
The Saving Land, Saving History display highlights the fascinating ties between the preservation of land and local history and commemorates the East Haddam Land Trust's 40 years of land conservation.
Award-winning local producer/director Ken Simon draws on the knowledge of local historians and conservationists to enliven the history of three historical preserves, the history of the East Haddam Land Trust, and the history of the East Haddam Historical Society & Museum.
The East Haddam Historical Society will be presenting a multi-media exhibit on “Saving Land, Saving History” at the Museum that will be available when the museum re-opens to the public.
Award-winning local producer/director Ken Simon draws on the knowledge of local historians and conservationists to enliven the history of three historical preserves, the history of the East Haddam Land Trust, and the history of the East Haddam Historical Society & Museum.
The East Haddam Historical Society will be presenting a multi-media exhibit on “Saving Land, Saving History” at the Museum that will be available when the museum re-opens to the public.
