Castle Craig, Meriden, Connecticut: On East Peak in the Hanging Hills of Meriden is an observation tower constructed of trap rock. The structure...
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Elias Austin House, Durham, Connecticut: In 1743, Elias Austin* bought land from Robert Fairchild for 153 pounds and built a Colonial style house...
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East Haddam, Connecticut: Incorporated 1734 This land was part of an original purchase from the Indians in 1662 for 30 coats –...
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Arrigoni Bridge, Middletown, Connecticut: Spanning the Connecticut River between Middletown and Portland is a steel “through arch” bridge named after a former state...
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The Russell Memorial Chapel, Middletown, Connecticut: Located atop Indian Hill Cemetery is an ornate chapel built in 1867. Frances Russell donated the Gothic…
Ithamar Parsons House, Durham, Connecticut: At 57 Middlefield Road is a Colonial house dating back to as far as 1733. Ithamar Parsons (1707-1786)…
Westbrook, Connecticut: "This community was settled in 1648 as Pochong, an Indian word meaning at the confluence of two rivers, the Pochoug and...
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Wadsworth Mansion, Middletown, Connecticut: This Gilded Age estate was built for Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth and his wife Katharine Fearing Hubbard. They commissioned…
Maps of Connecticut: East Haddam Notable places: Amasa Day House – historic museum on Plains Road. Boardman House – built in 1860 as…
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, Connecticut: Goodspeed Opera House is a historic and cultural landmark along the Connecticut River. It was built in…
Brainerd Academy, Haddam, Connecticut: At 133 Gunger Hill Road is an imposing building made of “Haddam Granite” and currently used as Granite Lodge…
Middletown, Connecticut: Sixteen miles south of Hartford, English settlers incorporated a town in 1651 called by its Native American name, Mattabeseck (or Mattabesett). They were among…
Scovil Hoe Mill, Haddam, Connecticut: The D. & H. Scovil Hoe Company was founded in 1844 by brothers Daniel and Hezekiah Scovil Jr….
Briggs-Stueck House, Middletown, Connecticut: At the intersection of Washington Street and High Street is a restored Queen Anne style dwelling. The picturesque abode…
Simon Smith House, Haddam, Connecticut: This Colonial Cape-style house at 974 Saybrook Road was built around 1745 – a year before Simon Smith…
Thankful Arnold House, Haddam, Connecticut: At 14 Hayden Hill Road is a late 18th century Dutch Colonial house museum. Distinguished by its gambrel…
David Bushnell House, Westbrook, Connecticut: At 121 South Main Street is an early Cape Cod style home with a hip roof. Built in…
Thomas J. Clark House, Haddam, Connecticut: This Italianate mansion at 263 Saybrook Road is located in the Higganum part of Haddam. It was…
Simon Hazelton House, Haddam, Connecticut: In the center of Haddam is Georgian-style house built in 1785. The home was first owned by a…
Old Saybrook, Connecticut: “SAY – BROOKE Founded November 1635. First English settlement on south shore of New England. Named for Viscount Say and…
Captain Stannard House, Westbrook, Connecticut: This ornate Federal style home at 138 Main Street was built in 1872 for a prominent sea captain...
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Reverend John Cookson House, Middletown, Connecticut: At 61 Main Street is a Greek Revival home built in 1837 for John Cookson, pastor of…
Smith-Stiles House, Middletown, Connecticut: Located at 15 Pleasant Street is a Second Empire “double house” constructed in 1871 at the start of America’s…
Lynde Point Lighthouse, Old Saybrook, Connecticut: Also called Saybrook Inner Light, the lighthouse sits on the mouth of the Connecticut River. In…
Duane Barnes House, Middletown, Connecticut: This Gothic Revival house on High Street, was built in 1848. Edward Duane Barnes commissioned the home to…
Weston Ulbrich | CTRE.co | December 28, 2021 Hutchins House Listed in Greenwich Listed in April of this year for $15.9 million, the...
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Rich Kirby | Patch | December 26, 2021 The biggest trend in real estate is going small. So-called “tiny houses” are suddenly huge,…
Gillette Castle, Lyme, Connecticut: The castle was a private residence commissioned and designed by William Gillette (1853–1937), an American actor, famous for his...
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Ezra Mather House, Essex, Connecticut: This Federal style house at 37 Main Street once belonged to a physician named Dr. Ezra Mather. The…
Curtis Fairchild House, Durham, Connecticut: At the corner of Main Street and Route 68 is a classic Federal style home with a crowned...
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Whitney Ridge Stable, Haddam, Connecticut: This home in Haddam's village of Higganum is a modified saltbox, first built in 1780, fronting a large...
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Shipyard Falls, East Hampton, Connecticut: This little-known waterfall isn’t marked on most maps. Its water source is from Mine Brook. The plunge spouts…
By Zina Kumok | Earnest.com | October 16, 2021 When you’re making a big decision in life, it’s usually best to iron out…
Nathaniel Stevens House, Killingworth, Connecticut: At 591 County Road, is a Colonial style built in 1764 for Nathaniel Stevens, a deacon of Killingworth…
