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East Haddam was incorporated as a separate town from Haddam in 1734. By 1756, there were nearly 2,000 residents, with the Millington District as the most populated. Growth of commerce brought a surge in population to around 3,000 people by the mid-1800s.
East Haddam was incorporated as a separate town from Haddam in 1734. By 1756, there were nearly 2,000 residents, with the Millington District as the most populated. Venture Smith, a slave who purchased his freedom, moved to East Haddam in 1774 and became a successful entrepreneur.
In 1734 the town of East Haddam broke from Haddam and incorporated. Early commerce and industry included timber farming, shipbuilding, tanneries, and blacksmiths, and by the mid- 1800s retail shops, taverns, and mills proliferated in the area.
Apr 4, 2014 · Town: East Haddam. Incorporated: May 1734. Incorporated from: Haddam. Connecticut is currently divided into 169 “towns” with distinct geographical boundaries. These boundaries changed as parishes were set off from larger town-tracts, and the towns we know today may contain incorporated cities, boroughs, or villages.
The town of East Haddam, on the east side of the Connecticut River, was incorporated in May 1734 from Haddam. The second largest town in Connecticut with an area of 56.6 square miles, East Haddam was originally included in Hartford County.
1734. East Haddam is incorporated. 1743. The first dwelling in East Haddam Lower Landing was built by Capt. James Green. 1758 - 1760. Militiamen from the five local trainbands were organized into a single company to fight in the French and Indian Wars. 1766.
East Haddam was incorporated as a separate town from Haddam in 1734. By 1756, there were nearly 2,000 residents, with the Millington District as the most populated. Growth of commerce brought a surge in population to around 3,000 people by the mid-1800s.