Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . ndon, who settled by theLong Pond about 1704. EAST HADDAM. 525 East Hadtlam is bounded north by Chatham and Colchester, eastby Salem, west principally by Connecticut, river, and partly by Sal-mon river, dividing it from Haddam Neck, belonging to the town ofHaddam, and south by Lyme. Its average length from east to west isnearly eight miles, and its bread
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . ndon, who settled by theLong Pond about 1704. EAST HADDAM. 525 East Hadtlam is bounded north by Chatham and Colchester, eastby Salem, west principally by Connecticut, river, and partly by Sal-mon river, dividing it from Haddam Neck, belonging to the town ofHaddam, and south by Lyme. Its average length from east to west isnearly eight miles, and its breadth upwards of six. The face of thetownship is rocky and uneven, but the soil is generally strong and fer-tile, and well adapted to grazing. There is considerable timber in thetown, which is of an excellent quality. There are 6 cotton factories, 2of which manufacture cotton twine. This town took an active part inthe Revolutionary war. About 100 men in the regular line of the con-tinental army, and quite a number in the naval service, perished in thestruggle. The first supplies for the starving army at Valley Forgewere sent from this town and its vicinity. Muskets were manufacturedfor the Revolutionary army, at the Landing, by Mr. West vieio of East Haddam Landing. East Haddam Landing, a village of about 30 dwelling houses andthree or four mercantile stores, is situated a little below the mouth ofSalmon river, on the banks of the Connecticut, about 16 miles northfrom Saybrook Point. A house was built at this place, and a marketopened for produce, in 1743, since which most of the trade in the townhas centered at this spot. Ship building was begun at the Landing be-fore the Revolutionary war, and as early as that war at Chapmans fer-ry, a little village about three fourths of a mile south of the Landing. Immediately back of the houses at the Landing, the hills rise abrupt-ly, and in some places precipitously to the east and north. The an-nexed view was taken from the opposi
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