Even going to the dump was fun!
My grandparents were Mike and Bertha Elkin. I spent many childhood summers at Elkin's Bungalows and enjoyed meeting the summer...
Prior to launching EastHaddamStories.org, local digital media creator Ken Simon regularly shared content exploring East Haddam's rich history on his website, SimonPure.com. Launched way back in 1999 (when dial-up was still a thing), the site hosted a blog, where people shared personal stories, quirky anecdotes, and heartfelt reflections on the town and its heritage.
The results were a trove of grassroots memories and stories about East Haddam's once-thriving resorts, tales of its bustling mills, the charm of old Moodus Center, its agricultural traditions, and more. They combined to form a digital scrapbook that celebrates the people, places, and moments that shaped the town.
Fast forward to today: We've reimagined the blog for East Haddam Stories to make it easy to explore its updated content. The Default View shows all posts in chronological order, with the most recent posts appearing at the top. Comments from the original blog are attached to the post. To view selected posts, use the Tag Cloud or Category Menu.
To add your own memories to the blog, click the below link. To comment on a post you've clicked on, scroll down to the Comments form. However you navigate, we hope that you enjoy the stroll through East Haddam's past as told by the people who lived it.
Use this link to add your history:
Use this Tag Cloud to explore specific groups of posts:
Use the Category Menu below to see posts organized by topics:
My grandparents were Mike and Bertha Elkin. I spent many childhood summers at Elkin's Bungalows and enjoyed meeting the summer...
I was discussing Moodus with a friend of mine the other day and she said that she would love to spend a weekend as we did in the 50s and...
What a great site! I will be visiting and doing family research in mid October in the Moodus/East Haddam/Haddam/Middletown area and...