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Haddam Community
Haddam Ridge is located in the Higganum section of historic Haddam.
With its easy access to the Connecticut River, Haddam was founded in 1662 as a ship building town, and during that time was also well known for its granite quarries. In the 1800’s Higganum was the center of most of the town’s economic activity. Today, Higganum serves as the town’s traditional village center, with its village green and gazebo, and local shops, banking and restaurants nearby. Haddam maintains its connection to the river with two active marinas.
Population: 7,600 (approx.)
Area: 46.7 square miles
Government: Selectman-Town Meeting
Services:
- Town Hall 860-345-8531
- Recreation 860-345-8334
- CT Light & Power 1-800-286-2000
- Comcast Cablevision 1-800-COMCAST
Schools:
- Region 17 School District 860-345-4534
- Burr District Elementary, PK-4 860-345-4584
- Haddam-Killingworth MS, 5-8 860-663-1241
- Haddam-Killingworth HS, 9-12 860-345-8541
Distance to Major Cities:
- Hartford: 21 miles
- New Haven: 40 miles
- Middletown: 10 miles
- New London: 32 miles
Recreation:
- Chatfield Hollow State Park – fishing, picnicking, hiking & swimming
- Cockaponset State Park – swimming, hiking trails, horse trails
- Gillette Castle State Park – 144 acres, museum, hiking & picnicking
- Haddam Meadows State Park – 14 acres along the Connecticut River
Notables:
- Goodspeed Opera House – http://www.goodspeed.org/
- Chester Hadlyme Ferry – http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1380&Q=259724&dotPNavCtr
- Connecticut River Artisans Cooperative – http://www.ctriverartisans.com/
- Chamard Vineyards – http://www.chamard.com/
- Thankful Arnold House – http://www.haddamhistory.org/
- Clinton Crossing Premium Outlet Stores – http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=12
- Westbrook Outlet Stores – http://www.tangeroutlet.com/westbrook
- Main Street, Middletown – http://www.middletowndowntown.com/
- Wesleyan University – http://www.wesleyan.edu/
- KidCity Children’s Museum – http://www.kidcitymuseum.com/
- Dinosaur State Park – http://www.dinosaurstatepark.org/
