This document contains pictures and descriptions of several local landmarks in Haddam, Connecticut: Brainerd Memorial Library, Thirty Mile Island, Thirty Mile Island Cemetery, First Congregational Church of Haddam, and Haddam Meadows State Park. For each landmark, the document provides information on its location, history of use, and one interesting fact learned from research. The author included each landmark in their school project because of their personal connections to the locations.

1. By Michael Mercier

2. Brainerd Memorial Library
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Thirty Mile Island
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Thirty Mile Island Cemetery
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First Congregational Church of Haddam
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Haddam Meadows State Park
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4. This is a picture of Brainerd Memorial Library.
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It is located on the East side of Saybrook Road
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on land donated by Ephraim P. Arnold.

5. It was built with money given by Cyprian
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Strong Brainerd in 1908 and added on to in
1996 .
It has always been used as a library.
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6. An interesting fact we learned is that there is
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the Brainerd family Coat of Arms inside the
library.
We included this in our project because it’s
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near my house, I go there often, and I wanted
to know the history.

8. This is a picture of Thirty Mile Island.
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It is located on the Connecticut River between
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Haddam and Haddam Neck.

9. First, Native Americans owned it. Then, the
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English owned it. After that, people from
Haddam owned it.
It was used for fishing, hunting, growing
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corn, and grazing cattle.

10. An interesting fact we learned is that Captain
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Kidd’s treasure was buried here but has not been
found.
We included this in our project because it’s right
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across the street and I wanted to learn about it.

12. This is a picture of Thirty Mile Island
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Cemetery.
It is located on Route 154 across from the
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Thankful Arnold House.

13. It was first laid out in 1662 but not formally
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made until 1667.
It has always been used for burying people.
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Many of the first people who lived in Haddam
are buried here.

14. An interesting fact we learned is that the wife of
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Joseph Arnold, Thankful Arnold, is buried here.
We included this in our project because it’s right
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near my house and I wanted to learn its history.

16. This is a picture of the First Congregational
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Church of Haddam.
It is located in the middle of Haddam on Route
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154.

17. It was built in 1847 and burned to the ground
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in 1979 and was rebuilt to look the same.
It was used for public worship, church and
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town meetings, school meetings, courts and
many other public gatherings.

18. An interesting fact we learned is that it burned
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to the ground.
We included this in our project because it’s the
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church that we go to and it’s right near my
house.

20. This is a picture of Haddam Meadows State
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Park.
It is located on Route 154 across from Island
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Dock Road where I live.

21. It used to be land used for growing hay and grain
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and grazing animals.
An interesting fact we learned is that in the
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1800s, stores were built along the river. In the
1900s, it belonged to the Hazen Farm.

22. Today it is used as a state park, used for Haddam
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River Days, little league, and having fun.
We included this in our project because it’s right
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across the street and we spend a lot of time there.

23. Thanks for your attention!