Title:
Spanning the River: East Haddam Bridge
Author:
Carol Kimball
Subjects:
East Haddam (Conn.)
Haddam (Conn.)
River steamers
Haddam (Conn.)
River steamers
Object ID:
scr-022-077
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London
Pubication Date:
08/11/1988
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
History of the connection across the Connecticut River between the towns of Haddam (est. 1662) and East Haddam (1754). The first ferry was operated by John Chapman in 1694. W.H. Goodspeed, of Opera House fame, built a landing for steam ferries in 1871, which operated until replaced by the bridge, which was dedicated in 1913. Edward W. Bush was the chief engineer, and bank president and judge Albert E. Purple headed the bridge commission. Purple had a personal interest in the projects, as he had a cotton seine twine factory in Moodus.
People:
Bush, Edward W.
Purple, Albert
Purple, Albert
Search Terms:
Connecticut River
steamboats
steamboats