HHS Annual Meeting

Thursday, May 14; 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Haddam Fire Station #1
439 Saybrook Road
Higganum, CT 06441

Haddam Historical Society Annual Meeting and Program
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Meeting at 6:30 pm
Program at 7:00 pm
Haddam Fire Station #1, 439 Saybrook Road, Higganum, CT
Free for HHS members, $5 for non-members

Local author Erik Hesselberg will present a talk on Haddam native George Bradford Brainerd, a civil engineer who devised a handheld camera in 1870s and captured scenes in New York City, Long Island and the Connecticut River Valley. Often referred to as the “father of instantaneous photography” Brainerd’s story has been compiled into a book by Hesselberg “Candid New York: The Pioneering Photography of George Bradford Brainerd”. The presentation will not only feature his exquisite photos of the New York but also his early images of Haddam, Higganum and lower Connecticut River Valley. Books will be available for purchase.