Editing East Haddam, Connecticut (section)

==Attractions==
[[File:Consumer Reports - product testing - auto test track in East Haddam, Connecticut.tif|thumb|An auto test track in East Haddam]]

===Cultural===

*''East Haddam Libraries'' – two public libraries, The East Haddam Free Public Library] (18 Plains Rd, Moodus) and The Rathbun Free Memorial Library (36 Main St, East Haddam). EHFPL is well known for its teen and family programs, while Rathbun Library is known for its adult and child programs. Both have special collections in addition to offering basic library fare
*[[Goodspeed Opera House]] – twice Tony award-winning theater, on Route 82 near the [[East Haddam Bridge]].
* Music on the River - annual summer series of free concerts held on the [[Goodspeed Opera House]] green.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to the Official Website of the Town of East Haddam, Connecticut - Music on the River |url=https://www.easthaddam.org/departments/ParksandRecreation/music-on-the-river |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=www.easthaddam.org}}</ref>
* [[Scherer Library of Musical Theatre]] - at the [[Goodspeed Opera House]];  the only library dedicated solely to American musical theatre in the world.
*Venture Smith Day – annual celebration at First Church Cemetery honoring [[Venture Smith]], East Haddam resident and author of early slave narrative<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=August 29, 2019|title=Venture Smith Day honors freed slave, longtime CT resident|url=https://www.middletownpress.com/middletown/article/Venture-Smith-Day-honors-freed-slave-longtime-CT-14399514.php|url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=The Middletown Press|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831022846/https://www.middletownpress.com/middletown/article/Venture-Smith-Day-honors-freed-slave-longtime-CT-14399514.php |archive-date=August 31, 2019 |last1=Story|first1=Contributed}}</ref>

===Historical===

[[File:Nathan Hale Statue by Enoch Smith Woods, East Haddam, CT - September 2018.jpg|thumb|150px|Bust of [[Nathan Hale]] located in the center of town.]]
*[[Amasa Day House]] – historic museum, on Plains Road
* Allegra Farm - horsedrawn carriage and sleigh museum <ref>{{Cite web |title=Allegra Farm And The Horsedrawn Carriage And Sleigh Museum Of New England - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos) |url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g33764-d527334-Reviews-Allegra_Farm_And_The_Horsedrawn_Carriage_And_Sleigh_Museum_Of_New_England-East_Hadd.html |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Tripadvisor |language=en}}</ref>
*[[East Haddam Bridge]] – built in 1913, the 899-foot-long swing bridge is reputed to be the longest of its type in the world<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.easthaddam.org/View-All-Attractions/ |title=Attractions |website=Easthaddam.org |access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref>
* East Haddam Historical Society Museum – includes local history exhibits, including pictures of the construction of the [[East Haddam Bridge|East Haddam Swing Bridge]].<ref name=aaa07>''Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island Tourbook 2007 Edition''. (2007) p 42. AAA Publishing, Heathrow, Florida</ref>
* First Church of Christ – Congregational Church built in 1794, on Town Street.<ref>{{cite web |title=First Church of Christ 1794 |url=http://firstchurcheh.org/about-us/1794-meetinghouse/ |website=firstchurcheh.org/about-us/1794-meetinghouse/|date=August 7, 2014 }}</ref>
*Gelston House – built in 1736, once a tavern and boarding house, now a restaurant and bar adjacent from the [[Goodspeed Opera House]]. 
*Gideon Higgins house – site on the Underground Railroad, on Route 149.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.courant.com/news/special-reports/hc-undergroundrr.artsep29,0,5980393.story |title=Tracking the Truth of the Underground Railroad - Hartford Courant |website=Courant.com |date=September 29, 2002 |access-date=March 7, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Johnsonville Village, Connecticut|Johnsonville Village]] – once a thriving mill community, then a Victorian Era tourist attraction, then an abandoned ghost town, now owned by [[Iglesia ni Cristo]].
*[[Nathan Hale School House (East Haddam)|Nathan Hale School House]] – historic site, on Route 149, one of two Nathan Hale School Houses in Connecticut.
*St. Stephen's Bell – thought to be the oldest bell in the New World, it was cast in a Spanish monastery in 815 [[Common Era|CE]] and brought to the US in 1834. It now hangs at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on Route 149.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Stephen's Bell |url=https://www.ststeves.org/learn/the-legend-of-our-bell/ |website=ststeves.org/learn/the-legend-of-our-bell/|date=August 3, 2019 }}</ref>
* Thunder in the Valley Ancient Drum & Fife Muster - annual parade of local corps.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thunder in the Valley Ancient Drum & Fife Muster |url=https://companyoffifeanddrum.org/events/calendar/musters/moodus |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=The Company of Fifers & Drummers |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Venture Smith]]'s Grave – a site on the Connecticut Freedom Trail.

===Natural===
* [[Devil's Hopyard State Park]], natural area with hiking trails, picnic areas, campground, and Chapman's Falls.
* Eagle viewing sites:
** Along the [[Connecticut River]] at the Town Office parking lot
** Near Riverhouse, overlooking the north side of the [[East Haddam Bridge]]
* [[Gillette Castle State Park]] – historic former home of actor William Gillette and river outlook with hiking trails on Route 82.
* [[Lake Hayward (Connecticut)|Lake Hayward]], {{convert|1.5|mi|km|adj=on}} long, {{convert|0.5|mi|m|adj=on}} wide spring-fed lake in northern section of East Haddam. Originally called Long Pond.
*[[Machimoodus State Park]]
* Ray of Light - animal rescue and attraction <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g33764-d4050501-Reviews-Ray_of_Light_Farm-East_Haddam_Connecticut.html | title=Ray of Light Farm - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (With Photos) }}</ref>