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Old Saybrook, Connecticut

Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Its population was 10,481 at the 2020 census.[2] It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick, and the census-designated places of Old Saybrook Center and Saybrook Manor.

Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Location within Middlesex County, Connecticut
Coordinates: 41°17′38″N 72°22′57″W / 41.29389°N 72.38250°W / 41.29389; -72.38250Coordinates: 41°17′38″N 72°22′57″W / 41.29389°N 72.38250°W / 41.29389; -72.38250
Country United States
U.S. state Connecticut
CountyMiddlesex
Metropolitan areaHartford
Settled1738
Incorporated1854
Government
 • TypeSelectman-town meeting
 • First selectmanCarl P. Fortuna, Jr. (R)
 • SelectmanScott Geigerich (R)
 • SelectmanSteven Gernhardt (D)
Area
 • Total21.6 sq mi (55.9 km2)
 • Land15.0 sq mi (38.8 km2)
 • Water6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2)
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,481
 • Density700/sq mi (270.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
06475
Area code(s)860/959
FIPS code09-57320
GNIS feature ID0213484[1]
Websitehttp://www.oldsaybrookct.org/

History

In 1624, shortly after establishing their first settlement at Governors Island, Dutch settlers established a short-lived factory at present-day Old Saybrook.[3] The trading post was named Kievits Hoek, or "Plover's Corner". Kievits Hoek was soon abandoned as the Dutch consolidated settlement at New Amsterdam. In 1633, Fort Goede Hoop (Huys de Goede Hoop), was established at present-day Hartford.

The Pequot siege of Saybrook Fort[4] took place from September 1636 to March 1637 during the Pequot War.

Following the August 1636 Massachusetts Bay attack on Manisses, Pequot, and Western Niantic villages, the Pequot retaliation fell on the settlers at Saybrook. During an eight-month time, the Pequot killed and wounded more than 20 settlers at and near Saybrook Fort. The settlers were attacked when they ventured far from their palisade, and the Pequot destroyed their provisions and burned warehouses while they attempted to interrupt river traffic to Windsor, Wethersfield, and Hartford.[citation needed] During the Siege and Battle of Saybrook Fort, the Pequot and New England colonists assessed each other's military capabilities, and adjusted countertactics. Each side's tactical modifications show a high degree of sophistication, planning, and ingenuity. Lessons learned during the siege of Saybrook escalated the Pequot War in Connecticut Colony, and indirectly resulted in the attack and destruction of Mistick Fort[5] (May 1637).

The Saybrook Colony was established in late 1635 at the mouth of the Connecticut River, in what is today Old Saybrook and environs. John Winthrop, the Younger, son of the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, was designated governor by the group that claimed possession of the land via a deed of conveyance from Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick. Winthrop was aided by Colonel George Fenwick and Captain Lion Gardiner. As the principals of the group who had planned to settle the colony were supporters of Oliver Cromwell and remained in England during the English Civil War, the colony struggled. In 1644, Fenwick agreed to merge the colony with the more vibrant Connecticut Colony a few miles upriver, which purchased the land and fort from him.

The design of the Flag of Connecticut comes from the seal of Saybrook Colony. The seal was brought from England by Colonel George Fenwick, and depicted 15 grapevines and a hand in the upper left corner with a scroll reading "Qui Transtulit Sustinet", "He who transplanted sustains".

In 1647 Major John Mason assumed command of Saybrook (Colony) Fort, which controlled the main trade and supply route to the upper river valley. The fort promptly and mysteriously burned to the ground, but another improved fort was quickly built nearby on the Battery Mound. He spent the next 12 years there and also served as commissioner of the United Colonies, the chief military officer, magistrate, and peacekeeper. In 1659, almost all settlers from Saybrook under the leadership of Mason, purchased land from Uncas, sachem of the Mohegan tribe, removed to and founded Norwich, Connecticut.[6] This second fort was eventually abandoned after 200 years and the battery mound remained until 1871, when the Valley Railroad leveled it and other hills on the point to provide needed fill for their tracks across the north and south coves.

In 1661, a witch trial was held of Saybrook residents Margaret Jennings and her husband Nicholas, who were accused of causing the deaths of Marie Marvin and others. The trial resulted in a finding that they were probably witches, but the proof was not sufficient to execute them.[7]

On October 9, 1701, the Collegiate School of Connecticut was chartered in Old Saybrook. It moved to New Haven in 1716, and was later renamed Yale University.

Turtle—the first American submarine—was invented in Westbrook, Connecticut, in 1775 by David Bushnell; a replica is housed at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex.

 
Turtle replica on display at the Royal Navy submarine museum

The General Assembly created the separate town of Old Saybrook from Saybrook in 1852. Old Saybrook was partitioned again in 1854, when the northern part became the town of Essex.[8]

A 1964 meeting at Old Saybrook, the First Invitational Conference on Humanistic Psychology, was key to the early development of humanistic psychology. Saybrook University in California, established in 1971, is named after the conference.

Later development

In early 2007, plans were established to return the former town hall building to its original use as a theater. The theater was completed in 2009 and is named the "Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Theater".

 
The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in 2011

The town has committed spending almost $2 million on the renovation, and at least $810,000 were to be contributed by the state. A committee was attempting to raise another $2.5 million, partly for the renovation and to add two wings, but also for an endowment. The structure was originally built in 1901, and was a theater until the 1940s. After renovations, the theater was to seat 250, and Hepburn memorabilia would be displayed there.[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.6 square miles (56.0 km2), of which 6.6 sq mi (17.0 km2) (30.45%) are covered by water.

Principal communities

Flora

Coastal Connecticut (including Old Saybrook) is the broad transition zone where so-called "subtropical indicator" plants and other broadleaf evergreens can successfully be cultivated. Old Saybrook averages about 90 days annually with freeze (temperatures of 32°F/0°C) – about the same as Baltimore, Maryland, or Albuquerque, New Mexico, for example. As such, southern magnolias, needle palms, windmill palms, loblolly pines, and crape myrtles are grown in private and public gardens.

Education

Old Saybrook is home to a district educational system. Kathleen E. Goodwin School is for prekindergarten through grade 4, Old Saybrook Middle School is for grades 5 through 8, and Old Saybrook Senior High School is for grades 9 through 12. The high school competes in the Shoreline Conference. In 2018 and 2019, the boys' soccer team won back-to-back state championships.

Old Saybrook is also home to prekindergarten through grade 8 at St John's Catholic School, and toddler–grade 6 at the Children's Tree Montessori School. The town also has a number of students who attend private schools, including nearby parochial schools such as Xavier High School and Mercy High School.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
18601,105
18701,21510.0%
18801,3027.2%
18901,48414.0%
19001,431−3.6%
19101,5165.9%
19201,463−3.5%
19301,64312.3%
19401,98520.8%
19502,49925.9%
19605,274111.0%
19708,46860.6%
19809,2879.7%
19909,5522.9%
200010,3678.5%
201010,242−1.2%
202010,4812.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

2010 U.S. Census

As of the 2010 census, 10,242 people, 4,247 households, and 2,923 families were living in the town; 1,108 households had children under 18. The population density was 682.8 inhabitants per square mile (263.6/km2). The 5,602 housing units had an average density of 373.5 per square mile (144.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.9% White, 0.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3.3% of the population.

Of the 4,247 households, 23.7% had children under 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were not families. About 28.9% of households were one person and 14.6% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21, and the average family size was 2.71.

The age distribution was 21.4% under 20, 3.4% from 20 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% 65 or older. The median age was 50.1 years. The population consisted of 4,852 (47.4%) males and 5,390 (52.6%) females.

The median household income was $80,347 and the median family income was $97,399. Males had a median income of $74,298 versus $49,913 for females. The per capita income for the town was $43,266. About 4.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.[11]

2000 U.S. Census

At the 2000 census, 10,367 people, 4,184 households, and 2,920 families resided in the town. The population density was 689.5 inhabitants per square mile (266.2/km2). The 5,357 housing units had an average density of 356.3 per square mile (137.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.75% White, 1.01% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.72% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1.87% of the population.

Of the 4,184 households, 27.2% had children under 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were not families. About 25.4% of households were one person, and 12.9% were one person 65 or older. The average household size was 2.41, and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 21.7% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median household income was $62,742 and the median family income was $72,868. Males had a median income of $48,527 versus $36,426 for females. The per capita income for the town was $30,720. About 1.5% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

 
The platforms at the Old Saybrook train station

Old Saybrook's train station opened in 1873 and was rebuilt in 2002. Amtrak, the national rail passenger system, provides daily service along the Northeast Corridor to Boston, New York, and points south. The high-speed Acela Express passes through Old Saybrook, but does not stop; service is provided by the conventional Northeast Regional. The Connecticut Department of Transportation provides regular commuter service to New Haven, New London, and Stamford via the Shore Line East, and connecting service to the MetroNorth Railroad, which runs to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan.

The Estuary Transit District provides public transportation services throughout Old Saybrook and the surrounding towns through its 9 Town transit services.

Old Saybrook is served by two freeways that intersect within the town's borders. Interstate 95 runs across the town from west to east (though it is signed north–south), and connects Old Saybrook to New Haven and New London along the Connecticut shoreline. Connecticut Route 9 has its southern terminus at I-95, and extends to the northwest to ultimately reach Middletown and Hartford.

Media

One radio station is licensed to Old Saybrook: WLIS AM 1420 (variety). The town is also covered by Shore Publishing and the local newspaper the Harbor News.

National Register of Historic Places in Old Saybrook

Notable people

Image gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Saybrook, Connecticut
  2. ^ "Census – Geography Profile: Old Saybrook town, Middlesex County, Connecticut". Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Tully, William B. (1884), "Town of Old Saybrook", The History of Middlesex County 1635–1885, J. H. Beers & Co., p. 442
  4. ^ "The Siege and Battle of Saybrook Fort | Battlefields of the Pequot War". Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Battle of Mistick Fort | Battlefields of the Pequot War". Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Caulkins, Frances Manwaring (1866). History of Norwich. pp. 57.
  7. ^ Mahan, Russell, Thomas Leffingwell: The Connecticut Pioneer Who Rescued Chief Uncas and the Mohegans; Historical Enterprises, Santa Clara, UT, 2018, pp. 57-61.
  8. ^ "Connecticut Society of Genealogists: Old Saybrook". Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  9. ^ Wojtas, Joe, "Hepburn's Town to Honor Her With a Theater", The New York Times, "Connecticut" section, page 2, February 18, 2007
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved April 1, 2013.

External links

  •   Media related to Old Saybrook, Connecticut at Wikimedia Commons
  •   Old Saybrook, Connecticut travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Town government Web site
  • Old Saybrook Historical Society
    • History of Old Saybrook at the Old Saybrook Historical Society

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Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County Connecticut United States Its population was 10 481 at the 2020 census 2 It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick and the census designated places of Old Saybrook Center and Saybrook Manor Old Saybrook ConnecticutTownSaybrook Breakwater LightSealLocation within Middlesex County ConnecticutCoordinates 41 17 38 N 72 22 57 W 41 29389 N 72 38250 W 41 29389 72 38250 Coordinates 41 17 38 N 72 22 57 W 41 29389 N 72 38250 W 41 29389 72 38250Country United StatesU S state ConnecticutCountyMiddlesexMetropolitan areaHartfordSettled1738Incorporated1854Government TypeSelectman town meeting First selectmanCarl P Fortuna Jr R SelectmanScott Geigerich R SelectmanSteven Gernhardt D Area Total21 6 sq mi 55 9 km2 Land15 0 sq mi 38 8 km2 Water6 6 sq mi 17 0 km2 Elevation 1 20 ft 6 m Population 2020 Total10 481 Density700 sq mi 270 1 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern Summer DST UTC 4 Eastern ZIP code06475Area code s 860 959FIPS code09 57320GNIS feature ID0213484 1 Websitehttp www oldsaybrookct org Contents 1 History 1 1 Later development 2 Geography 2 1 Principal communities 2 2 Flora 3 Education 4 Demographics 4 1 2010 U S Census 4 2 2000 U S Census 5 Transportation 6 Media 7 National Register of Historic Places in Old Saybrook 8 Notable people 9 Image gallery 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory EditIn 1624 shortly after establishing their first settlement at Governors Island Dutch settlers established a short lived factory at present day Old Saybrook 3 The trading post was named Kievits Hoek or Plover s Corner Kievits Hoek was soon abandoned as the Dutch consolidated settlement at New Amsterdam In 1633 Fort Goede Hoop Huys de Goede Hoop was established at present day Hartford The Pequot siege of Saybrook Fort 4 took place from September 1636 to March 1637 during the Pequot War Following the August 1636 Massachusetts Bay attack on Manisses Pequot and Western Niantic villages the Pequot retaliation fell on the settlers at Saybrook During an eight month time the Pequot killed and wounded more than 20 settlers at and near Saybrook Fort The settlers were attacked when they ventured far from their palisade and the Pequot destroyed their provisions and burned warehouses while they attempted to interrupt river traffic to Windsor Wethersfield and Hartford citation needed During the Siege and Battle of Saybrook Fort the Pequot and New England colonists assessed each other s military capabilities and adjusted countertactics Each side s tactical modifications show a high degree of sophistication planning and ingenuity Lessons learned during the siege of Saybrook escalated the Pequot War in Connecticut Colony and indirectly resulted in the attack and destruction of Mistick Fort 5 May 1637 The Saybrook Colony was established in late 1635 at the mouth of the Connecticut River in what is today Old Saybrook and environs John Winthrop the Younger son of the Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was designated governor by the group that claimed possession of the land via a deed of conveyance from Robert Rich 2nd Earl of Warwick Winthrop was aided by Colonel George Fenwick and Captain Lion Gardiner As the principals of the group who had planned to settle the colony were supporters of Oliver Cromwell and remained in England during the English Civil War the colony struggled In 1644 Fenwick agreed to merge the colony with the more vibrant Connecticut Colony a few miles upriver which purchased the land and fort from him The design of the Flag of Connecticut comes from the seal of Saybrook Colony The seal was brought from England by Colonel George Fenwick and depicted 15 grapevines and a hand in the upper left corner with a scroll reading Qui Transtulit Sustinet He who transplanted sustains In 1647 Major John Mason assumed command of Saybrook Colony Fort which controlled the main trade and supply route to the upper river valley The fort promptly and mysteriously burned to the ground but another improved fort was quickly built nearby on the Battery Mound He spent the next 12 years there and also served as commissioner of the United Colonies the chief military officer magistrate and peacekeeper In 1659 almost all settlers from Saybrook under the leadership of Mason purchased land from Uncas sachem of the Mohegan tribe removed to and founded Norwich Connecticut 6 This second fort was eventually abandoned after 200 years and the battery mound remained until 1871 when the Valley Railroad leveled it and other hills on the point to provide needed fill for their tracks across the north and south coves In 1661 a witch trial was held of Saybrook residents Margaret Jennings and her husband Nicholas who were accused of causing the deaths of Marie Marvin and others The trial resulted in a finding that they were probably witches but the proof was not sufficient to execute them 7 On October 9 1701 the Collegiate School of Connecticut was chartered in Old Saybrook It moved to New Haven in 1716 and was later renamed Yale University Turtle the first American submarine was invented in Westbrook Connecticut in 1775 by David Bushnell a replica is housed at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex Turtle replica on display at the Royal Navy submarine museum The General Assembly created the separate town of Old Saybrook from Saybrook in 1852 Old Saybrook was partitioned again in 1854 when the northern part became the town of Essex 8 A 1964 meeting at Old Saybrook the First Invitational Conference on Humanistic Psychology was key to the early development of humanistic psychology Saybrook University in California established in 1971 is named after the conference Later development Edit In early 2007 plans were established to return the former town hall building to its original use as a theater The theater was completed in 2009 and is named the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center and Theater The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in 2011 The town has committed spending almost 2 million on the renovation and at least 810 000 were to be contributed by the state A committee was attempting to raise another 2 5 million partly for the renovation and to add two wings but also for an endowment The structure was originally built in 1901 and was a theater until the 1940s After renovations the theater was to seat 250 and Hepburn memorabilia would be displayed there 9 Geography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau the town has a total area of 21 6 square miles 56 0 km2 of which 6 6 sq mi 17 0 km2 30 45 are covered by water Principal communities Edit Chalker Beach Cornfield Point District of Fencove Borough of Fenwick District of Fenwood Indian Town Knollwood Old Saybrook Center includes Saybrook Point District of Otter Cove Saybrook Manor North CoveFlora Edit Coastal Connecticut including Old Saybrook is the broad transition zone where so called subtropical indicator plants and other broadleaf evergreens can successfully be cultivated Old Saybrook averages about 90 days annually with freeze temperatures of 32 F 0 C about the same as Baltimore Maryland or Albuquerque New Mexico for example As such southern magnolias needle palms windmill palms loblolly pines and crape myrtles are grown in private and public gardens Education EditOld Saybrook is home to a district educational system Kathleen E Goodwin School is for prekindergarten through grade 4 Old Saybrook Middle School is for grades 5 through 8 and Old Saybrook Senior High School is for grades 9 through 12 The high school competes in the Shoreline Conference In 2018 and 2019 the boys soccer team won back to back state championships Old Saybrook is also home to prekindergarten through grade 8 at St John s Catholic School and toddler grade 6 at the Children s Tree Montessori School The town also has a number of students who attend private schools including nearby parochial schools such as Xavier High School and Mercy High School Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 18601 105 18701 21510 0 18801 3027 2 18901 48414 0 19001 431 3 6 19101 5165 9 19201 463 3 5 19301 64312 3 19401 98520 8 19502 49925 9 19605 274111 0 19708 46860 6 19809 2879 7 19909 5522 9 200010 3678 5 201010 242 1 2 202010 4812 3 U S Decennial Census 10 2010 U S Census Edit As of the 2010 census 10 242 people 4 247 households and 2 923 families were living in the town 1 108 households had children under 18 The population density was 682 8 inhabitants per square mile 263 6 km2 The 5 602 housing units had an average density of 373 5 per square mile 144 2 km2 The racial makeup of the town was 93 9 White 0 9 African American 0 1 Native American 2 4 Asian 1 2 from other races and 1 5 from two or more races Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 3 3 of the population Of the 4 247 households 23 7 had children under 18 living with them 56 2 were married couples living together 7 5 had a female householder with no husband present and 33 2 were not families About 28 9 of households were one person and 14 6 were one person 65 or older The average household size was 2 21 and the average family size was 2 71 The age distribution was 21 4 under 20 3 4 from 20 to 24 16 4 from 25 to 44 33 5 from 45 to 64 and 25 3 65 or older The median age was 50 1 years The population consisted of 4 852 47 4 males and 5 390 52 6 females The median household income was 80 347 and the median family income was 97 399 Males had a median income of 74 298 versus 49 913 for females The per capita income for the town was 43 266 About 4 5 of families and 5 9 of the population were below the poverty line including 6 0 of those under age 18 and 4 3 of those age 65 or over 11 2000 U S Census Edit At the 2000 census 10 367 people 4 184 households and 2 920 families resided in the town The population density was 689 5 inhabitants per square mile 266 2 km2 The 5 357 housing units had an average density of 356 3 per square mile 137 6 km2 The racial makeup of the town was 95 75 White 1 01 African American 0 08 Native American 1 72 Asian 0 07 Pacific Islander 0 45 from other races and 0 93 from two or more races Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 1 87 of the population Of the 4 184 households 27 2 had children under 18 living with them 59 4 were married couples living together 7 6 had a female householder with no husband present and 30 2 were not families About 25 4 of households were one person and 12 9 were one person 65 or older The average household size was 2 41 and the average family size was 2 90 The age distribution was 21 7 under the age of 18 4 1 from 18 to 24 25 2 from 25 to 44 27 6 from 45 to 64 and 21 5 65 or older The median age was 44 years For every 100 females there were 89 5 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86 3 males The median household income was 62 742 and the median family income was 72 868 Males had a median income of 48 527 versus 36 426 for females The per capita income for the town was 30 720 About 1 5 of families and 4 5 of the population were below the poverty line including 1 9 of those under age 18 and 9 7 of those age 65 or over Transportation Edit The platforms at the Old Saybrook train station Main article Old Saybrook station Old Saybrook s train station opened in 1873 and was rebuilt in 2002 Amtrak the national rail passenger system provides daily service along the Northeast Corridor to Boston New York and points south The high speed Acela Express passes through Old Saybrook but does not stop service is provided by the conventional Northeast Regional The Connecticut Department of Transportation provides regular commuter service to New Haven New London and Stamford via the Shore Line East and connecting service to the MetroNorth Railroad which runs to Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan The Estuary Transit District provides public transportation services throughout Old Saybrook and the surrounding towns through its 9 Town transit services Old Saybrook is served by two freeways that intersect within the town s borders Interstate 95 runs across the town from west to east though it is signed north south and connects Old Saybrook to New Haven and New London along the Connecticut shoreline Connecticut Route 9 has its southern terminus at I 95 and extends to the northwest to ultimately reach Middletown and Hartford Media EditOne radio station is licensed to Old Saybrook WLIS AM 1420 variety The town is also covered by Shore Publishing and the local newspaper the Harbor News National Register of Historic Places in Old Saybrook EditBlack Horse Tavern added December 1 1978 Elisha Bushnell House added November 29 1978 Connecticut Valley Railroad Roundhouse and Turntable Site added April 28 1994 Jedidiah Dudley House added April 12 1982 Samuel Eliot House added November 9 1972 General William Hart House added November 9 1972 James Pharmacy added August 5 1994 Lynde Point Lighthouse added May 29 1990 Old Saybrook South Green added September 3 1976 Parker House added November 29 1978 Humphrey Pratt Tavern added November 7 1972 Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse added May 29 1990 William Tully House added March 15 1982 Ambrose Whittlesey House added August 23 1985 John Whittlesey Jr House added October 26 1984Notable people EditVin Baker born 1971 professional basketball player in the NBA 1993 2006 Virginia Biddle 1910 2003 American revue performer and showgirl Lion Gardiner 1599 1663 Katharine Hepburn 1907 2003 four time Academy Award winning actress and Hollywood legend lived in the borough of Fenwick John Clellon Holmes 1926 1988 writer and poet associated with the Beat Generation Anna Louise James 1886 1977 first female African American pharmacist in Connecticut Ann Petry 1908 1997 novelist journalist and biographer Maria Sanford 1836 1920 American educator and professor at Swarthmore College and University of Minnesota Elmer Eric Schattschneider 1892 1971 prominent political scientist and former president of the American Political Science Association Simon Willard 1605 1676 Image gallery Edit Justin Smith Sweet House 1710 Gen William Hart House 1767 John Whittlesey Jr House 1693See also Edit Connecticut portalSaybrook Illinois is named in honor of Old Saybrook Saybrook College Yale University is named after the town Saybrook University is named in honor of a 1964 psychology conference that took place in the town References Edit a b U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Old Saybrook Connecticut Census Geography Profile Old Saybrook town Middlesex County Connecticut Retrieved December 18 2021 Tully William B 1884 Town of Old Saybrook The History of Middlesex County 1635 1885 J H Beers amp Co p 442 The Siege and Battle of Saybrook Fort Battlefields of the Pequot War Retrieved July 27 2020 The Battle of Mistick Fort Battlefields of the Pequot War Retrieved July 27 2020 Caulkins Frances Manwaring 1866 History of Norwich pp 57 Mahan Russell Thomas Leffingwell The Connecticut Pioneer Who Rescued Chief Uncas and the Mohegans Historical Enterprises Santa Clara UT 2018 pp 57 61 Connecticut Society of Genealogists Old Saybrook Retrieved July 27 2020 Wojtas Joe Hepburn s Town to Honor Her With a Theater The New York Times Connecticut section page 2 February 18 2007 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2015 U S Census website US Census Bureau Retrieved April 1 2013 External links Edit Media related to Old Saybrook Connecticut at Wikimedia Commons Old Saybrook Connecticut travel guide from Wikivoyage Town government Web site Old Saybrook Historical Society History of Old Saybrook at the Old Saybrook Historical Society Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Old Saybrook Connecticut amp oldid 1137469584, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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