EHS Needs Your Favorite Recipes!

Essex Historical Society along with some local partners are cooking up something fun to help Essex celebrate the America 250 revolving around July 4, 2026—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  As a twist on the idea of a town time capsule to commemorate this milestone, EHS will be producing a town-wide cookbook to honor our shared history through food that will act as a tangible, fun treasure for future generations.

Submit your recipes and food stories! This cookbook will hopefully encompass all Essex residents and those who treasure their time in Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton villages. We extend the opportunity to anyone who lives in Essex or has a treasured culinary memory from Essex to submit a recipe or story. The recipe DOES NOT need to be original, but your story about why you are submitting the recipe does.

EHS Needs Your Favorite Recipes!

Essex Historical Society along with some local partners are cooking up something fun to help Essex celebrate the America 250 revolving around July 4, 2026—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  As a twist on the idea of a town time capsule to commemorate this milestone, EHS will be producing a town-wide cookbook to honor our shared history through food that will act as a tangible, fun treasure for future generations.

Submit your recipes and food stories! This cookbook will hopefully encompass all Essex residents and those who treasure their time in Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton villages. We extend the opportunity to anyone who lives in Essex or has a treasured culinary memory from Essex to submit a recipe or story. The recipe DOES NOT need to be original, but your story about why you are submitting the recipe does.

Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building prominence in the early 19th century as well as its development as a beautiful visitor destination of today.

Our tours meet at the "Foot of Main Street" in front of the CT River Museum and start at 5:00pm.  Walking tours are open to the public but we do appreciate an RSVP that you plan to attend by emailing our Director at mjosefiak@essexhistory.org.  We ask for a $5 donation per person but tours are free to active 2025 members.

Our walks last about an hour and are on mostly flat ground covering a little less than a mile.  We try to adapt our tours a bit based on our audience of the day, but if  you would like a fully customized tour, please contact our staff 860-767-0681 to arrange, giving us at least 3 weeks to arrange our guide scheduling.

Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building prominence in the early 19th century as well as its development as a beautiful visitor destination of today.

Our tours meet at the "Foot of Main Street" in front of the CT River Museum and start at 5:00pm.  Walking tours are open to the public but we do appreciate an RSVP that you plan to attend by emailing our Director at mjosefiak@essexhistory.org.  We ask for a $5 donation per person but tours are free to active 2025 members.

Our walks last about an hour and are on mostly flat ground covering a little less than a mile.  We try to adapt our tours a bit based on our audience of the day, but if  you would like a fully customized tour, please contact our staff 860-767-0681 to arrange, giving us at least 3 weeks to arrange our guide scheduling.

Summer 2025 walks will be on Sundays: August 31 and September 28.