Join us at Essex Library for Revolution Close to Home: Five Lives in Early Potapaug during America's Turning Point.
Patriots and Loyalists, enslaved and free, women and warriors. Essex Historical Society (EHS) Director Melissa Josefiak details the complex relationships and shifting allegiances during the American Revolution in the Potapaug village of Saybrook, now known as Essex. Learn about five unforgettable individuals whose experience reflected these tumultuous times.
Uriah Hayden
Formerly located at the foot of Main Street in Essex, the Hayden Shipyard is known for building the American Revolutionary War ship The Oliver Cromwell.
