Brainard Homestead State Park

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Brainard Homestead State Park, and alternatively Brainerd Homestead State Park, is a 25-acre undeveloped state park located in the town of East Haddam, Connecticut, United States. A farmhouse was built on the site by Timothy Green in 1842 before being purchased by Selden Tyler Brainerd in March 1854. The ownership of the property was willed to Geraldine W. Hayden. Upon her death in 1929, the property was willed to the State of Connecticut with the condition that William Brainerd be able to use the property for life. William Brainerd died in 1936, the buildings were later dismantled, but the Brainard Homestead State Park was established prior to May 1, 1932. The undeveloped park is said to offer bird watching, sports fields and hiking according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. As of 2012, the fields were noted to be farmed and there were no established trails for hiking. ()

Elevation: 177 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°28'1"N, 72°27'45"W

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Brainard Homestead State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Goodspeed Musicals, Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, East Haddam Bridge, Friends Of Rathbun Memorial Library.

1 miS
Historical place, Concerts and shows, Opera
Goodspeed Musicals, East Haddam
27 min walk • Goodspeed Musicals is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, Connecticut.
0.8 miS
History museum, Museum
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, East Haddam
21 min walk • The Nathan Hale Schoolhouse is a historic site in East Haddam, Connecticut. In the winter of 1773, Nathan Hale briefly taught in this one-room schoolhouse before leaving East Haddam for another teaching position in New London, Connecticut.
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Bridge
East Haddam Bridge, East Haddam
26 min walk • The East Haddam Swing Bridge is a steel, movable truss bridge. The bridge is composed of three spans crossing the Connecticut River between Haddam, Connecticut and East Haddam, Connecticut. The bridge carries Route 82, with an average daily traffic of 11,600.
0.8 miS
41°27'20"N • 72°27'43"W
Friends Of Rathbun Memorial Library, East Haddam
20 min walk • Library
0.8 miS
41°27'18"N • 72°27'45"W
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, East Haddam
21 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Church
1.1 miSW
Church
Camp Bethel, East Haddam
29 min walk • Camp Bethel is a historic Christian camp meeting facility at 124 Camp Bethel Road, overlooking the Connecticut River in Haddam, Connecticut. Founded in 1877, Camp Bethel is one of the few surviving camp meeting sites left in New England.