Photo Gallery
Historic Photo Gallery of East Hampton
Walsh’s Market at The North Store Four Corners
Originally, from left to right, First National Store, Walsh’s Market, Mike DeLorenzo’s Barber Shop and Thatcher’s Drug Store. This is a later picture which was Universal Food Stores, Laundromat and Thatcher’s Drug Store. The 2nd Floor was Bea’s Beauty Box, Attorney Howard Maxwell’s office and George Mack’s Barber Shop. East Hampton Pizza came later.
Palm’s Delicatessen
This was a grocery store and was located where Subway restaurant is now, and was the only store open in East Hampton on Sunday’s. People used to flock to Palm’s Delicatessen after church to get groceries.
Belltown Diner
Clint Cortney owned the Belltown Diner which was located where Classic Auto is now. Dick Costa is the gentleman seen behind the cash register.
The Belltown Dairy Bar
The Orange Inn, aka, The Belltown Dairy Bar was located along RT 66. This building was portable and could be seen in many different spots along East High Street
A & N Motor Services
Standing for this picture is Stan Knotek, Archie Cook and Roy Hallberg, SR. The A & N Service Station was located close to the Luthern Church in East Hampton. The Fred Gates House is seen in the background.
Oscar Nyman’s Auto Sales
This service station was located where Rite Aid Drug Store is now. Oscar sold his business to Partyka Chevrolet. Later the service station station became Wiltsie
Historic Main Street
A view of down town East Hampton looking northward with the Carrier Block building and Barton Hill Rd. on the left. This historic East Hampton Photo from the 1940s was taken from the Air Line Railroad bridge that crossed over Main Street. Some of the more notable historic landmarks located in the center of the Belltown National Historic District include: Hitchcock’s Pharmacy was as well as the Buckland and Barton General Store, the Post Office, Siebert’s Opera House, Barton Drug Store, and Louis James’ Candy Kitchen.
Gong Bell Factory
Established as a partnership in 1866 by H. H. Abbe, E. C. Barton, E. G. Cone and A. H. Conklin The Gong Bell Manufacturing Company began producing bells and toys in the Town of East Hampton, Connecticut. Today The Gong Bell Mfg antique toys and bells are sought after by collectors around the world as the company was not in existence past the 1960s
East Hampton Train Station
Chatham Connecticut
Chestnut Hill School
Carriers Pavillion
Lake Pocotopaug 1888
Town of East Hampton, CT
East Hampton, Connecticut
Barton Drug Store
Bevin Bell Display
Cobalt Middle Haddam School
The Comstock Bridge
The Comstock Bridge in East Hampton, Connecticut
Lake Pocotopaug
Middle Haddam Library
Middle Haddam Library
Old Homes Day Parade
East Hampton Parade
Summit Thread Mills – East Hampton
East Hampton Beach
Gong Bell
Gong Bell Catalog
Hurricane of 1938
East Hampton
Belltown USA School Bus
Belltown USA
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
2019 Calendar
Camp Wopowog 1932
Map of East Hampton
This Historic map of East Hampton, Connecticut was first published in 1880 by O.H. Bailey of Boston, MA. Oakley Hoops Bailey was one of the most prolific panoramic map publishers of the 19th century, and spent a majority of his life publishing beautiful hand drawn maps of American towns.
The map shows a bird’s eye view of East Hampton, CT as it looked at the end of the 19th century. Notable landmarks on the map include East Hampton Town Hall, George A. Strong’s Carriage Manufactury, H.E. Niles’ Coffin Trimmings, Pocotopaug Hotel, Lake Pocotopaug, and the East Hampton Bell Company.
The Official East Hampton, CT Historical Society Website
This site intends to provide information to the public about the Chatham Historical Society’s upcoming Calendar of Events and Programs with the purpose of bringing together people interested in the History of Cobalt, Middle Haddam, and East Hampton, Connecticut.