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Thanks for following along! I have a couple more blogs to publish from this location including a day trip down to Mystic CT. Our campground is located in Moodus, CT and I don’t think I have heard any earthquake noises. The land was purchased by English settlers for 30 coats. Loud rumblings, the “Moodus Noises,” could be heard from miles around. One tribe was called the place of noises due to the many eathquates that rocked the area from 1638 through 1899. It was completed in 1913 and eliminated the ferry service that was used since 1694.Įast Haddam was settled by three tribes of Indians until 1650. At the time of its construction, it was reputed to be the longest swing bridge of its kind in the world. The river bridge itself is interesting in that it is a swing bridge that swings outward to open up for tall boat river traffic. You can see the swing bridge at the left of the theater. And they had full bar service!Įast Haddam is a very small (9,000 pop), but busy town as it seems to be a crossroads and is located by one of the few Connecticut River bridges in the area. It lasted about three hours with a 20 minute intermission. An adaption by Lionel Bart of the classic Charles Dickens tale. The stage/set It was a small venue and mostly good seats. Beautiful interior and obviously some fine dining. Having already eaten at home, we just stepped in to look around. The Gelston House dates back to 1736 when it was built as a riverside hotel. Many theatergoers dine or have drinks at the old hotel/restaurant next door. No opera although, but many music and play performances.

It is interesting that as we have traveled over the Northeast, many small towns will have an elegant old opera house. Since it is an old building, we had to walk up five flights to our balcony seats. The theater itself is in the top two floors within the five-story building. The building was built in 1876 and despite the name is not a place for operas, but plays. So, I got online and ordered our tickets to see Oliver! It is nestled into a small corner in the quaint, small village of East Haddam, right on the Connecticut River.

The Goodspeed Opera House is definitely a return to a more elegant time. We found this beautiful local venue and began to check on its history and what was currently playing.