Scovil Hoe and Slavery
Thursday, May 15, 2014
7 p.m.
Haddam Volunteer Fire Company, 439 Saybrook Road, Higganum CT 06441
Free Admission
Light Refreshments
May 15, 7 p.m.: Brown University professor Seth Rockman will discuss his book-in-progress on northern-made goods that supported the plantation economy of the American South in the years before the Civil War. Dr. Rockman will share his new research into the story of the Scovil hoe, which was made in Higganum. This special presentation will be part of the Haddam Historical Society’s annual meeting. Haddam Volunteer Fire Company, 439 Saybrook Road, Higganum, CT 06441. The program is open to the public and admission is free. The business portion of the meeting starts at 6:45 p.m.
Book Series is sponsored by Fireworks Hearth and Home, The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station, The Saybrook at Haddam and Town & Country Nurseries.
