Family Matters
Liz Petry, daughter of famous author Ann Petry, narrates the history of her family’s life In Old Saybrook, including the James Pharmacy run by “Miss James.” Through their personal strength…
Virtual Tours
Virtual Tours
An Old Saybrook Veteran Honored
Claude Zanni is emblematic of the many who answered the call in WWII. Brett Martin was a senior at the George Washington University in Washington, DC studying history and international…
Touring Cypress Cemetery – A New Look at Old Stone
“Touring Cypress Cemetery: A New Look at Old Stone.” Historian J. H. Torrance Downes, a member of the Old Saybrook Historical Society, narrates a 10 minute video about funerary art.…
Bike Tour 2021
Last June, cycling enthusiasts and history buffs began the first annual bike tour of Saybrook’s historic Pequot War sites. It was a combined bike tour, history lecture and video production. The two part video-lecture is now available here.
Cemetery Tour
Old Saybrook Historical Society Releases New Film Touring Cypress Cemetery: Old Saybrook’s ‘Ancient Burial Ground’ Saybrook’s “ancient burial ground” known as Cypress Cemetery has many stories to tell and now…
Garden Tour
This is a lovely video which shares a treasure in Old Saybrook: The Old Saybrook Historical Society Herb and Flower Garden. Not only can one learn much about home remedies…
Siege & Battle of Saybrook Fort Walking Tour
Siege & Battle of Saybrook Fort Walking Tour The Old Saybrook Historical Society has developed a walking/biking tour featuring the siege and battles of Saybrook Fort and the Pequot War. …