Charlie's 7x great-grandfather arrived in Massachusetts in the 1630's as part of the great migration of Puritans from England and was a founding settler of Haddam, CT. Our plan was to visit the Haddam Historical Society to find out what information they might have about his 6x great-grandfather Nathanial. It was a good plan except that the historical society office is only open on the weekend. Sigh. But we did visit an impressive monument to Charlie's relative Major General Joseph Spencer who served with General George Washington during the fight for independence.
At the same park is the preserved school house where Nathan Hale taught before serving in the Revolutionary War. Nathan Hale was a spy for the Continental Army under the command of General George Washington. He was captured and was hung by the British. His last words before his death on September 22, 1776, were "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country!" Courage.
We finished up our stay in Haddam by searching the local cemeteries for ghosts and enjoying my best cup of coffee ever at Higher Grounds.
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