Erik Hesselberg Book Talk- Night Boat to New York

Erik Hesselberg Book Talk- Night Boat to New York

On Sunday afternoon October 2nd, the Deep River Historical Society and the Chester Historical Societies welcome Erik Hesselberg to the Chester Meeting House. This well-known author and Haddam native will be speaking about steamboats on the CT River (1815 to 1931) and...
Celebrating our WWII Vets – Elizabeth Woodland

Celebrating our WWII Vets – Elizabeth Woodland

Elizabeth Woodland was born in 1921, the daughter of Stuart and Elvera Woodland of Rattling Valley Rd. She was a graduate of Deep River High School and Becker College. In 1943 she enlisted in the Woman’s Army Air Corps, one of only six women from Deep River who...
Celebrating our WWII Vets- The Miezejeski Family

Celebrating our WWII Vets- The Miezejeski Family

This small town of Saybrook, as we were known then, sent 416 young men and women off to war. Eighty-five families sent more than one son or daughter. Anna Miezejeski had six stars hanging on her kitchen door for her five sons and one son-in-law. That’s a lot of worry...
Celebrating our WWII Vets – The Adamcyk Family

Celebrating our WWII Vets – The Adamcyk Family

Eighty-five families sent more than one son or daughter to war. This week we take a look at the Adamcyk family, John, Ray, and Stanley.  John was the oldest of the three brothers at age 38 years and served the shortest time in the U.S Army. Having been inducted...