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Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 10,481 at the 2020 census. It contains the incorporated borough of Fenwick, and the census-designated places of Old Saybrook Center and Saybrook Manor.
Welcome to Old Saybrook, Connecticut, where the Connecticut River Meets the Sound. We are one of the oldest towns in the state, incorporated on July 8, 1854. We have a long history dating back to 1635 when we began as an independent colony known as the Saybrook Plantation.
- Get Inspired at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. Known locally as The Kate, the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center serves as the town's artistic heart.
- Appreciate Impressionist Art at the Florence Griswold Museum. The next-biggest attraction in Old Saybrook lies just outside its borders. The Florence Griswold Museum is set about five miles northeast in the attractive town of Old Lyme.
- Glimpse Life in the Revolution Era at General William Hart House. A remarkably preserved example of Georgian colonial architecture, the General William Hart House dates to 1767 and currently houses the Old Saybrook Historical Society.
- Build a Sandcastle at Harvey's Beach. Soft white sand and the most remarkable sunsets reward visitors to Harvey's Beach. A wonderful spot to relax, this lovely beach has been deemed one of the best beaches in Connecticut.
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- The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. A fitting tribute to the iconic actress and Old Saybrook native, this theater and museum was set up in Old Saybrook’s former town hall in 2009.
- Harvey’s Beach. Often hailed as one of the best town beaches on the Connecticut shoreline, Harvey’s Beach is 100 meters of white sand. The difference between the size of beach at high and low tide is dramatic, and when the water is out you can walk a long way out before the water gets above waist height thanks to the offshore sandbars.
- Fort Saybrook Monument Park. No ordinary park, this spot at the end of Saybrook Point at the mouth of the Connecticut River is the site of the Saybrook Colony.
- General William Hart House. You can get a handle on Old Saybrook’s heritage as a port and shipbuilding center at the Old Saybrook South Green historic district, where the contributing buildings date from the 1760s to the 1900s.
Welcome to Old Saybrook, CT, where the Connecticut River meets the Long Island Sound. We are one of the oldest towns in the state, incorporated on July 8,1854. We have a long history dating back to 1635, when we began as an independent colony known as the Saybrook Plantation.
History of Old Saybrook. Old Saybrook, located at the mouth of the Connecticut River, was home of the Algonquin Nehantic Indians for years before Europeans arrived. These were peace loving Indians who farmed in the area and had a village at Saybrook Point. Around 1590, the peaceful Nehantic and other gentle Algonquin tribes living in the ...
Our History. History on Foot. Our Natural Heritage. A Town for All Seasons. Old Saybrook is the commercial, retail, and small manufacturing center of the lower Connecticut River Valley. Old Saybrook through it’s Economic Development Commission actively promotes the economic and business development of the area.
