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Essex featured in Litchfield Magazine!
The "picture-perfect town of Essex" was recently featured in Litchfield Magazine's May/June 2025, sharing our "abundance of history, shopping, restaurants, and other attractions" on the Connecticut River and close to the Long Island Sound. There are wonderful...
. . . . Member Spotlight . . . .
This month features two amazing EBOT members, the Essex Historical Society and Maritime Music & Tradition Society!
- The Essex Historical Society is your local center of excellence for the collection and sharing of historic resources for the three villages of Essex – Centerbrook, Essex and Ivoryton. They invite you to explore their many programs and activities that inspire a deeper understanding of our town’s past, including the active Collections and Archiving program, Students as Historians work with local schools, historic Walking Tours, and the Pratt House Museum.
- The Maritime Music & Tradition Society is a nonprofit organization founded in 2021 to preserve and encourage maritime and traditional music through education, research, performance, and community. They are performers, scholars, and enthusiasts of the music of the sea, actively engaged in furthering the purposes of their organization. They are sailors, landlubbers, teachers, and students of the history and lore of the sea, rivers, and inland waters from the Age of Sail until the present. The Connecticut Sea Music Festival is held annually in the historic Connecticut town of Essex. In addition to evening concerts and workshops by performers of maritime music, there is a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, with presentations by scholars and practitioners. They work with local organizations, including The Griswold Inn, which has been home for six decades of the Monday Night Chantey Sings.
Welcome Our Newest Members
Essex Yacht Club
Essex Yacht Club, on the Connecticut River, was founded in 1933 on the principles of friendship and a deep love of yachting. Then as now, our hope is to foster a community of enthusiastic individuals and families brought together through their enjoyment of the boating experience.
Prive Swiss Fitness
Award-winning boutique exercise studios with premier, custom instruction and unrivaled luxury amenities to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit
Shoreline Happy Paws LLC
Professional Dog Walking, Dog Hiking, and Pet Sitting. Helping pets and their humans live their best life - since 2010. Insured, Trained, and Pet CPR Certified Team.
The Company of Fifers and Drummers
The Company of Fifers & Drummers is a non-profit organization formed in 1965 to perpetuate the historical significance and folk traditions of fife and drum music, and to foster the spirit of fellowship among fifers and drummers everywhere.
Sailing Masters of 1812 Fife & Drum Corps
The Sailing Masters of 1812 Fife & Drum Corps is a nonprofit corporation. Our mission is to the preservation of American History through the presentation of historical music and education and perpetuation of the history of the British Raid on Essex Connecticut during the War of 1812.
JOY Chocolate Co
“I’ve always wanted to own a magical little candy shop that makes people happy”
Brickside Pizza
At Brickside Pizza we believe in quality of craft and tradition. Here you will find uncompromised quality, fresh ingredients and delicious wood fired pizza!
