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Who Are We?

“Experience Essex” is brought to you by the Essex Board of Trade.

Incorporated in January 1999, the EBOT comprises business members in Essex Township’s three villages – Essex, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton. The EBOT is managed by a volunteer board of directors dedicated to promoting a vibrant community for residents, visitors, and businesses to enjoy and thrive in. The EBOT sponsors many Essex events that have become beloved community traditions. The organization also decorates the Main Streets of Essex villages to celebrate the seasons – American flags for summer, scarecrows for fall, and garlands and lights to celebrate the winter holidays.

                        

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Our Mission

  • To promote the three villages comprising the Town of Essex, Connecticut

  • To promote cooperation among for-profit and not-for-profit entities and professional persons in the Town of Essex

  • To provide support to members in day-to-day operating issues

  • To organize promotional programs

  • To organize special events

  • To establish a lobbying presence with local, State, and Federal officials on the issues of importance to the membership

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Our Board

President: Cheryl Harger – Sweet P’s, Essex Indoor Golf & The Essex Foundation
Vice President: Brian Zupan – Essex Savings Bank
Treasurer: Chris Quinn – Mahoney Sabol
Peter Amos – Essex Yacht Sales, Con Brio Choral Society
Jessica Budney – Blissful Beauty Day Spa
Lori Gregan – Shore Publishing
Gary Mitchel – Essex Plaza Laundry
Kate Savage – Essex Historical Society
Pat Thompson – Essex Garden Club
Laurie Tomlinson – Alchemi Wealth
Adam Yaeger – Safe Harbor Dauntless Shipyard

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Our Members

A.J. Shea Construction

192 Westbrook Rd., Suite 1
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860-767-2969
 ajshea.com
 josephshea1@ajshea.com

Alchemi Wealth LLC

35 Pratt St, Suite 202
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-7500
 alchemiwealth.com

Amelie Michelle LLC
192 Westbrook Rd., Suite 2
Essex, Connecticut 06426
 ameliemichel.com
 jackie@ameliemichel.com
Ballard Agency
Bikes For Kids

PO Box 94
Centerbrook, CT 06426
860-388-BIKE (2453)
 bikesforkidsct.org
 davefowler05@gmail.com

Black Seal

15 Main St.
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-0233
 theblackseal.net
 mauseal@aol.com

Blissful Beauty

35 Saybrook Road
Essex, CT
860-575-1086
 blissfulbeautyco.com
 blissfulbeautyco@gmail.com

Bluegill Home

45 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
(646) 322-5391
 instagram.com/bluegill_home

Bluewater Millwork & Construction

60 Plains Road
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860-767-8072
bluewatermillwork.com
 johnb@bogaertconstruction.com

Centerbrook Cemetery Association

37 Westbrook Road
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860-227-8265
centerbrookcemetery.org

Cheese Shop of Centerbrook

33 Main Street
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860.767.8500
cheeseshopcenterbrook.com
paul@cheeseshopcenterbrook.com

Community Foundation of Middlesex County

49 Main Street
Middletown CT 06457
860-347-0025
middlesexcountycf.org
info@MiddlesexCountyCF.org

Community Music School

90 Main Street
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860-767-0026
cmsct.org
info@cmsct.org

Con Brio Choral Society

PO Box 312
Centerbrook CT 06409
860-526-5399
conbrio.org
petergamos@gmail.com

Connecticut River Museum

67 Main Street
Essex CT 06426
860.767.8269
ctrivermuseum.org

Cooked Marketplace & Mercantile
Cortland Park

23B Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-581-8084
cortlandparkcashmere.com
cortlandparkcashmere@gmail.com

CT River Artisans Co-op

55 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-5457
ctriverartisans.org
joyce@joycemorgandesign.com

dreamscapes marketing + design

11 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860.381.8133
dreamscapesdesigners.com
ideas@dreamscapesdesigners.com

Drift Restaurant

37 Pratt Street
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 661 2713
 eatdrinkdrift.com
 info@eatdrinkdrift.com

Economic Development Commission

29 West Ave.
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-4340
essexct.gov
smalan@essexct.gov

Edward Jones - Financial Advisor

2 Essex Square
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-0009
edwardjones.com

Emmys on Main
Erikelari-Gary DayHarsh
Essex Art Association

10 North Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-8996
 essexartassociation.com
 essexartct@gmail.com

Essex Auto Club

51 Lynn Road
Ivoryton, CT 06442
860-388-0893
essexautoclub.com
essexautoclub@yahoo.com

Essex Boat Works

9 Ferry Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-8276
essexboatworks.com
office@essexboatworks.com

Essex Ed Parade
Essex Financial

176 Westbrook Road
Essex, CT 06426
860.767.4300
essex.financial

Essex Garden Club
Essex Hardware Company

3 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-0077
facebook.com/essexhardware
essexhardware@att.net

Essex Historical Society

22 Prospect Street
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 767-0681
essexhistory.org
ehs@essexhistory.org

Essex Indoor Golf Center

23 Saybrook Road
Essex, CT 06426
(959) 265-8979
essexindoorgolf.com
info@essexindoorgolf.com

Essex Land Trust

PO Box 373
Essex, CT 06426
860-876-0306
essexlandtrust.org

Essex Library Association

33 West Ave.
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-1560
youressexlibrary.org
staff@essexlib.org

Essex Lions Club
Essex Marine Group

35 Industrial Park Road
Centerbrook, CT 06409
(860) 767-4999
essexmarinegroup.com
chris@essexmarinegroup.com

Essex Meadows Lifecare Retirement Community

30 Bokum Rd.
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-7201
 essexmeadows.com
  carpentersusan@lcsnet.com

Essex Mercantile

11 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 662-4845
essexmercantile.com

Essex Park & Recreation

29 West Ave.
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-4340
essexct.recdesk.com
recreation@essexct.gov

Essex Plaza Laundry

1 Essex Plaza
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-0131
essexplazalaundry.com
essexplazalaundry@comcast.net

Essex Preschool
6 Methodist Hill Road
Essex, CT 06426
United States
Essex Savings Bank

35 Plains Road
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 767-4414
essexsavings.com
essexsavings@essexsavings.com

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

1 Railroad Avenue
Essex, CT 06426
(800) 377-3987
essexsteamtrain.com
 info@essexsteamtrain.com

Essex Tree Warden

Essex Town Hall
29 West Avenue
Essex, CT 06426
860-388-7209
essexct.gov
 augiepampel@att.net

Essex Veterans Memorial Hall

3 Westbrook Road
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860.767.8892
facebook.com/essexveteransmemorialhall

Essex Veterinary Clinic

114 Westbrook Road
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-7976
ctvet.com
essex@ctvet.com

Essex Winter Series

PO Box 383
Essex, CT 06426
860-272-4572
essexwinterseries.com
office@essexwinterseries.com

Essex Yacht Sales

37 Pratt Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-3013
essexyachtsales.com
peter@essexyachtsales.com

Grace & Haven
Graceful Aesthetics

67 N Main Street, Office A
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 581-7220
 gracefulaestheticsct.com
 meghan@gracefulaestheticsct.com

Haystacks

21 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 767-6554
haystacks.net
haystacksessex@haystacks.net

House of the Triple Moon

1 North Main Street, Unit 4
Essex, CT 06426
860.876.0445
 houseofthetriplemoon.com
 triplemoonmail@gmail.com

Ivoryton Library Association

108 Main Street
Ivoryton, CT 06442
860-767-1252
ivorytonlibrary.org
staff@ivoryton.com

Ivoryton Playhouse

103 Main Street
Ivoryton, CT 06442
860.767.9520
ivorytonplayhouse.org
info@ivorytonplayhouse.org

Ivoryton Village Alliance
J Alden Clothiers

17 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-7633
jaldenclothiers.com
jaldenclothiers@aol.com

J. McLaughlin

3 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
959-265-3048
jmclaughlin.com
 stctessex@jmclaughlin.com

MahoneySabol

80 Plains Road
Essex, CT 06426
860.767.9999
mahoneysabol.com
cquinn@mahoneysabol.com

Maritime Music & Tradition Society
Middle Cove Marina Clark Group

23 Saybrook Road
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 767-0000
the-clark-group.com

Nutmeg Pharmacy
33 Main Street
Centerbrook, CT 06409
Olive Oyl's

6 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860 767 4909
oliveoylscarryout.com
kevin-kendall@sbcglobal.net

One Look Sign Company

17 Industrial Park Road
Centerbrook, CT 06409
(860) 581-8574
onelooksigns.com
info@OneLookSigns.com

One N Main

1 North Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-2559
facebook.com/1NMainEssex
 sales@1nmain.com

Osage Advisors

6 Main Street
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860-767-3273
osageadvisors.com
 kdee@osageadvisors.com

Our Lady of Sorrows

14 Prospect Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-1284
 stteresaofcalcuttaparish.org

Page-Taft Real Estate

5 Essex Square
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-5390
pagetaft.com
jschneider@pagetaft.com

Paul W Carman - Private Wealth Advisor

13 Mill Road
Essex, CT 06426
561-869-6447
linkedin.com/in/paul-carman-672b723b/
Paul.Carman@lfg.com

Port+Willow

10 Main Street
Essex CT 06426
(860) 371-0812
portandwillow.com

Pough Interiors

1 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860.581.8344
poughinteriors.com
info@poughinteriors.com

Prestige Yacht Sales

37 Pratt Street
Essex, CT 06326
860-767-0528
prestigeyachtsales.net
steve@prestigeyachtsales.net

Privateers Pizza and Provisions

55 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 662-4497
privateerspizza.com
contact@privateerspizza.com

Prive Swiss Wellness Spa

10 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-662-4866
priveswisswellness.com
Info@priveswissmedspa.com

Rollins Consulting Group LLC
Rotary Club of Essex

PO Box 484
Essex, CT 06426
rotaryclubofessex.com

Safe Harbor Essex Island

11 Ferry Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-2483
shmarinas.com/locations/safe-harbor-essex-island

Savour Cafe & Bakery

90 Main Street
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860-662-4438
thesavourcafe.com

Scotch Plains Tavern

124 Westbrook Road
Essex, CT 06426
860-662-4032
scotchplainstavern.com
cjohnson@scotchplainstavern.com

ServiceMaster

36 D Plains Road
Essex, CT 06426
860-388-0440
 servicemasterrestore.com
 servicemasterjhm@gmail.com

Shore Publishing

PO Box 1010
Essex CT 06426
203.245.1877
zip06.com
a.wade@shorepublishing.com

Sister Cities Essex Haiti
Spectrum Art Gallery

61 Main Street
Centerbrook, CT 06409
(860) 767-0742
 spectrumartgallery.org
 barbara@spectrumartgallery.org

St. Johns Church

3 Cross Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-8095
stjohnsessex.org
office@stjohnsessex.org

Structural Graphics

38 Plains Road
Essex, CT 06526
860-767-2451
structuralgraphics.com
juliek@structuralgraphics.com

Sullivan Financial Advisors

15a Main Street
Essex, CT 06412
(860) 657-4150
sullfin.com

Sweet P's Ice Cream

51 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 767-7805
sweetpsessex.com
sweetpessex@gmail.com

Thats the Spirit Wine Shoppe

18 Plains Road
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-8979
ttsswines.com
francis@ttsswines.com

The Essex Foundation, Inc.
The First Congregational Church in Essex

6 Methodist Hill
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 767-8097
essexucc.org
office@essexucc.org

The Griswold Inn

21 Grandview Terrace
Essex, CT 06426
860.767.1776
griswoldinn.com
griswoldinn@griswoldinn.com

The Griswold Inn Store

47 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860.767.0210
store.griswoldinn.com

The Magnolia Agency

5 Essex Square, Suite 2B
Essex, CT 06426
(860) 581-8155
magnoliainsagency.com

The RiverLane

7 Main Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-662-4688

16 West Main Street
Mystic, CT 06355
860-415-9136

theriverlane.com
info@theriverlane.com

Tower Laboratories Ltd

18 Industrial Park Road
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860-767-2127
towerlabs.com
nmn@towerlabs.com

Toys Ahoy!

43 Main Street
Essex, CT 06429
860-767-2067
toysahoyessex.com
 ahoy@toysahoyessex.com

Trinity Lutheran Church

109 Main Street
Centerbrook, CT 06409
203-560-0012
tlccenterbrook.org

Vintage Home Decor

40 Main Street
Centerbrook CT 06409
(860) 391-8541
vintagehomedecorstore.com

Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley Inc

61 Main Street
Centerbrook, CT 06409
860.767.0186
visitingnurses.org
info@visitingnurses.org

Wilde Yacht Sales, LLC

39 Pratt Street
Essex, CT 06426
860-767-2540
wildeyachts.com
semcare1@aol.com

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty

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The Three Villages

Welcome to the three villages that comprise Essex Township – Centerbrook, Essex, & Ivoryton. One of the TODAY show’s “America’s Merriest Main Streets”!

Each of the three villages has its own unique identity (and zip code!). But we are all “Essex” in community and spirit! We think you’ll find many things to offer visitors from an extended weekend getaway to a pleasant day trip!

Centerbrook has served as the crossroads of Essex since early colonial times. The Falls River flows through the heart of the bustling commercial hub and it is also home to the famous Essex Steam Train.

Alongside the Connecticut River, Essex originally was industrialized, as well. The town had its roots in shipbuilding and rope walks. Now the streets are lined with adorable shops and restaurants instead of rope!

Tucked in the hillside, Ivoryton was once home to an ivory factory and buildings to house and entertain factory workers. Today, the village offers charming residential enclaves and cultural centers, home to seasonal festivals, the Ivoryton Playhouse, art and antique stores, and restaurants.

Please visit our website at essexct.com for the latest events, information, and where to shop, visit, dine, and participate in the Essex community!

Questions? Please email us at ebotpresident@gmail.com