Canfil house one of oldest in area

Stone house served as stage coach depot

  • The Canfil house, located just west of Haddam, was built by one of Haddam’s founders. It served as an early stage coach line depot but was also plundered by Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors in 1864, according to reports.
    The Canfil house, located just west of Haddam, was built by one of Haddam’s founders. It served as an early stage coach line depot but was also plundered by Cheyenne and Arapaho warriors in 1864, according to reports.
  • The Canfil house sits well off the road, surrounded by hay meadow with trees growing up in and around it.
    The Canfil house sits well off the road, surrounded by hay meadow with trees growing up in and around it.
  • The stone house had unique architecture and decorative elements. It is thought to have been built over 130 years ago.
    The stone house had unique architecture and decorative elements. It is thought to have been built over 130 years ago.
  • Double balconies on the east side of the Canfil house stretched the entire width of the stone house in this old, undated photo.
    Double balconies on the east side of the Canfil house stretched the entire width of the stone house in this old, undated photo.
  • Canfil house one of oldest in ar
    Canfil house one of oldest in ar
  • A couple people have told the News that they knew of people who were born or grew up in the stone house, including Baxas from the Cuba area, but more information was not found.
    A couple people have told the News that they knew of people who were born or grew up in the stone house, including Baxas from the Cuba area, but more information was not found.
The Haddam-area Canfil house is steeped in history, yet local history books aren’t steeped with the Canfil house. The stone house, which could be more than 130 years old, was once a stage line depot, according to one recording, but despite its significance to the area, it’s all but left out of historical publications. The three-story stone house that once featured two fulllength balconies has now…

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