Hamden 240 Scavenger Hunt

Hamden’s been around for 240 years – how well do you know it?

Each week, we will release a clue that leads to a location in Hamden. Take a selfie at the location and upload it to our website, or tag hamdenlibrary on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag “#hamden240withhpl“. The following week, we will share the location along with the photos that have been shared with us, and post a new clue.

Be sure that you selfie includes enough of the location that it can be identified. Group selfies welcome!

Photos for any of the locations can be shared at anytime through August 22nd. You can visit as few or as many places as you would like.

Clue #1 – This location celebrates the contributions of a man whose invention helped drive the Industrial Revolution

Clue #2 – This former trade route to Massachusetts is now supports numerous recreational activities.

Clue #3- This peach of a business has been owned and operated by the same family since 1893.