The town of Canaan is often referred to locally by the name of its principal settlement, Falls Village. Landmarks include Great Falls, Housatonic State Forest and Holabird House. Canaan is the birthplace of Steve Blass, baseball player.
Canaan, Connecticut gifts and souvenirs: 42 designs made from Canaan's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Canaan Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Canaan Landmarks Photo Poster | from $40 |
| Canaan Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Canaan Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Canaan Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Canaan Town Line Mug | from $26 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Famous natives, by birth year
Nine local landmarks, archival matte
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
From the Library of Congress collections: a historic survey drawing or photograph of the town
Population 2010: 1,234 → 2020: 1,080
From Wikidata (CC0).
The town was incorporated in 1739. The name "Canaan" is derived from the Hebrew name for a Semitic-speaking civilization and region of the Southern Levant. It was founded in 1739, eight years after the unrelated settlement (in today's Fairfield County, Connecticut) of New Canaan.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Canaan, Connecticut, revision 1375327641 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Canaan sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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5 free coloring pages of Canaan, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Canaan's population was 1,080 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,234 in 2010.
Holabird House
Great Falls
Housatonic State Forest
Burrall-Belden House