Welcome to Canaan!

The Heritage of New England still plays a strong role in Canaan. The original community of homes around Canaan Street Lake still stands proudly. The 1793 Meeting House still serves as a venue for information, religious services, learning, civic discourse and social activity. We value old buildings, old ways and lessons from the past. We celebrate the past anew every year at Old Home Days.

The sense of Community that was forged from necessity in colonial times continues today at Williams Field where parents are working together to build a new playground; at the Town Library where members of the community can come together to learn and expand their horizons; at the Village Common with town wide yard sales, concerts, farmer's markets and veterans memorial services that demonstrate Canaanites willingness to work and socialize together; at the Senior Center located in the old Grange Hall where people meet to socialize and share food through the meals program and the area food pantry; at the many churches located in Canaan where people worship and seek guidance and strength; and through Canaan's many community organizations, boards and committees.

Canaan is not content to be a snapshot of older times. Our people see ourselves as a community of Opportunity. People of Canaan come from a variety of backgrounds, have diverse talents, hold strong views and express themselves in many different ways. We treasure the opportunity to live in a truly beautiful land with its mountains, streams and lakes. Canaan and the neighboring area offer the promise of personal growth and the opportunity to be productive and succeed whether your efforts are from physical effort, creativity or business. We enjoy our land and our educational and business opportunity. We encourage artistic expression and independence and respect our neighbors.

Canaan - we live our heritage and enjoy our opportunities in a true community!