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Recreation & Entertainment
Project Oceanology
| Category: |
Boat Rides |
| Address: |
1084 Shennecossett Rd., Groton, CT. |
| Description: |
Explore what is below the water aboard the 55-foot research vessel EnviroLab. Passengers use oceanographic instruments, hall nets and drag up local marine creatures. Morning and afternoon cruises. Sunset cruises to the legendary New London Ledge Lighthouse. Reservations are suggested. Mid-June-Labor Day. Seal watch, weekends, Feb.-Mar. |
| Phone: |
(860) 445-9007, (800) 364-8472 (outside CT) |
Camelot Cruises
| Category: |
Boat Rides |
| Address: |
Haddam, CT. |
| Description: |
Murder Mystery dinner cruises, Fri.-Sat. evenings, matinees on Tues. & Sun.; live band dance cruises, Fri. -Sat. on selected dates. Sunday Brunch cruises with live Dixieland Jazz; 12-2:30 p.m. New Orleans Jazz cruise. Fall foliage cruises, late Sept. to early Nov. |
| Phone: |
(860) 345-8591 |
Mystic Whaler
| Category: |
Boat Rides |
| Address: |
15 Holmes Street, Mystic, CT. |
| Description: |
The Mystic Whaler is a re-creation of a New England schooner offering 1, 2, 3 and 5-day sailing adventures; also evening lobster dinner cruises available. Passengers are encouraged to lend a hand in the sailing of the 110-foot vessel. |
| Phone: |
(800) 697-8420 |
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Lauren 'B'
| Category: |
Fishing |
| Address: |
Jake's Dock, Groton, CT. |
| Description: |
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| Phone: |
(860) 572-9896 |
Brothers Too
| Category: |
Fishing |
| Address: |
Crocker's Boatyard, New London, CT. |
| Description: |
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| Phone: |
(860) 437-3491 |
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Stanton House (c. 1789)
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
63 E.Main Streeet, Clinton, CT 06413 |
| Description: |
18th- and early 19th-century furnishings, general store, collection of antique American and Staffordshire dinnerware. Original site of Yale's first classroom. |
| Time: |
Sat.-Sun. 2-5, and by appointment |
| Phone: |
(860) 669-2132 |
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
29 Main St.(rear of St. Stephen's Church), East Haddam, CT 06423 |
| Description: |
One-room school where patriot spy, Nathan Hale, our state hero taught (1773-1774). St. Stephen's Church belfrey houses bell cast in 815 in Spain. |
| Time: |
Sat. & Sun. & holidays 2-4 |
| Phone: |
(860) 873-3399 |
Smith-Harris House (c. 1845)
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
33 Society Road, East Lyme, CT 06357 |
| Description: |
Built in the Greek Revival style; restored to provide an introduction to mid-19th century living; local history museum. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| Time: |
June-Aug., Fri.-Sun. 12-4, by appointment |
| Phone: |
(860) 739-0761 |
Thomas Lee House & Little Boston School
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
Rte. 156, East Lyme, CT 06357 |
| Description: |
State's oldest wood-frame house (c.1660), English and Colonial furnishings. First district school (c.1734) between New York and Boston. English herb garden. |
| Time: |
Tue.-Sun. 1-4; and by appointment |
| Phone: |
(860) 739-6070, (860) 739-5079 |
Ebenezer Avery House (c. 1750)
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park, Fort St., Groton, CT 06340 |
| Description: |
Center-chimney Colonial built by naval ensign. Well-equipped kitchen, weaving room, period furnishings. |
| Time: |
Weekends 1-5 |
| Phone: |
(860) 446-9257 |
Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
Naval Submarine Base, 1 Crystal Lake Rd., Groton, CT 06349 |
| Description: |
Board the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Museum recounts history of the U.S. Submarine Force. Working periscopes, mini-subs, mini-theaters. Gift shop, picnic area. |
| Time: |
May 15-Oct. 31; Wed.-Mon. 9-5, Tue. 1-5 |
| Phone: |
(800) 343-0079, (860) 694-3174 |
Denison Homestead Museum - Pequotsepos Manor (1717)
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
120 Pequotsepos Rd., Mystic, CT 06355 |
| Description: |
Large center-chimney Colonial, period rooms from 1717 to 1941, furnished with family heirlooms. |
| Time: |
Thu.-Mon. 11-4. |
| Phone: |
(860) 536-9248 |
Hempstead Houses
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
11 Hempstead Street, New London, CT 06320 |
| Description: |
Two historic houses show the evolution of a Colonial seafaring family. The older (1678) is among the best documented 17th-century homes in America; the other, a rare example of an 18th-century stone house (1759) in New England. The Joshua Hempsted house is the only Underground Railway stop open to the public on Connecticut's Freedom Trail. |
| Time: |
Thu.-Sun. 12-4 |
| Phone: |
(860) 443-7949, (860) 247-8996 |
Shaw-Perkins Mansion
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
11 Blinman Street, New London, CT 06320 |
| Description: |
Connecticut's naval war office during American Revolution. Guided tours with emphasis on West Indies trade, early New London history. Ralph Earle portrait collection, 18th-century furniture and artifacts, flower gardens. |
| Time: |
Wed.-Fri. 1-4, Sat. 10-4. Closed major holidays. |
| Phone: |
(860) 443-1209 |
Old Lighthouse Museum
| Category: |
Historic Site |
| Address: |
7 Water Street, Stonington, CT 06378 |
| Description: |
First government-operated lighthouse in Connecticut (1823), moved in 1840 from point to present location on higher ground. Portraits, whaling and fishing gear, swords, articles from Oriental trade, children's room; changing exhibits. |
| Time: |
July and Aug., Daily 10-5. |
| Phone: |
(860) 535-1440 |
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Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
| Category: |
Museums & Galleries |
| Address: |
110 Pequot Trail, Mashantucket, CT 06339 |
| Description: |
Extensive permanent exhibits on the Native and natural history of southern New England include a cool descent into a glacial crevasse from 18,000 years ago. Walk through a 1550 Pequot Village populated by 51 life-cast figures. Experience interactive computer programs throughout the exhibits. View 14 films providing additional information and interpretation of the exhibits throughout the building. Two research libraries, one for children. Museum store and restaurant featuring Native and traditional American cuisine. |
| Time: |
Daily 9-5, last admission at 4 |
| Phone: |
(800) 411-9671 |
Mystic Seaport
| Category: |
Museums & Galleries |
| Address: |
75 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic, CT 06355 |
| Description: |
Founded in 1929, the museum houses the largest collection of boats and maritime photography in the world. Renowned for its village area of 19th-century buildings and ships. Daily demonstrations of maritime trades, a preservation shipyard, exhibit galleries, planetarium, research facilities, and educational programs. Plunge into the exhibit "Voyages: Stories of America and the Sea." |
| Time: |
Daily 9-5 |
| Phone: |
(860) 572-5315, (888) 9-SEAPORT |
Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut
| Category: |
Museums & Galleries |
| Address: |
409 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357 |
| Description: |
Hands-on interactive museum for children ages 1 to 12. Exhibits and programs covering science, the arts, culture and history, safety and health. |
| Time: |
Tue.-Sat. 9:30-4:30, Fri. until 8 p.m., Sun. 12-5. Memorial Day-Labor Day open Mon. and during school vacations 9:30-4:30. |
| Phone: |
(860) 691-1111 |
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Gillette Castle State Park
| Category: |
Parks & Forests |
| Address: |
67 River Rd., East Haddam, CT 06423 |
| Description: |
Schedule to re-open Memorial Day weekend. Unique fieldstone castle was home to legendary stage actor, William Gillette. The 184 acre park is situated on a hill overlooking the Connecticut River. . Gillette, best known for his portrayal Sherlock Holmes on stage, designed his house with intricately carved locks and wood doors. The grounds have extensive hiking trails and picnic spots. |
| Time: |
Grounds: daily 8 a.m.-sunset. Castle: Memorial Day-Columbus Day, daily 10-5, last tour 4:15. |
| Phone: |
(860) 526-2336 |
Hammonasset Beach State Park
| Category: |
Parks & Forests |
| Address: |
Rte. 1, Madison, CT 06443 |
| Description: |
Largest of Connecticut's shoreline parks. Two-mile beach, facilities for swimming, camping, picnicking, saltwater fishing, scuba diving, hiking and boating; concessions. Nature center and interpretive programs. |
| Time: |
8 a.m.-Sunset |
| Phone: |
(203) 245-2785 |
Ocean Beach Park
| Category: |
Parks & Forests |
| Address: |
1225 Ocean Ave., New London, CT 06320 |
| Description: |
Major recreation area offers saltwater and pool swimming, bathhouses, nature trail, carousel, children's rides, playground, miniature golf, picnic area, boardwalk, arcade, food concessions and dining facility, gift shop. |
| Time: |
Daily 9-11 |
| Phone: |
(860) 447-3031, (800) 510-SAND |
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Goodspeed Opera House
| Category: |
Performing Arts |
| Address: |
Rte. 82, East Haddam, CT 06423 |
| Description: |
Nationally acclaimed musicals performed in a historic Victorian theater overlooking the Connecticut River. |
| Time: |
Wed.-Sun. |
| Phone: |
(860) 873-8668 |
Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
| Category: |
Performing Arts |
| Address: |
305 Great Neck Rd., Waterford, CT 06385 |
| Description: |
Dedicated to the development of new works for the theater and training in the theater arts and its programs complement that goal. Programs in puppetry, playwriting, musicals, and cabaret. |
| Time: |
Evening Performances |
| Phone: |
(860) 443-5378 |
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Connecticut College Arboretum
| Category: |
Science & Nature |
| Address: |
270 Mohegan Ave., (Rte. 32), New London, CT 06320 |
| Description: |
750 acres with a variety of natural ecosystems. Native tree and shrub collections. Hiking trails, ponds. woody landscape plants from around the world. |
| Time: |
Daily dawn-dusk. May-Oct., Sun. public tours at 2 p.m. |
| Phone: |
(860) 439-5020 |
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Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets
| Category: |
Shopping |
| Address: |
20-A Killingworth Tpke., Clinton, CT 06413 |
| Description: |
70 famous name outlet stores all in one place. |
| Time: |
July-Sept., Mon.-Sat. 10-9, Sun. 10-8 |
| Phone: |
(860) 664-0700 |
Olde Mistick Village
| Category: |
Shopping |
| Address: |
Coogan Blvd. (Rte. 27), Mystic, CT 06355 |
| Description: |
Over 60 stores, restaurants and businesses in a Colonial New England setting. Mystic Shoreline Information Center, (860) 536-1641. |
| Time: |
Mon.-Sat. 10-6, Sun. 12-5. Summer & holiday season, Mon.-Sat. 10-8, Sun. 12-5 |
| Phone: |
(860) 536-4941 |
Crystal Mall
| Category: |
Shopping |
| Address: |
850 Hartford Tpke. (Rte. 85), Waterford, CT 06385 |
| Description: |
More than 130 specialty stores including Aeropostale, Ann Taylor Loft, Bombay, The Children’s Place, The Disney Store, Eddie Bauer, Gap, Gap Kids, Godiva Chocolatier, Gymboree, Old Navy, Victoria’s Secret, Waldenbooks, and Yankee Candle. Anchored by Filene’s, JCPenney, Macy’s & and Sears. |
| Time: |
Mon.-Sat. 9:30-9:30, Sun. 11-6. |
| Phone: |
(860) 442-8500 |
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