The
village of Mystic is part of Stonington township and was settled in 1649 by colonists from
Plymouth. It is quite charming with many quaint shops and places to stay.
Mystic Aquarium
- Located
along Highway 95 this recently expanded aquarium is surrounded by shops
and restaurants. For sea food try the Go Fish Restaurant next to the
aquarium. The food is good and there's a separate Sushi bar with
it's own menu.
See photos of
penguins and
sea lions at Mystic Aquarium.
Mystic Seaport
- This museum contains a whaling town, actual whaling ships, and a great
maritime bookstore and gift shop with unusual gifts and original artwork for sale.
See photos of the
Aquarium
and the old
Seaport Village at the
cjphotos
website.
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The forge at Mystic
Seaport
(You can watch the blacksmith work)
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A potbellied stove at the
Seaport See
the huge telescope by the window. |
Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House,
c. 1853
Operated by Stonington Historical Society. It is a National
Historic Landmark.
40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT 06378
860/535-8445
Open Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm; by appointment November through
April.
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Home of
Nathaniel Palmer, intrepid explorer, discoverer of Antarctica in
1820, designer and captain of clipper ships; and his brother
Captain Alexander Palmer.
Memorabilia pertaining to
Nathaniel's discovery of Antarctica and the Palmer brothers'
adventurous lives, as well as other Stonington family portraits,
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Downtown
Mystic - Lots of small specialty
shops located by the river. I was just there with a friend
from Belgium who bought an authentic Russian submarine clock at the Army
and Navy store. There's an art
festival here in mid August.
Mystic Links
Mystic
Places
Stonington
Vineyards
Check out the original art tee
shirts at Mildly
Wild either at their Mystic
store or on their website. http://www.mildlywild.com
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