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Bush–Holley House. Greenwich. Fairfield. Historic house. This former boarding house, now run by the Greenwich Historical Society, was once used by artists in the Cos Cob Art Colony, holds examples of their work and regularly offers exhibits on art and local history. Burnham–Hibbard House. Hampton.
Boyhood saltbox home of the American statesman Samuel Huntington, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Governor of Connecticut and first presiding officer of the Congress of the Confederation. 28. Philip Johnson Glass House. Philip Johnson Glass House.
Mystic Seaport Museum or Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea in Mystic, Connecticut is the largest maritime museum in the United States. [1] It is notable for its collection of sailing ships and boats and for the re-creation of the crafts and fabric of an entire 19th-century seaport village.
July 31, 1986. Gillette Castle State Park straddles the towns of East Haddam and Lyme, Connecticut in the United States, sitting high above the Connecticut River. The castle was designed and built by William Gillette (1853–1937), an American actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on stage. Gillette lived here from 1919 until ...
The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island (the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the U.S.) and the Empire State Building are just some of the fascinating experiences for children in the Big ...
Coordinates: 41°07′20″N 73°29′27″W. Waveny Park (also known as Waveny House) is a park in New Canaan, Connecticut. The park's centerpiece is "the castle" built in 1912 [1] and surrounded by 300 acres (1.2 km 2) of fields, ponds and trails. The architect for the structure was William Tubby. Landscape design for the original residence ...
Mystic Aquarium was first opened in 1973 as a privately owned corporation. Industrialist and philanthropist Kelvin Smith was the primary shareholder; he chose Mystic, Connecticut as the site because of the area's scenic shoreline and rich maritime history. In 1999, the aquarium and Ballard's Institute for Exploration combined to form a $52 ...
It's mostly for kids, but adults get wet, too. The splash park, 1776 Heritage Drive in Coldwater, has 2,730 square feet of wet area, pumping 154 gallons of water per minute through a dozen spray ...