Mystic, Connecticut is at the center of a colorful region that extends from the Connecticut River Valley to Rhode Island, from the head waters of the Thames River to Long Island Sound.
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MORE TO SEE & DO IN THE MYSTIC AREA
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Ride
860-767-0103
www.essexsteamtrain.com
Just 30 minutes from Mystic. Family fun aboard authentically restored 1920's steam train and multi-deck riverboat. Scenic 2½ - hour excursion throughout the beautiful Connecticut River Valley.
Foxwoods Resort Casino
800-200-2882
www.foxwoods.com
Daily Shuttle Service from Mystic Marriott
Mohegan Sun Casino
888-226-7711
www.mohegansun.com
Daily Shuttle Service from Mystic Marriott
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This trip will take you back in time. It is an escape, a gateway to a getaway, for lovers, for family and for friends. It is a passage to a place that has evolved over hundreds of years, offering the serenity of nature, the discovery of history, the joys of good eating, unique shopping, kids stuff, and just plain old, "on-vacation fun".
Ships Go below decks on one of America's last square riggers or take a ride on the 1908 coal-fired steamboat Sabino.
Village Walk the bustling streets of our 19th-century seafaring village and talk with one of our role-players.
Exhibits & Galleries History comes alive in the nation's leading maritime gallery. Attend Stories of America and the Sea.
Historic NAUTILUS/
Submarine Force Museum
860-694-3174
Tour the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Historic Ship NAUTILUS, and visit the Navy's official submarine museum. Experience the rich heritage of the US Submarine force, from the Revolutionary War to the present. Visit online: www.ussnautilus.org
Mystic Aquarium
860-572-5955
Explore the Mystic Aquarium, and embark on an exciting adventure that will take you away from shallow sunlit seas to the dark reaches of the deep ocean. Features include shark's tooth chills and seal lion's whiskers. Belugas who sing and penguins that swim. Octopuses and eels and over 3,000 other kinds of sea creatures. Titanic discoveries and ancient sunken artifacts. Journeys to Alaska and bottom of the sea.
