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Travel ideas for Connecticut
New England shoreline, Connecticut River towns, museums and waterfalls for a mix of maritime history, culture and nature.
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What to discover in Connecticut
- Mystic and Mystic Seaport Museum: discover historic vessels, a shipyard and a recreated 19th-century seaport village beside the Mystic River.
- New Haven and Yale: combine university campus architecture with museums, galleries and the city's cultural scene.
- Hartford and the Mark Twain House: discover the Victorian home where the writer lived with his family and created works including Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
- Essex and the Connecticut River: stroll through the historic riverside village and explore the river's history and nature at the Connecticut River Museum.
- Gillette Castle: discover William Gillette's stone castle in East Haddam, wooded trails and views over the Connecticut River.
- Kent Falls: explore Kent's state park with its covered bridge, trails and a series of waterfalls in the northwestern hills.
- Hammonasset Beach: enjoy the beach, coastal walks and views of Long Island Sound in Madison.
- Groton and USS Nautilus: explore submarine history at the Submarine Force Museum and discover the historic USS Nautilus.
Shoreline and river valley: combine New Haven and Hammonasset Beach with Essex and Gillette Castle, then continue toward Mystic and Groton as time allows.
Culture and inland nature: choose Yale's museums and campus in New Haven, the Mark Twain House in Hartford and an outing to Kent Falls, allowing time for travel between stops.
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Official tourism sources for Connecticut
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- Mystic Seaport Museum · Historic Seaport Village
- Yale Visitor Center · New Haven
- CTvisit · The Mark Twain House & Museum
- Connecticut River Museum · Essex
- Connecticut State Parks · Gillette Castle
- Connecticut State Parks · Kent Falls
- Connecticut State Parks · Hammonasset Beach
- Submarine Force Museum · USS Nautilus
- CTvisit · Official Connecticut tourism
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