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Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration
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Address: 55 Coogan Blvd, Mystic, CT 06355
The highlight of the exhibit gallery is the amazing reef featuring 30,000 corals, sharks and stingrays, along with a wide array of many colorful fish species. Take in the Institute for Exploration, a daily dolphin show, and the outdoor Beluga exhibit.
Connecticut Historical Society
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Address: 1 Elizabeth St, Hartford, CT 06105-2292
The Connecticut Historical Society is a non-profit museum, library, and education center that specializes in history and genealogy. The museum collection includes an in-depth repertoire of prints, photographs, and artifacts. Among the artifacts are 17th and 18th century furniture, costumes, needlework, portraits,...
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Address: 60 Gold St, Center Church, Hartford, CT 06103-2993
Explore the resting place of some of Connecticut's earliest residents in this peaceful setting. Some graves date back to the 17th and 18th centuries.
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Address: Trinity St, through Memorial Arch, Hartford, CT 06103-1173
Naturally landscaped, this 40-acre park fans out from the State Capitol. Created by the landscape architect who had a hand in designing New York's Central Park, Bushnell Park features 150 species of trees, a 1914 carousel (open May - September), and a large memorial dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of the Civil...
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Address: 396 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103-3001
Amazingly, the same family continuously occupied this home, which was built in 1782, until 1971. Three centuries of life on Hartford's Main Street are represented in the art, furnishings, and household items preserved here. There is an extensive collection of American art, East Asian artifacts, antiques, and Victorian...
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Address: 60 Gold St, Hartford, CT 06103-2993
Patterned after the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Field in London, this building features five stained glass windows created by Louis Tiffany. The churchyard's Ancient Burying Ground is filled with granite and brownstone tombstones, some dating from the 1600s.
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Address: 231 Capitol Ave, Connecticut State Library, Hartford, CT 06106
The museum is housed with the Connecticut State Library and the State Supreme Court. A monumental example of Beaux-Arts architecture. View artifacts of Connecticut's political, military and industrial history. This museum houses the state's original colonial charter and a vast collection of Samuel Colt firearms.
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Address: 2299 South St, Coventry, CT 06238
House tours offer fascinating glimpses into Revolutionary War-era life. Artifacts on display include Hale's Bible and his fowling gun. The house hosts a series of Colonial Lifeways programs including a fall Lantern Tour, Colonial camp, historical character dramas, and colonial-themed birthday parties.
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Address: 227 S Main St, West Hartford, CT 06107
Guides dressed in period clothing will direct you through the birthplace and childhood home of Noah Webster, author of the first American dictionary. They are excited and informative as they relay everyday information about Noah, both as a child and an adult. Participate in hands-on activities, such as flax breaking...
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Address: 394 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103
Tour Connecticut's scenic landscape while enjoying some of the many milestones in the life of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale. The tour begins at the 1879 State Capitol and then proceeds to Hale's farm in Coventry. While in Coventry, visit the Hale cemetery. Enjoy the numerous memorials on the Yale campus and stop...
