Top Things to do in Mystic Country
Top Hotels in Mystic Country
- 1. The Whaler's Inn
- 2. Hyatt Place Mystic
- 3. Hyatt Place Mohegan Sun
- 4. Hampton Inn & Suites Mystic
- 5. Hilton Garden Inn Preston Casino Area
- 6. Bellissimo Grande Hotel
- 7. Holiday Inn New London - Mystic Area, an IHG Hotel
- 8. Microtel Inn & Suites By Wyndham Uncasville
- 9. Taber Inn And Suites
- 10. Howard Johnson by Wyndham Mystic
Things to do in Mystic Country, Mystic Country: The Best Specialty Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Mystic Country, United States including Willimantic Textile & History Museum, Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, Genius Museum at Nature's Art Village, Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House, Denison Homestead Museum, Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center, The Submarine Force Museum, Leffingwell House Museum, United States Coast Guard Museum, Stonington Lighthouse Museum.
Restaurants in Mystic Country
1. Willimantic Textile & History Museum
2. Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
3. Genius Museum at Nature's Art Village
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Have you ever wondered how newspapers were printed in the 19th century or how a steam-engine could power a boat? Then step through the gates of time into The Genius Museum at Nature’s Art Village and enter a village of progress! Take a historic walk and discover a timeless town displaying the rapid transformation of American technology over two centuries.
4. Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
A National Historic Landmark located within walking distance to Stonington Borough. This 14-room Victorian Mansion built in 1852 gives visitors a fascinating view into mid-century shipbuilding, international trade, family life, and more. Captain Palmer is credited with sighting Antarctica. Visitors are welcome to stroll the entire property, tour the home, and climb the steps into the cupola for a spectacular view. Only $5 for adults; $3 for kids 17 and under. Open Fridays & Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Reviewed By Seaside447595
The friendly and knowledgeable tour guide will tell you everything about everything in the house filled with history of a Captain who at 21 and on a small boat claims to have found Antarctica and his competitive younger siblings and some of their family who inhabited the house - a couple of nefarious ones too! The tour guide made this tour compelling and interesting for all ages including my two teens. Don’t forget to ask about the spirit who may still inhabit the house. And make sure you take a selfie with the large penguin that greets you by the front door.
5. Denison Homestead Museum
6. Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 403 reviews
Pequot Museum, located in an ancient cedar forest minutes away from Foxwoods Resort Casino, is the largest Native American museum in the world. REOPENING MAY 19TH!!
Reviewed By GregK1239 - Contoocook, United States
We went here for the first time on our recent trip to Foxwoods. We were all very impressed with the size and scope of the museum. The exhibits were all top quality, and the recreated village is spectacular. I would definitely recommend spending a few hours here if you are in the area.
7. The Submarine Force Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 874 reviews
The home of the world's first nuclear submarine has several other exhibits on the history of submarines.
Reviewed By peterf192 - Groton, United States
I really should have reviewed this site a long time ago. I am a retired submarine sailor. This museum, which includes a chance to tour the USS Nautilus, which was America's first nuclear submarine is a GREAT chance to see and feel a comprehensive example and memorial to the submarines and submarine sailors of rhe U.S. of A.!
8. Leffingwell House Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 23 reviews
9. United States Coast Guard Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Storyteller604854
My husband and I wanted to visit the Coast Guard Academy and were thrilled with the excellence of their museum. The museum shows the rich history of the Coast Guard from its inception to the present. The artifacts were interesting and we learned a great deal that we did not know about the US Coast Guard. The displays are very well done!
10. Stonington Lighthouse Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 132 reviews
Built in 1840, this lighthouse was the first in the country to be converted to a museum. The unique collection reflects more than 350 years of Stonington's history, including its courageous victory over the British in 1814 at the Battle of Stonington, the life of Venture Smith, an enslaved man who bought his freedom, and intimate portraits by famed photographer Rollie McKenna. Climb the tower for a dramatic view of Long Island Sound and three states - CT, RI & NY. Only $5 for adults; $3 for children. Open Fridays & Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Reviewed By travelsbest
Small beautiful lighthouse at the very tip of Stonington. It will transport you to another time and place when life was much simpler. Easy walk from the shops and restaurants. Just past the lighthouse is a parking are with incredible views .
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