New London CT Connecticut, Mystic Seaport
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| 29 May | 9 days | One-way from New York to Boston |
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| 30 May | 7 days | One-way from New York to Boston |
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Frequently Asked Questions
At City Pier, right downtown, just behind the 1887 railway station designed by H. H. Richardson. The Thames River estuary bustles around the berth with Long Island ferries, training vessels and Coast Guard ships.
Yes. Ten minutes of level walking takes you through the old core: the Hempsted Houses, among the oldest dwellings in New England, the period facades of Bank Street, and the Lyman Allyn Art Museum a little further out.
Two choices. Stay in town: Bank Street, Fort Trumbull and the art museum are all walkable. Or head to Mystic Seaport, about fifteen kilometres away, which easily fills half a day on its own.
A full-scale recreated nineteenth-century maritime village, with a working forge, sail loft, printing shop and shipyard staffed by costumed craftspeople. You can board the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world, launched in 1841.
Yes, free of charge, when she is alongside. The US Coast Guard Academy occupies the upriver bank, and its barque Eagle, a 90-metre three-master known as America's Tall Ship, opens her decks to visitors during port stays.
A pre-Civil War granite fortification jutting into the estuary near downtown. Its interpretive centre and ramparts give a fine vantage point over harbour traffic, from ferries to Coast Guard vessels.
The US dollar, and cards work everywhere: museums, Bank Street cafés, Mystic shops. Some cash remains handy for tips.
June through October. Summer is mild and Mystic Seaport runs at full strength; autumn brings New England colour and smaller crowds. Coastal fog can settle in at any time of year.
Very much so. Mystic Seaport, with craftspeople at work, ships to climb aboard and river trips, is a hit with children. In warm weather, Ocean Beach Park at the south end of town offers a long stretch of sand.
As Thaymz, rhyming with names, unlike the London river. Locals care about it, and getting it right is a quick way not to sound like a visitor.
