Mystic Seaport | Things to Do in New England
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Mystic Seaport, also known as Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea, is the most significant maritime museum in the United States. Located in Mystic, Connecticut, the institution is renowned for its outstanding collection of boats and sailing ships as well as the re-creation of an entire 19th century seafaring village.

Featuring more than 60 historic buildings and rare commercial structures, which have been meticulously restored, the seaside town includes a chandlery, a bank, a shipping agent's office, and a printing office.

Visitors to the port can also see a replica the slave ship La Amistad, the 1841 whaleship the Charles W. Morgan, and the Preservation Shipyard, where traditional tools and techniques are used to preserve the museum's collection of historic vessels.

75 Greenmanville Ave, Mystic, CT 06355

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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