Mystic, Connecticut is a one of a kind small town travel destination that brings the magic of historic ocean villages alive through recreated living exhibits and preserved pieces of the past. Small town explorers will find the only preserved wooden whaling boat, an incredible aquarium and the seafood restaurants that are staples of seaside New England travel.

Experience the Past

The largest draw of Mystic, Connecticut is its interactive, living historical sites. While exploring Mystic, visitors can combine learning with fun by visiting the recreated 18th Century fishing village that serves as the town’s primary shopping plaza.

Olde Mistick Village

27 Coogan Blvd

Mystic, CT 06355

(860) 536-4941

Olde Mistick Village allows tourists and locals alike to experience the atmosphere of early American life while shopping and dining in a relaxed and serene setting. Over forty vendors offer a huge range of modern items in historic storefronts set along brick paved roads. Olde Mistick Village is one of the most charming and quaint shopping plazas in Connecticut. Travelers can visit the village seven days a week through the entire year. For more information on Olde Mistick Village, curious minds should visit their website or call the administrator’s office.

Mystic Seaport - The Museum of America and the Sea

75 Greenmanville Ave.

Mystic, CT 06355

(860) 572-0711

Even travelers who have never had a serious interest in historic maritime will be in awe over the singular experience of Mystic Seaport museum of America and the Sea. In the water outside the museum is the most impressive exhibit. The C.W. Morgan whaleship is the last preserved wooden whaleship in the world. The chance to visit a one of a kind relic from the past is a rare opportunity that should not be missed.

There are also collections of research materials and historic pieces from Mystic’s past as an early American fishing village. Visitors who are interested can see groups of art, ship plans and periodicals. Beyond the static collections there are several tours that are held at the museum, including a lantern lit evening tour in the late fall and early winter months.

To learn more about Mystic Seaport- The Museum of America and the Sea, visit the museum’s website or pay them a visit on Greenmanville Avenue. Just look for the giant wooden ship.

The historic resonance of what Mystic, Connecticut has to offer is highlighted and complemented by the beauty of the Atlantic Ocean. Even while shopping for trinkets to bring home, small town explorers will be entrenched in all that was early Mystic, early maritime and early American.