One of Connecticut's four state museums, the Prudence Crandall House Museum records the heroic attempt of a Baptist schoolmistress to offer the daughters of free African American farmers an equal education in 1832: she was arrested for her efforts. When the case against her was finally dismissed on September 9, 1834, the school was set on fire and Prudence reluctantly closed its doors.
The museum stands on the site of the academy that Crandall opened in 1831.
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More than a museum, Mystic Seaport is a re-creation of an entire New England whaling village spread over 17 acres of the former George Greenman & Co…
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A 5-mile drive southwest of Westerly town center, you'll come to the cloistered community known as Watch Hill, where New York's rich and/or famous have…
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This colorful museum was once the summer home of Henry Bowen and his family. Meticulously maintained by the fabulous people at Historic New England, the…
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Housed in a striking 1930s aluminum airport hangar, Saltwater Farm is one of the newest vineyards in Connecticut. Surrounded by tidal marshes and cooled…
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This community arts center hosts a weekend farmers market (10am to 1pm Saturday, October to May) and an artisan/vendor market (10am to 4pm Saturday and…
Ninigret State Conservation Area
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One of Rhode Island's most delightful swimming holes can be found in this conservation area, which features a massive lagoon bounded by barrier beaches…
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With good surf and close proximity to the Connecticut state line, Misquamicut draws huge crowds. It offers families low prices and convenient facilities…
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Historic buildings from throughout the region have been moved to this site to re-create a New England town from the 1830s, with 40 restored structures…
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Take a Quiet Corner safari among the bison herd before stocking up at the farm shop. Phone ahead to either visit the retail store or take a tour. Group…
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Arguably Connecticut's finest vineyard: Sharpe Hill's wines have been awarded over 250 international medals. Take a walk through the vines before sitting…
3. Mashamoquet Brook State Park
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Legends live on in Mashamoquet Brook State Park. Here, local hero Israel Putnum, who led the troops at Bunker Hill in Boston, is said to have crawled into…
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First-time drivers crossing the Willimantic are stunned by four 11ft frog sculptures perched atop granite spools of thread. This bridge, built in 2000,…
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This museum was commissioned by William Slater, an educated and well-traveled man who aspired to make the great art of the classical and Renaissance…
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A rather jaw-dropping set of waterworks somewhat hidden from the main downtown, Yantic is a site rich in legend and local industry. In 1643 a tribe of…
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Son of Connecticut's Revolutionary War Governor, Jonathan Trumbull Jr became George Washington's military secretary during the American Revolution and it…
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The two-room Revolutionary War Office is said to be where Washington met with Jonathan Trumbull and the Comte de Rochambeau to coordinate military…