Mystic Bridge Historic District, Mystic

Name: Mystic Bridge Historic District
Address: Mystic, United States

#14 among attractions in Mystic

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The Mystic Bridge Historic District is a historic district in the village of Mystic, Connecticut on the Stonington side of the Mystic River. It includes the Mystic Seaport Museum, whose grounds and floating vessels represent the area's history, and the 1924 Mystic River Bascule Bridge. The district is significant as a well-preserved shipbuilding and maritime village of the 19th and early 20th centuries, and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. ()

Built: 1840 (184 years ago)Area: 155 acres (0.2422 mi²)Coordinates: 41°21'25"N, 71°57'51"W

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Mystic (Downtown Mystic)Mystic United States

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Mystic Bridge Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mystic Seaport, Mystic River Bascule Bridge, Charles W. Morgan Ship, Sabino.

~1540 ftN
Museum, Maritime museum
Mystic Seaport, Mystic
8 min walk • Mystic Seaport, nestled in the picturesque town of Mystic, Connecticut, is a quintessential New England attraction and a treasure trove for maritime enthusiasts. This expansive museum, often referred to as The Museum of America and the Sea, offers a unique glimpse into...
~1450 ftSW
Bridge
Mystic River Bascule Bridge, Mystic
7 min walk • The Mystic River Bascule Bridge is a bascule bridge spanning the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut in the United States. It carries vehicle and foot traffic directly into the tourist district of town via 33 ft-wide Main Street.
~1950 ftN
Museum, Ship
Charles W. Morgan Ship, Mystic
10 min walk • Charles W. Morgan is an American whaling ship built in 1841 that was active during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Ships of this type were used to harvest the blubber of whales for whale oil which was commonly used in lamps. Charles W.
~1640 ftNW
Ship
Sabino, Mystic
8 min walk • Sabino is a small wooden, coal-fired steamboat built in 1908 and located at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut. It is one of only two surviving members of the American mosquito fleet, and it was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic
12 min walk • Mystic Museum of Art is a museum of American art at 9 Water Street in Mystic, Connecticut. The Mystic Art Association, an organization of artists who painted in the seacoast town, was founded by Charles Harold Davis in 1913.
0.6 miSW
Bridge
Mystic River Railroad Bridge, Mystic
17 min walk • The Mystic River Railroad Bridge is a railroad bridge carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor over the Mystic River in Mystic, Connecticut, between the towns of Groton and Stonington. There have been three bridges at this location.
1.4 miNE
Zoo
Mystic Aquarium, Mystic
35 min walk • Mystic Aquarium is a marine aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. It is one of only two U.S. facilities holding Steller sea lions, and it has the only beluga whales in New England.
~1840 ftNW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Mystic Seaport Light, Mystic
9 min walk • Mystic Seaport Light is a lighthouse at the south end of Mystic Seaport, 2 miles upriver from Noank, Connecticut. The light is a two-story white shingled structured topped with a glass-enclosed lantern and is a replica of the 1901 Brant Point Light.
1 miNE
Museum, Nature and wildlife, Park
Pequotsepos Manor, Mystic
27 min walk • Pequotsepos Manor, known formally as Denison Homestead, is a historic house museum at 120 Pequotsepos Road in the Stonington part of Mystic, Connecticut.
~730 ftNW
Ship
L. A. Dunton, Mystic
4 min walk • L. A. Dunton is a National Historic Landmark fishing schooner and museum exhibit located at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut.
~1230 ftNW
Ship
Emma C. Berry, Mystic
6 min walk • Emma C. Berry is a fishing sloop located at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut, United States, and one of the oldest surviving commercial vessels in America. She is the last known surviving American well smack. This type of boat is also termed a sloop smack or Noank smack.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mystic Bridge Historic District?

Nearby attractions include L. A. Dunton, Mystic (4 min walk), Emma C. Berry, Mystic (6 min walk), Rossie Velvet Mill Historic District, Mystic (7 min walk), Argia, Mystic (7 min walk).

How to get to Mystic Bridge Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mystic Bridge Historic District:

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Mystic (11 min walk)