William Gorton Farm, East Lyme

Name: William Gorton Farm
Address: East Lyme, United States

#7 among attractions in East Lyme

Georgian architecture

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The William Gorton Farm, also known as the Bond Farm, is a historic farm complex at 14 West Lane in East Lyme, Connecticut. The site was continuously used for various agricultural pursuits from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries. The existing buildings date from the 18th century to the late 19th century, including a farmhouse, two barns, a blacksmith shop, and the remains of an icehouse and dock. The farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 5, 1984. ()

Coordinates: 41°17'24"N, 72°12'21"W

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East Lyme United States

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William Gorton Farm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Shaw's Cove Bridge, Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, Garde Arts Center, Shaw Mansion.

6.9 miNE
Bridge
Shaw's Cove Bridge, New London
175 min walk • Shaw's Cove Bridge is a swing bridge in New London, Connecticut. The span carries railroad tracks used by Amtrak for their train along the Northeast Corridor while allowing boat traffic to go through.
2.3 miN
Children's museum, Museum
Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut, East Lyme
59 min walk • The Children's Museum of Southeastern Connecticut is an interactive educational and cultural institution located in Niantic, Connecticut. Founded in 1992, the museum covers 5,000 square feet and is designed to encourage children to study arts, sciences, health, and various cultures.
7.1 miNE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Opera
Garde Arts Center, New London
182 min walk • The Garde Arts Center is a non-profit performing arts center and cinema located at 325 State Street at the corner of Huntington Street in New London, Connecticut. It owns and operates the Garde Theatre, a historic movie palace.
7 miNE
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Shaw Mansion, New London
178 min walk • The Shaw Mansion is a historic mansion and historic house museum at 11 Blinman Street in New London, Connecticut. Built in 1756, it is a well-preserved example of a wealthy merchant's house, made further notable as the location of the state's naval offices during the American Revolutionary War.
2.7 miNE
Bridge
Niantic River Bridge, East Lyme
70 min walk • Niantic River Bridge, also known as Amtrak Bascule Bridge No. 116.74, is a railroad bridge carrying Amtrak's Northeast Corridor line across the Niantic River between East Lyme and Waterford, Connecticut. It is a drawbridge with a bascule-type draw span.
4.8 miE
State park, Park
Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford
122 min walk • Harkness Memorial State Park is a historic preservation area with botanical garden and recreational features located on Long Island Sound in the town of Waterford, Connecticut.
5.6 miE
41°18'31"N • 72°5'60"W
Ocean Beach Park, New London
144 min walk • Park, Piers and boardwalks, Beach
2.3 miNW
Park
Rocky Neck State Park, Rocky Glen State Park
59 min walk • Rocky Neck State Park is a public recreation area on Long Island Sound in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut, United States. The state park's 708 acres include a tidal river, a broad salt marsh, white sand beaches, rocky shores, and a large stone pavilion dating from the 1930s.
6.9 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
The Hempsted Houses, New London
176 min walk • The Joshua Hempsted House is a historic house museum at 11 Hempstead Street in New London, Connecticut. Built about 1678 and altered several times during the 18th century, it is one of the state's oldest surviving buildings, and provides a virtual catalog of early construction methods due to its state of preservation.
2.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture
Thomas Lee House, East Lyme
66 min walk • The Thomas Lee House is a historic house at the junction of Giant's Neck Road and Connecticut Route 156 in the Niantic section of East Lyme, Connecticut. Built about 1660, it is one of the oldest wood-frame houses in Connecticut.
4.1 miN
Museum, History museum
Smith–Harris House, East Lyme
106 min walk • The Smith–Harris House, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Thomas Avery House, is a 2+1⁄2-story clapboarded Greek Revival home on Society Road in East Lyme, Connecticut. It is believed that the farmhouse was built in 1845–1846 as a wedding gift for Thomas Avery and Elizabeth Griswold.