Gerda III, Mystic

Name: Gerda III
Address: Mystic, United States

#19 among attractions in Mystic

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Gerda III is a lighthouse tender located at Mystic Seaport in Mystic, Connecticut, United States. Gerda III was built in 1928 in Denmark and was used as a common work boat. In 1943 Gerda III was used by 19-year old Henny Sinding to smuggle Jews from Nazi occupied Denmark to Sweden. Approximately 300 Jews were rescued by Gerda III. The Danish Parliament donated Gerda III to The Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City. Mystic Seaport now cares for the vessel and features her as part of their collection of watercraft. The rescue story is the subject of the film, A Day in October, released in 1991. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 41°21'45"N, 71°57'55"W

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Gerda III – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~530 ftS
Museum, Maritime museum
Mystic Seaport, Mystic
3 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...
0.6 miS
Bridge
Mystic River Bascule Bridge, Mystic
15 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.
~120 ftSE
Museum, Ship
Charles W. Morgan Ship, Mystic
1 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.
~810 ftSW
Ship
Sabino, Mystic
4 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.
0.7 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic
19 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.
1 miS
Bridge
Mystic River Railroad Bridge, Mystic
25 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.
1.1 miNE
Zoo
Mystic Aquarium, Mystic
28 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.
~590 ftSW
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Mystic Seaport Light, Mystic
3 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 miE
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.
~1550 ftS
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L. A. Dunton, Mystic
8 min walk • L. A. Dunton is a National Historic Landmark fishing schooner and museum exhibit located at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut.
~1040 ftS
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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Gerda III?

Nearby attractions include Annie, Mystic (1 min walk), Australia, Mystic (1 min walk), Brilliant, Mystic (1 min walk), Florence, Mystic (1 min walk).

How to get to Gerda III by public transport?

The nearest stations to Gerda III:

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Mystic (21 min walk)