Mystic River Bascule Bridge, Mystic

Name: Mystic River Bascule Bridge
Address: U.S. Route 1 over Mystic River, Mystic, 06355, United States

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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. ()

Opened: 1920 (104 years ago)Length: 218 ftWidth: 85 ftCoordinates: 41°21'17"N, 71°58'7"W

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U.S. Route 1 over Mystic RiverMysticMystic 06355 United States

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Mystic River Bascule Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mystic Seaport, Charles W. Morgan Ship, Sabino, Mystic Museum of Art.

0.5 miNE
Museum, Maritime museum
Mystic Seaport, Mystic
13 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...
0.5 miN
Museum, Ship
Charles W. Morgan Ship, Mystic
14 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.
0.4 miN
Ship
Sabino, Mystic
11 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.
~920 ftSW
Museum, Art museum
Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic
5 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.
0.4 miS
Bridge
Mystic River Railroad Bridge, Mystic
11 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.
0.5 miN
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Mystic Seaport Light, Mystic
13 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.
1.3 miNE
Museum, Nature and wildlife, Park
Pequotsepos Manor, Mystic
34 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.
~1480 ftNE
Ship
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.
~1950 ftN
Ship
Emma C. Berry, Mystic
10 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.
0.5 miN
Museum
Joseph Conrad Ship, Mystic
14 min walk • Joseph Conrad is an iron-hulled sailing ship, originally launched as Georg Stage in 1882 and used to train sailors in Denmark. After sailing around the world as a private yacht in 1934 she served as a training ship in the United States, and is now a museum ship at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut.
~1450 ftNE
Bridge
Mystic Bridge Historic District, Mystic
7 min walk • The Mystic Bridge Historic District is a historic district in the village of Mystic, Connecticut on the Stonington side of the Mystic River.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mystic River Bascule Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic (5 min walk), Mystic Bridge Historic District, Mystic (7 min walk), L. A. Dunton, Mystic (8 min walk), Argia, Mystic (8 min walk).

How to get to Mystic River Bascule Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mystic River Bascule Bridge:

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Mystic (10 min walk)