Gillette Castle State Park, Sunrise State Park

Name: Gillette Castle State Park
Address: 67 River Road - Sherlock’s Grill at Gillette Castle State Park is located next door to the Visitors Center in the main parking lot, Sunrise State Park, United States

#1 among attractions in Sunrise State Park

Top attraction, Museum, History museum

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Gillette Castle State Park, Sunrise State Park

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Gillette Castle State Park straddles the towns of East Haddam and Lyme, Connecticut in the United States, sitting high above the Connecticut River. The castle was originally a private residence commissioned and designed by William Gillette, an American actor who is most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on stage. Gillette lived at this estate from 1919 to 1937. The estate was purchased by the state of Connecticut in 1943 for a price of $5,000. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1914 (110 years ago)Coordinates: 41°25'33"N, 72°25'44"W

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67 River Road - Sherlock’s Grill at Gillette Castle State Park is located next door to the Visitors Center in the main parking lotSunrise State Park United States

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Gillette Castle State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Goodspeed Musicals, Eagle Landing State Park, First Baptist Church of Essex, Nathan Hale Schoolhouse.

2.5 miNW
Historical place, Concerts and shows, Opera
Goodspeed Musicals, East Haddam
64 min walk • Goodspeed Musicals is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, located in East Haddam, Connecticut.
2.5 miNW
Park
Eagle Landing State Park, East Haddam
63 min walk • Eagle Landing State Park is a public recreation area occupying 16 acres on the west bank of the Connecticut River in the town of Haddam, Connecticut. The state park has facilities for picnicking, fishing, bird watching and car-top boating. A private concessionnaire offers river excursions from a dock in the park.
5.2 miS
Church
First Baptist Church of Essex, Essex
134 min walk • The First Baptist Church in Essex, Connecticut, built in 1846, is notable for being one of only three Egyptian revival churches known to have ever been built in the United States. The architect was Minard Lafever.
2.7 miNW
History museum, Museum
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, East Haddam
69 min walk • The Nathan Hale Schoolhouse is a historic site in East Haddam, Connecticut. In the winter of 1773, Nathan Hale briefly taught in this one-room schoolhouse before leaving East Haddam for another teaching position in New London, Connecticut.
2.9 miS
City hall
Deep River Town Hall, Deep River
74 min walk • The Deep River Town Hall is located at the junction of Connecticut Routes 80 and 154 in Deep River, Connecticut. Completed in 1893, it is unusual for its distinctively urban styling in a quiet rural suburban community.
5.2 miS
Church
Centerbrook Congregational Church, Essex
132 min walk • The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut.
2 miSW
41°24'9"N • 72°27'6"W
Chester CT Historical Society, Chester
51 min walk • Museum
1.9 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Norma Terris Theatre, Chester
49 min walk • The Norma Terris Theatre is a theatre in Chester, Connecticut, and the second stage of Goodspeed Musicals. The theatre is dedicated to developing and presenting new musicals.
2.5 miNW
Bridge
East Haddam Bridge, East Haddam
64 min walk • The East Haddam Swing Bridge is a steel, movable truss bridge. The bridge is composed of three spans crossing the Connecticut River between Haddam, Connecticut and East Haddam, Connecticut. The bridge carries Route 82, with an average daily traffic of 11,600.
5.2 miSE
Neighbourhood
Essex Historic District, Essex
134 min walk • Essex Historic District was a proposed district, nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. It would have included parts of Main, N. Main, S. Main, and W. Main Sts. in Essex, Connecticut.
5.5 miS
41°21'9"N • 72°23'24"W
Cooper & Smith Gallery, Essex
139 min walk • Art gallery, Museum, Shopping