Nathan Lester House, Ledyard

Name: Nathan Lester House
Address: Ledyard, United States

#4 among attractions in Ledyard

Museum, History museum

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The Nathan Lester House is a historic house museum at 153 Vinegar Hill Road in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard, Connecticut. Built in 1793, it is a well-preserved example of an unpretentious late 18th-century farmhouse, and one of the few houses of that age left in the town. It is located on over 136 acres of land, now owned by the town, which serves as a park and conservation land with trails. Is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ()

Built: 1793 (231 years ago)Coordinates: 41°25'24"N, 72°3'11"W

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Ledyard United States

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Nearby attractions include: Submarine Force Library and Museum, USS Nautilus, Mohegan Sun, Crystal Mall.

3 miSW
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton
77 min walk • The Submarine Force Library and Museum, located in Groton, Connecticut, stands as a testament to the rich history and technological advancements of the United States submarine force. This unique museum is the only submarine museum operated by the United States Navy...
3.1 miSW
Visitors can tour a historic submarine
USS Nautilus, Groton
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5.1 miNW
Gambling, Casino, Hotel casino
Mohegan Sun, Montville
131 min walk • Mohegan Sun is an American casino, with 364,000 square feet of gambling space. Operated by the Mohegan Tribe, it is located on 240 acres of reservation land along the banks of the Thames River in Uncasville, Connecticut.
5.8 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Crystal Mall, Waterford
148 min walk • Crystal Mall is an enclosed, two-level regional mall in Waterford, Connecticut. It is situated in a central retail area off the Hartford Turnpike, across from a smaller, open-air shopping center, Waterford Commons.
5.3 miSW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Opera
Garde Arts Center, New London
135 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.
4.3 miSW
Universities and schools
United States Coast Guard Academy, New London
109 min walk • The United States Coast Guard Academy is a service academy of the United States Coast Guard in New London, Connecticut. Founded in 1876, it is the smallest of the five U.S. service academies and provides education to future Coast Guard officers in one of nine major fields of study.
4 miSW
Nature and wildlife, Park, Universities and schools
Connecticut College, New London
102 min walk • Connecticut College is a private liberal arts college in New London, Connecticut. It is a residential, four-year undergraduate institution with nearly all of its approximately 1,815 students living on campus.
4.5 miSW
Bridge
Thames River Bridge, New London
116 min walk • Amtrak's Thames River Bridge spans from New London to Groton, Connecticut, United States, crossing Connecticut's Thames River.
4 miSW
Park
Connecticut College Arboretum, New London
101 min walk • The Connecticut College Arboretum is a 300 ha arboretum and botanical gardens, founded in 1931, and located on the campus of Connecticut College and in the towns of New London and Waterford, Connecticut, United States.
4.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
113 min walk • The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is located in New London, Connecticut and was founded in 1926 by Lyman Allyn's daughter Harriet Upson Allyn.
3.7 miNE
Museum
Sawmill Park, Ledyard
96 min walk • The Main Sawmill, now known as Ledyard Up-Down Sawmill, is a historic 19th-century sawmill at 175 Iron Street in Ledyard, Connecticut. The sawmill was built in 1869 by Israel Brown, and is the only known operational mill of this type in the state. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.