Pequot Fort, Mystic

Name: Pequot Fort
Address: Mystic, United States

#6 among attractions in Mystic

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The Pequot Fort was a fortified Native American village in what is now the Groton side of Mystic, Connecticut. Located atop a ridge overlooking the Mystic River, it was a palisaded settlement of the Pequot tribe until its destruction by Puritan and Mohegan forces in the 1637 Mystic massacre during the Pequot War. The exact location of its archaeological remains is not certain, but it is commemorated by a small memorial at Pequot Avenue and Clift Street. The site previously included a statue of Major John Mason, who led the forces that destroyed the fort; it was removed in 1995 after protests by Pequot tribal members. The archaeological site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. ()

Coordinates: 41°21'35"N, 71°58'36"W

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Pequot Fort – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.6 miE
Museum, Maritime museum
Mystic Seaport, Mystic
16 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 miSE
Bridge
Mystic River Bascule Bridge, Mystic
14 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.
0.6 miE
Museum, Ship
Charles W. Morgan Ship, Mystic
16 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.
0.5 miE
Ship
Sabino, Mystic
13 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.
0.5 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic
14 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.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Mystic River Railroad Bridge, Mystic
21 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.
1.6 miNE
Zoo
Mystic Aquarium, Mystic
42 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.
0.5 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Mystic Seaport Light, Mystic
14 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.
0.6 miE
Ship
L. A. Dunton, Mystic
15 min walk • L. A. Dunton is a National Historic Landmark fishing schooner and museum exhibit located at the Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut.
0.5 miE
Ship
Emma C. Berry, Mystic
14 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.
0.6 miE
Museum
Joseph Conrad Ship, Mystic
15 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pequot Fort?

Nearby attractions include Sabino, Mystic (13 min walk), Mystic Seaport Light, Mystic (14 min walk), Emma C. Berry, Mystic (14 min walk), Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic (14 min walk).

How to get to Pequot Fort by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pequot Fort:

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Mystic (24 min walk)