Plax, Stonington

#7 among attractions in Stonington

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Plax is the name of a manufacturing factory that was located in Stonington, Connecticut. It began operations in Stonington in 1957, and was later purchased by the Monsanto Chemical Company. It specialized in the manufacturing of plastic bottles. The General Manager was Benedict U. Feole, formerly of New Britain, Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island. ()

Coordinates: 41°19'49"N, 71°54'23"W

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Stonington United States

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Plax – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stonington Harbor Light, Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House, James Merrill House, John Palmer House.

~780 ftS
Museum, History museum, Maritime museum
Stonington Harbor Light, Stonington
4 min walk • The Stonington Harbor Light is a historic lighthouse built in 1840 and located on the east side of Stonington Harbor in the Borough of Stonington, Connecticut. It is a well-preserved example of a mid-19th century stone lighthouse. The light was taken out of service in 1889 and now serves as a local history museum.
0.9 miN
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House, Stonington
23 min walk • The Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House is a historic house museum in Stonington, Connecticut, built in 1852–54. The house is a transitional style between the Greek revival and the Victorian Italianate.
~1240 ftN
Museum, History museum
James Merrill House, Stonington
6 min walk • The James Merrill House is a 19th-century house at 107 Water Street in Stonington Borough in southeastern Connecticut, formerly owned by poet James Merrill. Upon his death in 1995, the house was kept by the village as a home for writers and scholars.
0.9 miN
Colonial architecture
John Palmer House, Stonington
23 min walk • The John Palmer House is a historic house at 291 North Burnham Highway in Lisbon, Connecticut. Built in 1790, it is a well-preserved example of an 18th-century Cape style farmhouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

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Which popular attractions are close to Plax?

Nearby attractions include Stonington Harbor Light, Stonington (4 min walk), James Merrill House, Stonington (6 min walk), John Palmer House, Stonington (23 min walk), Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House, Stonington (23 min walk).