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Thames River Heritage Park

Thames River Heritage Park is a tour in New London, CT, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: under $25.

P.O. Box 851, New London, CT 06320 · New London, CT

Why you should go…

Thames River Heritage Park is a Connecticut heritage park connecting more than thirty historic and cultural sites along the Thames River, including the Submarine Force Museum and Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park. A seasonal water taxi, run on refurbished navy vessels, makes a continuous hop-on hop-off loop between landings in New London and Groton, and the park also offers narrated cruises, walking tours and audio tours. The nonprofit Thames River Heritage Park Foundation operates and promotes the park.

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What's around here?

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    Submarine Force Museum

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    Home of the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, on the Thames River in Groton, CT.

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    Argia

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    A traditional wooden schooner offering sailing cruises out of downtown Mystic.

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    Local Gem

    Mystic Knotwork

    Free

    America's oldest knot shop, handcrafting nautical rope bracelets, decor, and gifts in a 180-year-old Mystic building.

    6.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Shopping

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    Family Favorite

    Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

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    Ride a vintage steam train through the lower Connecticut River Valley, then board a riverboat for a cruise.

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    Jamestown Newport Ferry

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