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Old Lighthouse Museum


Old Lighthouse Museum
Stonington, CT
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Hyatt Place Mystic $207 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Mystic $168 0.2 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Hampton Inn & Suites Mystic $162 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Residence Inn Mystic Groton $237 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Comfort Inn $173 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4 of 5 stars
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Ten Clams 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Village Beanery 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
Five Guys Burgers and Fries 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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Olde Mistick Village 0.5 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Mystic Seaport 0.6 mi 1.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center 1.2 mi 1.9 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Old Lighthouse Museum” PlanetWare.com
“Become keepers of a light, at least overnight” Boston.com / Boston Globe
“What's Doing in Mystic” New York Times (free registration required)
“See worthy” ExploreNewEngland.com / Boston Globe
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 5 attractions in Stonington
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Traveler Description: A museum dedicated to whaling, sealing and farming as it was hundreds of years ago in Stonington.
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Attraction type: Maritime museum, Lighthouse

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“Fair attraction”
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1 of 5 stars
braunger 7 contributions
Vincennes, Indiana
Jul 7, 2009

Only for those interested in lighthouses, a little off the beaten path and not that easy to find. more

“Great lighthouse museum”
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5 of 5 stars
athelfrith 18 contributions
warwick, rhode island
Dec 27, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

This is a great museum for anyone interested in lighthouses or history in general. Stonington light is a unique building build way back in 1823 before lighthouses were cloned. The original light was moved in 1840 because it was in danger of being washed away, and the tower was rebuilt and raised. I believe the lighthouse was replaced around 1900... more

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Old Lighthouse Museum Address

Stonington, CT
Tel: 860-535-1440