Museums in Lower CT River ValleyTotal found in this region of Connecticut: 8Connecticut River Museum 67 Main Street Essex, CT Type: History A museum dedicated to preserving the history of the Connecticut River and its importance to maritime travel; Collections include... Florence Griswold Museum 96 Lyme Street Old Lyme, CT Type: Art A museum exploring early 20th century American art and the Lyme Art Colony that was centered at Miss Florence Griswold's boardin... General Mansfield House 151 Main Street Middletown, CT Type: Historic House Built about 1810; later occupied by General Mansfield (a Civil War hero); headquarters and museum of the Middlesex Historical So... Gillette Castle 67 River Road (Route 82) East Haddam, CT Type: Historic House Status: Seasonal Located in Gillette Castle State Park; Built by William Gillette (1853-1937), a famous actor, stage manager, and playwright who ... Greater Middletown Military Museum, Inc. PO Box 842 Middletown, CT Type: Military An organization; Not an actual museum; holds veterans events and collects military memorabilia and documents "to educate the pub... Kidcity Children's Museum 119 Washington Street Middletown, CT Type: Childrens Opened in 1998 and expanded in 2003; for ages 1-8; "hands-on playspace where children... Learn through play"-from website; featu... Military Historians Museum North Main Street Westbrook, CT Type: Military Large collection of American military uniforms and insignias from 1775 to the present; Some military vehicles; Research center; ... The Wadsworth Mansion at Long Hill Estate 421 Wadsworth Street Middletown, CT Type: Historic House Former home of Colonel Clarence S. Wadsworth; built from 1908 to 1911; mansion and site was restored from 1996 to 1999 by the Ci... |