Fort Shantok State Park
Fort Shantok State Park is a park in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Fort Shantok State Park is situated nearby to the locality Norwich State Hospital, as well as near the hamlet Happyland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Shantok and Mohegan–Pequot Bridge.
Fort Shantok
Park
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Fort Shantok, in Montville, Connecticut, United States, was the site of the principal Mohegan settlement between 1636 and 1682 and the sacred ground of Uncas, one of the most prominent and influential Mohegan leaders and statesmen of his era.
Mohegan–Pequot Bridge
Bridge
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The Mohegan–Pequot Bridge is a steel girder bridge in Montville and Preston, Connecticut that carries Route 2A over the Thames River. It was built in 1967 as a toll bridge, but the tolls were removed in 1980.
Mohegan Sun Arena
Stadium
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The Mohegan Sun Arena is a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena in the Uncasville area of Montville, Connecticut located inside the Mohegan Sun casino resort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norwich State Hospital and Poquetanuck.
Norwich State Hospital
Locality
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The Norwich State Hospital, originally established as the Norwich State Hospital for the Insane, later shortened to the Norwich Hospital, was a psychiatric hospital located in Preston and Norwich, Connecticut.
Poquetanuck
Village
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Poquetanuck is a village in the town of Preston, Connecticut, United States, located near the banks of a bay known as Poquetanuck Cove that opens to the Thames River. Poquetanuck is situated 2 miles east of Fort Shantok State Park.
American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant
Locality
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The American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant is located in the Laurel Hill Historic District section of Norwich, Connecticut. It includes 11 contributing buildings and two other contributing structures. American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant is situated 2 miles north of Fort Shantok State Park.
Fort Shantok State Park
Latitude
41.48065° or 41° 28′ 50″ northLongitude
-72.07813° or 72° 4′ 41″ westElevation
82 feet (25 metres)Open location code
87H9FWJC+7PGeoNames ID
4834665
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Highlights include Fort Shantok Indian Burying Ground and Paul Cemetery.
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