Gillette Castle State Park
Gillette Castle State Park straddles the towns of East Haddam and Lyme, Connecticut in the United States, sitting high above the Connecticut River. The castle was designed and built by William Gillette, an American actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on stage.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Goodspeed Airport and Franklin Academy.
Goodspeed Airport
Aerodrome
Goodspeed Airport is located in East Haddam, Connecticut, United States. It has been under new ownership with the support of the Recreational Aviation Foundation since November 2020. Goodspeed Airport is situated 2 miles northwest of Gillette Castle State Park.
Franklin Academy
School
Franklin Academy is a co-ed special education boarding school in East Haddam, Connecticut, serving students in grades 8-12 as well as post-graduate students.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hadlyme Ferry Historic District and Hadlyme North Historic District.
Hadlyme Ferry Historic District
Neighborhood
The Hadlyme Ferry Historic District encompasses a collection of historic buildings related to the Chester–Hadlyme Ferry in the Hadlyme village of Lyme, Connecticut.
Hadlyme North Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Hadlyme North Historic District is an 81-acre historic district located in the southwest corner of the town of East Haddam, Connecticut. It represents the historic core of the village of Hadlyme, which straddles the town line, and consists primarily of two north-south roads, Town Street.
Chester
Village
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Chester is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 3,749 at the 2020 census. Chester is situated 2 miles southwest of Gillette Castle State Park.
Gillette Castle State Park
- Type: Park
- Description: state park
- Categories: Connecticut state park and house
- Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Gillette Castle State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gillette Castle State Park”
- Dutch: “Gillette Castle State Park”
- French: “parc d’État de Gillette Castle”
- French: “Parc d’État de Gillette Castle”
- German: “Gillette Castle State Park”
- German: “Gillette Castle”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Gillette Castle State Park”
- Spanish: “Castillo Gillette”
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