Old Lyme Historic District

The Old Lyme Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Old Lyme, Connecticut. Located mainly on Lyme Street south of Interstate 95, the village, settled in the mid-17th century, has an architectural history dating to the early 18th century, flourishing as a shipbuilding center and home to many ship captains.

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Places of Interest

Highlights: Old Lyme Congregational Church and Duck River Cemetery.

Old Lyme Congregational Church

Church

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The Old Lyme Congregational Church is located in Old Lyme, Connecticut.

Duck River Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Duck River Cemetery, also known as the Old Lyme…

Florence Griswold Museum

Museum

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The Florence Griswold Museum is an art museum…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Lyme and Old Saybrook.

Old Lyme

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Old Lyme is a coastal town in Mystic-Eastern region of Connecticut.

Old Saybrook

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Old Saybrook is a city of 10,000 people in Connecticut at the mouth of the Connecticut River.

Centerbrook

Village

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Centerbrook is a hamlet located in the town of Essex, Connecticut, United States. Centerbrook is situated 5 miles northwest of Old Lyme Historic District.

Old Lyme Historic District

Type: Neighborhood
Description: historic center of Old Lyme, Connecticut
Categories: historic district, old town, historic site, and locality
Location: Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.31315° or 41° 18′ 47″ north

Longitude

-72.33147° or 72° 19′ 53″ west

Elevation

26 feet (8 metres)

Open location code

87H98M79+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 359280271

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=district

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

4839999

Wikidata ID

Q31819127

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Old Lyme Historic District” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Old Lyme Historic District”
French: “district historique d’Old Lyme”
French: “District historique d’Old Lyme”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Lyme Station and Town Landing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Old Lyme Green and Nut Museum.

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Worth a closer look: Hartford and New Haven.

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