Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
The Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum is a railroad museum located on Route 32 in Willimantic, Connecticut. It was founded by members of the Connecticut Eastern Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: railroad museum in Willimantic, Connecticut
- Address: 55 Bridge Street, Willimantic and Windham, CT 06226
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Windham Hospital and Windham Town Hall.
Windham Hospital
Hospital building
Windham Hospital is a private, nonprofit community care hospital in Willimantic, Connecticut. It first opened in 1933. The 130-bed hospital is part of the Hartford HealthCare system. Windham Hospital is situated 2,700 feet east of Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum.
Windham Town Hall
Town hall
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The Windham Town Hall is a town hall in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, United States. Windham Town Hall is situated 1 mile east of Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum.
Willimantic station
Railway station
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Willimantic is a former intercity rail station located in Willimantic, Connecticut. Amtrak service to Willimantic began in 1991 with the Montrealer; it was closed in 1995 when the service was replaced by the Vermonter and no longer ran through Willimantic. Willimantic station is situated 1 mile east of Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willimantic and Main Street Historic District.
Willimantic
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Willimantic is a census-designated place located in Windham, Connecticut, United States. Previously organized as a city and later as a borough, Willimantic is currently one of two tax districts within the Town of Windham.
Main Street Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Main Street Historic District encompasses the historic portion of the central business district of Willimantic, in Windham, Connecticut. The district encompasses the commercial business district of Willimantic and is roughly linear along Main Street and Riverside Drive between Church Street and Bridge Street.
Prospect Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Prospect Hill Historic District encompasses a large residential area in the Willimantic section of Windham, Connecticut. Located north of the Main Street commercial district, it was developed between about 1865 and 1930, and is one of the state's largest historic districts, with more than 800 contributing buildings. Prospect Hill Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum.
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Windham, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.71508° or 41° 42′ 54″ northLongitude
-72.23585° or 72° 14′ 9″ westElevation
259 feet (79 metres)Open location code
87H9PQ87+2MOpenStreetMap ID
node 8949316066OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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