Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat is a museum in Old Saybrook, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Essex Steam Train & Riverboat is situated near the railway station Essex Train Station, as well as near the fire station Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 - Headquarters.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Centerbrook Congregational Church and Connecticut River Museum.

Centerbrook Congregational Church

Community center

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The Centerbrook Congregational Church, also known as the Centerbrook Meeting House, is a historic church at 51 Main Street in the Centerbrook village of Essex, Connecticut. Centerbrook Congregational Church is situated 2,500 feet west of Essex Steam Train & Riverboat.

Connecticut River Museum

Museum

Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Connecticut River Museum is a U.S. educational and cultural institution based at Steamboat Dock in Essex, Connecticut that focuses on the marine environment and maritime heritage of the Connecticut River Valley. Connecticut River Museum is situated 1 mile east of Essex Steam Train & Riverboat.

The Griswold Inn

Restaurant

Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Griswold Inn is located in Essex, Connecticut and is one of the oldest continuously run inns in the United States. It was founded by three brothers in the late 18th century and named after the Griswold Family of the area, and it has been under the stewardship of only six families. The Griswold Inn is situated 1 mile east of Essex Steam Train & Riverboat.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centerbrook and Essex.

Centerbrook

Village

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Centerbrook is a hamlet located in the town of Essex, Connecticut, United States. The village is home to numerous businesses: the Essex Steam Train, a post office, and Essex Elementary School.

Essex

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Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. The population was 6,733 at the 2020 census. It is made up of three villages: Essex Village, Centerbrook, and Ivoryton.

Ivoryton

Village

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Ivoryton is one of three villages in Essex, Connecticut, United States in Middlesex County. Ivoryton Historic District, the historic district in the village, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 15, 2014. Ivoryton is situated 2 miles west of Essex Steam Train & Riverboat.

Essex Steam Train & Riverboat

Type: Museum
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Old Saybrook, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut River Valley, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.35033° or 41° 21′ 1″ north

Longitude

-72.40553° or 72° 24′ 20″ west

Open location code

87H99H2V+4Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6232723393

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Essex Train Station and Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 - Headquarters.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Finkeldey Septic and Engine House.

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