Essex Historical Society
Essex Historical Society is a museum in Old Saybrook, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Essex Historical Society is situated nearby to First Congregational Church, as well as near Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Connecticut River Museum and The Griswold Inn.
Connecticut River Museum
Museum
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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 2,500 feet east of Essex Historical Society.
The Griswold Inn
Hotel
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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 1,900 feet southeast of Essex Historical Society.
Centerbrook Congregational Church
Community center
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 1 mile west of Essex Historical Society.
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 2½ miles west of Essex Historical Society.
Essex Historical Society
- 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
41.3534° or 41° 21′ 12″ northLongitude
-72.39338° or 72° 23′ 36″ westOpen location code
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