Great Island Marshes

Great Island Marshes is a nature reserve in Town of Old Lyme, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut. Great Island Marshes is situated nearby to the hamlet Town Landing, as well as near Black Hall.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Breakwater Lighthouse and Cypress Cemetery.

Breakwater Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Saybrook Breakwater Lighthouse is a sparkplug lighthouse in Connecticut, United States, at Fenwick Point at the mouth of the Connecticut River near Old Saybrook, Connecticut.

Cypress Cemetery

Cemetery

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Cypress Cemetery is an historic cemetery at 100 College Street in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Established sometime in the 17th century, and still in active use, it is the town's oldest cemetery, with a wide variety of funerary art dating from the 17th to 21st centuries.

Duck River Cemetery

Cemetery

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The Duck River Cemetery, also known as the Old Lyme Cemetery, is the communal burying ground of the town of Old Lyme, Connecticut. The earliest surviving grave marker dates from 1676 and was carved by William Stanclift, Renold Marvin's gravestone.

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 Lyme is a quaint little town at the bottom of the Connecticut River on the East banks. It is generally regarded as a summering destination as it has many gorgeous beaches.

Old Saybrook

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Old Saybrook is a city of 10,000 people in Connecticut at the mouth of the Connecticut River. Families and tourists enjoy Old Saybrook's beaches, the high quality of restaurants, and the peaceful and serene atmosphere.

Old Lyme Historic District

Neighborhood

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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.

Great Island Marshes

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: wetland and recreation area
Location: Town of Old Lyme, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.2829° or 41° 16′ 58″ north

Longitude

-72.3281° or 72° 19′ 41″ west

Operator

The Nature Conservancy

Open location code

87H97MMC+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

way 43439382

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wetland

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