Connecticut is New England's southernmost state — a compact, densely layered destination where Ivy League prestige meets colonial seafaring heritage, world-class pizza, casinos, and Long Island Sound beaches. From Yale's Gothic spires in New Haven to Mystic's tall ships, from Hartford's Mark Twain house to the gilded estates of Greenwich, Connecticut packs an extraordinary range of experiences into 5,543 square miles.
Historical sites
Places where Connecticut's past comes alive.
Mark Twain House & Museum
Where: Hartford
Admission: Adults $24 USD, Seniors $22 USD, Children (6-16) $12 USD
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Where: Hartford
Admission: Adults $16 USD, Seniors/Students $14 USD, Children (5-12) $10 USD
Mystic Seaport Museum
Where: Mystic
Admission: Adults $29.95 USD, Children (4-17) $19.95 USD
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art (founded 1842)
Where: Hartford
Admission: Adults $20 USD, Seniors/Students $15 USD
Old State House Hartford (1796)
Where: Hartford
Admission: Free
Gillette Castle State Park
Where: East Haddam
Admission: Castle tours $8 USD adults, $3 USD children; grounds free
Submarine Force Museum & USS Nautilus
Where: Groton
Admission: Free
Florence Griswold Museum
Where: Old Lyme
Admission: Adults $14 USD, Seniors $13 USD
Griswold Inn Essex (est. 1776)
Where: Essex
Admission: Restaurant and bar open to public; no admission fee for historic building tours