Essex, Connecticut
Pratt House (c.1732)
Historic house built in sections throughout the 18th-century. Vernacular architecture with period furnishings, herb garden....
Pratt House (c.1732)
Ride in 1920's coaches pulled by an authentic steam locomotive. Then, board the river boat Becky Thatcher and cruise along the Connecticut River. Gift shop, snack shop, special events. Dinner train (May-Oct.)
Essex, CT Excursions1776 inn with an outstanding art collection, riverboat decor, furnished with antiques. 31 rooms with private bath (14 suites, eight with fireplace)
Essex, CT LodgingThe historic villages of Essex (Centerbrook, Essex & Ivroyton)
Essex, CT Historic Districts1803 academy where sea captains learned the theory of navigation. Displays of artifacts, photographs, period rooms; changing ...
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1862 onek-room schoolhouse houses the town's historical artifacts....
36-acre farm with an old-fashioned country store with locally made products, gift baskets. In the fall, hay rides, pumpkins, ...
Working dairy farm that pasteurizes and bottles its milk, tour dairy barn and farm store, guided tours by appt....