The Morgan Inn is the perfect weekend getaway this Summer vacation.
Did you realize we're located
only 1 mile
from the
Westerly,R.I. Amtrak Station--getting
here is easy!
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Have
you visited this area of New England before?
Then you know its richness of scenery, shopping,
and activities. Those of you who have not are in
for a treat! See the many things to do to fill your
days, while staying with us, at the official Mystic
website
or take a look at some of the beautiful sights found
a short ride from The Morgan Inn.
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Mystic Activities
Mystic
Seaport Mystic-
20 minutes - The Museum of America and the Sea with
dramatic tall ships, the 1841 whaler Charles W.
Morgan, the schooner Amistad and a 19th century

Mystic
Aquarium Mystic - 20 minutes - Outdoor Alaska coast beluga whale
exhibit and the Challenge of the Deep, a replica
of Robert Ballard's (discoverer of the Titanic)
scientific support ship deep-sea exploration exhibit.
Numerous exhibits and 3,500 specimens representing
the world's oceans permanently on display
Nautilus
& Submarine Force Museum Groton
- 15 minutes - Board the world's first nuclear-powered
submarine.
Mashantucket
Pequot Museum & Research Center Ledyard - 30 minutes - The largest
Native American museum in the U.S. Walk through
a re-creation of a 16th-century Pequot village with
life-cast figures. Experience interactive computer
programs throughout the exhibits.
Children's
Museum of Southeastern Connecticut Niantic - 35 minutes- Hands-on interactive
museum for children ages 1 - 12.
Millstone
Information & Science Center Niantic - 30 minutes - Exhibits on
Millstone Nuclear Power Station, nuclear energy
and other energy sources.
Florence
Griswold Museum Old Lyme - 40 minutes - Home of one
of America'smost famous art colonies, the Lyme Art
Colony, America's best-known group of Impressionist
painters located in 1817 mansion.
The
Arts
Garde
Arts Center New London - 20 minutes - National
and International touring companies, Broadway, music,
dance, and theater.
Eugene O'Neill Theater
Center Waterford
- 30 minutes - Dedicated to the development of new
works for the theater and training in the theater
arts.
Summer
Music at Harkness Waterford - 30 - minutes - Summer
evening concerts on the shores of Long Island Sound
with the Connecticut Orchestra and classical artists
performing on the grounds of Harkness Memorial State
Park.Reserved seating and gourmet picnics available.
Goodspeed
Opera House East Haddam - 50 minutes -Nationally
acclaimed musicals performed in a historic Victorian
theater overlooking the Connecticut River.

Wineries
Stonington
Vineyards Stonington - 15 minutes - Wine tastings,
retail wine and gift shop.
Chamard
Vineyards Clinton - 40 minutes - Classic New
England design winery and cellar with wine tastings.
Jonathan
Edwards Winery North
Stonington - 15 minutes -Wine tastings, retail wine
and gift shop.
Casinos
Foxwoods
Resort Casino Ledyard - 10 minutes - World's largest
Casino. World class entertainment.
Mohegan
Sun Casino Uncasville - 25 minutes - Gaming
and entertainment casino.
Hiking
Denison
Pequotsepos Nature Center Mystic - 20 minutes - 200 -acre sanctuary with 7 miles
of hiking trails in woodland, wetland, and meadow
habitats.
Rocky Neck State
Park East
Lyme - 40 min - Beach, camping, hiking, fishing and picnicking.
Gillette
Castle State Park East Haddam - 50 minutes - Castle,
grounds and hiking rails open to the public on a
limited basis.
Boating
Capt
John's Sport Fishing Waterford - 25 minutes - Board the Sunbeam Express
for seasonal cruises to see Harbor Seals, Bald Eagles
and Lighthouse tours.
Mystic
Whaler Cruises Mystic - 15
minutes - Recreation of a New England schooner offering
1, 2, 3 and 5 day sailing adventures. Evening dinner cruises.Memorial Day - Oct 30.
Voyager Cruises.
Mystic. - 20 minutes - Board the Argia, a replica of a 19th
century schooner and cruise to Fishers Island Sound.
Sunset cruises. May - Oct.
Project
Oceanology. Groton. - 25 minutes - Oceanographic cruises on
the 55ft research vessel Envirolab for a hands-on
introduction to marine life. Mid-June to Labor Day.
Sea
Pony New
London - 20 minutes - A 36 ft lobster boat, travels
to different Long Island ports. Mid-May - Oct.
Deep River Navigation Old Saybrook - 45minutes - Narrated
Long Island Sound cruise aboard the Aunt Polly along
Connecticut's shoreline to Duck Island. Lighthouse
and Essex harbor cruises. Mid-June - Labor Day.
Camelot
Cruises Haddam - 60 minutes - Murder Mystery
dinner cruises, live band dance cruises, jazz cruise,
fall foliage cruises (late Sept - early Nov).
April - Dec.
Essex
Steam Train & Riverboat Essex - 45 minutes - Ride in a 1920's
coaches pulled by an authentic steam locomotive
and the board a riverboat and cruise along the Connecticut
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| Shopping |
Olde Mistick Village Mystic - 15 minutes - Over 60 stores, restaurants, and businesses
in a colonial New England setting.
Westbrook Factory Outlets Westbrook
- 45 minutes.
Clinton Factory Outlets Clinton
- 50 minutes |
| Fishing |
| Black Hawk II Niantic - 30 minutes Mi-Joy Waterford
- 30 minutes Sunbeam Fleet Waterford
- 30 minutes. |
| Colleges |
| United States Coast
Guard Academy, Connecticut
College New London - 20 minutes Mitchell
College New
London - 25 minutes. |
| Ferries |
| New London
to Fishers Island, NY. New London.
- Year-round auto ferry from New London Pier. |
| New London
to Montauk, NY. New London - Food passengers and bicycles from State Pier.
Memorial Day - Labor Day. |
| New
London to Orient Point, NY New London -Year-round vehicle and passenger ferry.
1hr 20 min. Ferry St. |
| New
London to Block Island, RI New London -Auto ferry. Mid-June to mid-Sept. Ferry
St. 2 hrs. 10 min. |
| New
London to Martha's Vineyard New London -2 hrs. |
| Trains |
| Amtrak. Mystic - 10 minutes Service to New York City and Boston-
2 hrs. |
| Airports |
| Bradley International
Airport Windsor Locks- 1 hour Providence Airport Providence, RI - 30 minutes. |
| Day
Trips |
| Newport, Rhode
Island 45 min. Providence
Rhode Island 50
min Boston 2 hrs New
York 2 hrs. |
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Photo Credits: Linda Allen,
Column Web Graphics
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For
reservations, please call 860-599-5470
or e-mail us at:info@themorganinn.com
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