The first stop of the day was Mystic Seaport which is a quaint little area with cute little houses and good views of wooden boats.
We then headed to the Submarine Museum which was fascinating and free. We started with a movie of the history of submarines...I didn't know the first sub was introduced to the navy in 1900. Then toured the museum exhibits and ended with a walking tour of a real sub, the Nautillus. We were given handheld recorded info devices..but half way through the tour we met a guy who was giving his grandson a tour of the sub. He had served on a similar sub and was a wealth of information. He said "we ate well and were like a family on the sub."
A short distance from the sub museum is the Coast Guard Academy. We stopped in the CG museum and read about the history of the Coast Guard. Cute campus with a good water view and nice little museum.
I highly recommend the Submarine Museum and the Coast Guard Academy. Mystic Seaport was a little pricey and touristy for my tastes.
Happy Travels! Joni :)
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