Some Local Links of interest near 38 Indian Wood

Mystic Seaport

Mystic Seaport: Museum of America and the Sea, Mystic Connecticut

Founded in 1654, the seafaring town of Mystic was once the shipbuilding capital of New England. In addition to the pizza parlor made famous by the Julia Roberts’ film, “Mystic Pizza,” there’s a 19-acre Seaport complex that is the largest maritime museum in the United States. Families can follow guides Mystic Seaport Museum of America and the Seathrough 30 restored shops and businesses dating to the 19th century, including a printing office and a chapel. At the Discovery Barn, kids ages 8 and up play old-fashioned card games and learn how captains used flags to communicate at sea.

There’s a 30-minute children’s show “Tales of a Whaler” that teaches the basics of whaling and a kids-only museum and play area. The nearby Mystic Aquarium has trained sea lions who put on daily performances, and more than 5,000 creatures in its displays and touch tanks. The Essex Steam Train and Riverboat give families a chance to sit back and enjoy a ride into the yesteryear of this classic New England town.

Mystic Aquarium

The mission of Sea Research Foundation, Inc., which includes Mystic Aquarium, Institute for Exploration and Immersion Learning, is to inspire people to care for and protect our ocean planet through education, research and exploration.

Local State Parks. (Check out the ones below in the quick links section of the state parks link)

Fort Trumbull State Park
New London

Harkness Memorial
State Park Waterford

Black Rock State Park
Watertown

Foxwoods Resort and Casino

Mohegan Sun Casino and Resort

Essex Steam Train and Riverboat

Eugene O’Neill Theater

Oswegatchie Hills

Town of East Lyme Connecticut.

Town of Waterford Connecticut.