Courtesy of Mystic Seaport Museum Early English colonists to Plymouth, to Boston and ultimately to Connecticut, initially hoped there would be mineral wealth or fertile, arable land to farm. It didn’t take long to realize that…
Courtesy of Mystic Seaport Today Mystic holds a very special place in the history of American whaling for one primary reason. The Mystic Seaport. Since 1941, the Charles W Morgan, the sole remaining whaling…
The craft beer craze that has (thankfully) swept the nation, has been very kind to this area (Southeast Connecticut and neighboring Rhode Island). From New London to Westerly on Rte 95 is a mere…
In addition to the massive annual Mystic Art Fair — as usual there were plenty of other hidden gems going on in Mystic on the most recent weekend. Our walking tour stumbled across an amazingly cool obscure event — A “J Boat” regatta featuring 10 foot high, radio-controlled, model sail boats. These guys were dead…
Yes, the Mayflower (II) is in Mystic. Why? Because the Mystic Seaport Museum has an elite wooden shipbuilding center that was chosen to prepare the Mayflower for its 400 year birthday sail! In case…
Our guided tours feature a Mystic that is rich in history dating to the mid-1600s. The very earliest colonial settlers set down roots here, seeking their place in the new world. On our…
We have several reasons we start our guided tours of Mystic at the Spicer Mansion. First of all it’s a beautiful, recently restored classic example of a sea captain’s mansion. The views from…
Well this was a first for Mystic Revealed walking tours. A 94 year old Great Grandmother accompanied her daughter, her granddaughter, her son-in-law, and her great grandson on a 2-hour walking and history…
Well I’ve been runnning Mystic walking tours for 90 days now (more as the weather has improved)….so yes, Mystic walking tours exist. Several visitors have told me they struggled to find a guided tour…
Not everyone likes to travel. Some crave the familiarity of their own town, their own home, their own bed, their own friends, and their own food. They find new things stressful. The culture of ‘home’ is…