- Our list of the best things to do in Essex, Connecticut, features the top 323 nearby activities — including 141 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Essex, CT has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Entertainment & Shows, and Sights & Landmarks.
- The results below include the top 10 things to do within the city of Essex, CT , followed by 313 popular activities in nearby cities, including Groton, New London, Mystic, Middletown, Wallingford, Greenport, Cutchogue, Waterford, Norwich, Clinton, East Haddam, Branford, Old Saybrook, Sag Harbor, Niantic, Guilford, Mashantucket, Old Lyme, Madison, Westbrook, Meriden, Uncasville, Colchester, East Lyme, Ivoryton, East Hampton, East Haven and Stonington
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Groton, Connecticut is home to The Submarine Force Museum, a huge repository of submarine-related items and ephemera. Its centerpiece is the USS Nautilus, a decommissioned military submarine now open for tours.
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The Revolutionary War comes alive at Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton, Connecticut. The park contains the fort and the refurbished Ebenezer Avery House, where wounded colonial soldiers received medical treatment.
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Step back into history by visiting Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park in Groton, CT where the 1781 Revolutionary War massacre led by traitor Benedict Arnold happened. A restoration of the Ebenezer Avery House, which sheltered the wounded soldiers has been restored on the grounds.
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As a party boat, Hel-Cat II Fishing Boat takes visitors on a tour of the region's islands in an 114 foot long vessel. On the fishing charters, visitors can fish for bass, fluke, cod, and more.
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182 Sterling Street, Greenport, NY 11944
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East End Charters LLC-Day Tours specializes in two-hour, half or full day trips aboard their chartered boats and yachts. East End Charters has crewed boats and yachts ranging from a simple harbor tour to a fully customized luxury experience.
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234 Carpenter Street, Greenport, NY 11944
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Greenport Harbor Brewing Co. is a small craft brewery that focuses on providing beer made with a base of the common hop. The brewery sells roughly 14 specific beers and has an on-site tasting room.
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Situated next to a marina, Camera Obscura is a photographic room used in the 1700s to display pictures. After scheduling an appointment, visitors can enter the camera obscura and see views of the surrounding marina through a small pin hole.
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PO Box 624, Greenport, NY 11944
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Eastend Seaport Museum & Marine Foundation preserves the maritime heritage of the East End of Long Island, New York. The museum displays collections and maritime exhibits including displays on the lighthouse lenses and a model ship of the USS Ohio.
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Greenport's Stirling Historical Society stands to preserve the heritage of the local area. Available to tour is the society's Ireland House, built in the 1830's, it now acts as a museum, home to early artifacts, tools, domestic equipment and memorabilia.