The Charles W. Morgan, built in New Bedford in 1841 and the last wooden whaling ship in the world, has been preserved at Mystic since 1941.
Our Mystic logo carries Connecticut's oyster shell over "Connecticut · Est. 1636," tying the village to the colonial founding of Connecticut — the shared emblem of every Merlin Classics Connecticut place. Printed black-and-white with the worn look of an old oyster-crate label, the shell reads as the shoreline in shorthand: tidal, maritime, salt-aired. What makes this one Mystic is the story behind it — the five yards, the six hundred ships, and the last wooden whaler in the world.
Why People Visit Mystic Connecticut
- Tour the Mystic Seaport Museum, with its historic vessels, working shipyard, and recreated 19th-century seaport village.
- Visit the Mystic Aquarium, with marine life, touch experiences, and research displays.
- See the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaling ship in the world, moored on the Mystic River since 1941.
- Watch the Mystic River drawbridge, a 1922 bascule bridge that still lifts for boats along Main Street.
- Walk Main Street, the riverfront shopping village, and the surrounding historic neighborhoods.
- Relax at Mystic River Park, a riverside boardwalk with passing boats.
- Stop at the Daniel Packer Inne in Old Mystic, a 1756 tavern still serving meals today.
