- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile Ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
This dynamic and spooktacular interactive tour experience will take you across our Southeastern CT with stops in Groton, Stonington, Noank & Mystic and within an exceptional haunted mansion as you meet the spirits of the shoreline’s colorful past. Our adventure includes tales of 17th century clashes between natives and Puritans through to the American Revolution of the 18th century, the seafaring and ship captain history of the 19th century, turn of the century lives of famous 20th century figures such as Humphrey Bogart and Amelia Earhart during their time here. Our three-hour tour experience will be on van/bus and conclude with Haley Mansion. Our tour will end at the indomitable Haley Mansion where guests will be able to explore one of the most notable haunts of the region enjoying a cocktail hour on the terrace in a step back in time atmosphere enjoying wine and hors d’oeuvres A blend of history and mystery will allow you to experience the regional lore.
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Audio/Visual Aids available on many busses
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In-vehicle air conditioning
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Meeting point
We meet in the parking lot of the Inn at Mystic/Haley Mansion where parking spots are available and free. Our bus/van provided by Joshua's Worldwide Transportation will be picking us up and dropping us off at this location
End point
We meet in the parking lot of the Inn at Mystic/Haley Mansion where parking spots are available and free. Our bus/van provided by Joshua's Worldwide Transportation will be picking us up and dropping us off at this location
Inn at Mystic
Join us at the Inn of Mystic as we begin our journey in the heart of our community overlooking the Mystic River and learn of the Gilded Age and beyond!
Mystic
We visit one of the founding families of New England and Mystic with roots dating to the early 1600's -- meet pioneers, soldiers, heroes and more as we visit the graves of folks who lived through every century in early America
Latham-Chester Store
Visit the plaque commemorating the site of Flight Pioneer, Amelia Earhart's wedding to George Putnam. We will discuss her life, her wedding and of course her trans-Atlantic flight that turned into one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Join us in the American Revolution as we walk in the footsteps of Benedict Arnold's troops as they attack our region in 1783, hear the story of martyred Col. Ledyard and the heroic local defense. The landscape now is haunted by the ghosts of several soldiers and the sounds of battle.
Mother Bailey House, 1782
The Mother of Groton, Heroine of the American Revolution and Rebel Woman herself has quite a story to tell -- and her ghost is often seen in the windows of her ancient abode....hear the story of Anna Warner Bailey
Whitehall Mansion inn
The colonial home of a notable family the Woodbridges, stands tall -- a doctor and minister who raised some of the first university educated women in the country, who was a town entrepreneur and left a legacy of love. We hear his tale as well that of his wife who became a grieving mother and their dear son, Benjamin...plus a founding father of America makes his way into this tale.
Pequot Woods
We journey in time to the indigenous people of the region as we hear of the Pequot tribe and visit their land...and learn of what happened to them at the turn of the 17th century when there was one of the first massacres to ever take place in North America on this hallowed ground. Their legend and spirit remains.
Mystic and Noank Library
The seafaring Spicer family built a beautiful summer home across from a plot of land that they would donate to the town for the building of a Library in their memory -- the tale of this sea captain's family is filled with love and tragedy and definitely has left a spirit or too lurking at the old abode and among the libraries bookshelves
Haley Mansion
The grandest home in all of Mystic sits atop a hill looking over the town -- built by an indomitable woman, the house later passed on to an advertising executive who hosted notables such as Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart on their Mystic honeymoon. A subsequent suicide haunted the legacy and beautiful manor home will host us for wine, appetizers and ghost hunting time to see what spirits are left behind in the Haley Mansion experience.
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Additional Info
Remaining Itinerary Time will be in the Bus/Van as we drive through our scenic region to see the sites!