Mystic Connecticut Lodging Mystic Seaport Vacation Rental
MYSTIC VACATION RENTAL
1853 Captain Wheeler House
Reserve this cheerful sun drenched home for your vacation. Recently restored by Architect-Owners.
Tall ceilings, gracious rooms, large windows, striking detail, hand planed panel doors and
plank floors evoke a prosperous period in Mystic's Seafaring Heritage.
Captain Wheeler sailed ships to China. The original design of his substantial home has been preserved, incorporating new
systems and modern conveniences.
Relax, enjoy the charm of this historic New England village as a resident in our peaceful, friendly neighborhood.
Engage in Mystic’s many activities with your friends and family. Take a short walk
to village shops, restaurants, world renown Mystic Seaport Museum, where you can
board sailing ships and see wood boats of all types. A short distance away is the
Marine Life Aquarium and Dr. Ballard’s Institute for Exploration. Partake in village
festivities: Annual Art Fair, Taste of Connecticut, and other events. Sit in the
riverside park with an ice cream cone and watch the landmark bascule bridge rise
every hour to let the sailing schooners pass. Take an evening cruise from the Seaport.
Paint the harbor, waterfront, marinas and boatyards with other artists. Listen to the Westerly, RI chorus. Ride bikes,
kayak, canoe, fish, windsurf or sail in the river and Fishers Island Sound. Swim
and sun at a variety of nearby beaches, tamer ones to the pounding surf of nearby
South County, RI. Walk around the neighborhood with a booklet from the Mystic River
Historical Society and learn about Mystic’s vibrant seafaring past while enjoying
a significantly preserved historic neighborhood. Or, step around the corner and
explore the friendly, Richardson Romanesque Library and its offerings on this area.
Nearby the following additional choices provide
more than one can absorb in a 3 week vacation: Denison Homestead & nature preserves,
Essex Village Steam Train and RiverBoat, Gillette Castle State Park, Ivoryton Playhouse,
Goodspeed Opera House, Chamard & Stonington Vineyards, Haight Winery, Children's
Museum, Florence Griswold Museum, CT River Museum, Nautilus Museum, Mashantucket
Pequot Museum & Foxwoods Casino, Mohegan Sun, Newport Mansions, Ferry
to Block Island or Fisher’s Island, Lighthouse Tours, Stonington village and
Lighthouse Museum. There is frequent Amtrak service to New York City and Boston from Mystic Depot.
1910 James Taylor House, South County, Westerly, Watch Hill, RI: Waterfront, Dock & Mooring
1952 River Cottage, South County, Westerly, Watch Hill, RI: Waterfront, Dock & Mooring
1936 Waterfront Log Cabin & 1938 Lakeside Cottage, Glen Lake, Glen Arbor, MI: Dock & Rafts
