Essex
Connecticut River Museum
Housed in an 1878 Steamboat Dock warehouse located on the waterfront, the museum tells the Connecticut River Valley story in four galleries, with a working reproduction of the American Turtle,…
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RiverQuest
Experience the Connecticut River aboard RiverQuest. 90-minute daytime cruise Essex Harbor and the lower Connecticut…
Learn more →Pratt House (c.1732)
Historic house built in sections throughout the 18th-century. Vernacular architecture with period furnishings, herb garden.
Learn more →Historic Villages of Essex
The historic villages of Essex (Centerbrook, Essex & Ivroyton) situated on the west bank of…
Learn more →Becky Thatcher
Includes hour-long cruise aboard the Becky Thatcher to enjoy the view of the Connecticut River…
Learn more →Griswold Inn
1776 inn with an outstanding art collection, riverboat decor, furnished with antiques. 31 rooms with…
Learn more →Essex Steam Train & Riverboat Ride
Ride in 1920's coaches pulled by an authentic steam locomotive. Then, board the river boat…
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