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Connecticut River Museum

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address: 67 Main Street Essex CT USA 06426
  • Telephone Number: +1-860-767-8269
  • Official Website: [1]
• Overview

Connecticut River Museum is a US educational and cultural institution based at Steamboat Dock in Turtle , the first American submarine, which was constructed in Essex in 1776 for use against the British in the American Revolution. The museum property also includes a boathouse and a research library. In December 1995, the museum was given a triangular one-acre waterfront property, valued at US$910,000, in the neighboring village of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, by Bill and Victoria Winterer, who were among the museums co-founders. The property is used as a waterfront park managed by the museum.The Connecticut River Museum also operates the RiverQuest, the 54-foot twin-hull tour boat which is moored next to the museum.The RiverQuest provides tours of the lower Connecticut River, where the wetlands have been recognized by The Nature Conservatory, a US nonprofit environmental organization, as one of the last great places in the Northern Hemisphere. RiverQuest conducts makes 90-minute trips throughout the year, along with two-hour sunset cruises in during summer and eagle-sighting excursions in February.