Connecticut Sights Attractions
Audubon Center
The Audubon Center in Greenwich opened in 1942 as the National Audubon Society’s first environmental education center in the United States on land donated by Eleanor Clovis Reese and H. Hall Clovis.
More InfoBabcock Preserve
This park has rugged sections along its network of hiking and bridle paths set upon abandoned roads, but the trails are not overly difficult. An intermediate 6-mile loop is described in this ride, but many other configurations can be created by analyzing the map and connecting the trails.
More InfoBruce Museum
The Bruce Museum of Arts and Science is a small institution in downtown Greenwich, Connecticut with both art and science exhibition space. “The Bruce,” as it’s more familiarly known, has holdings of about 15,000 objects, including fine art, decorative art, natural history and anthropology.
More InfoGreat Captain Island
The states of New York and Connecticut both claimed the island in the 19th century but, after 50 years, a commission resolved the dispute in favor of the Nutmeg State. In 1829, the federal government authorized money for a lighthouse on the island and bought 3.5 acres on Great Captain for the purpose.
More InfoGarden Education Center
The Garden Education Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting horticulture, conservation and the arts through educational outreach activities and special events.
More InfoPutnam Cottage
Putnam’s cottage was built by the Knapp family. The house was expanded by 1750 to become a tavern, serving travelers and troops during the American Revolution. In 1776, General George Washington stopped and fed his troops there as evidenced by his expense report on file with the Smithsonian Institution.
243 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich, CT
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
The Stamford Museum & Nature Center is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of art, the natural and agricultural sciences, and history.
39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford CT
Stamford Center for the Arts
The Stamford Center for the Arts in downtown Stamford, Connecticut, USA, actually consists of two facilities on Atlantic Street: the restored Palace Theatre, and the Rich Forum, both within four blocks of each other.
61 Atlantic St., Stamford, CT
Stamford Historical Society Museum
The Stamford Historical Society was founded in 1901. Like most historical societies, organized at the beginning of the twentieth century, the then world of Stamford smokestack industries and immigrant labor was ignored. The Society’s founders looked for inspiration to an earlier, pre-smokestack time, and focused on collecting artifacts and objects from the 17th and 18th centuries.
1508 High Ridge Road, Stamford, CT