Kent Falls State Park is a public recreation area located in the town of Kent, Connecticut, within the Litchfield Hills region of the southern Berkshires, that is part of the Appalachian Trail. The state park is home to Kent Falls, a series of waterfalls on Falls Brook, a tributary of the Housatonic River. The falls drop 250 feet in under a quarter mile! This state park is a beautiful spot for a picnic, a day hike, or just a stop along the way to enjoy the beautiful scenery.
After taking in a view of the waterfalls, take a short hike around the area looking at the geology of the area. The park is filled with natural marble. The water has eroded the softer rock creating the beautiful falls and cascades, as well as potholes created by smaller pebbles caught in the water currents.
Garnets are the state mineral of Connecticut. Look in the weathered rock along the trails to see these beautiful stones in their natural state.
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Mystic, CT is home to some very interesting and exciting things to do on our New England adventure tour! If you are into aquariums, pizza, marine museums, or circus acts, Mystic has something for you!
Mystic Aquarium is a marine aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. It is one of only two U.S. facilities holding Steller sea lions, and it has the only beluga whales in New England. Special exhibits include a ray and shark touch pool, an African penguin exhibit, a jelly gallery, and the "Jurassic Giants" dinosaur exhibit. Take a virtual tour by clicking on the picture.
This nostalgic pizza spot that inspired the 1988 film serves up pies in a memorabilia-filled space. Take a virtual tour by clicking on the picture.
Mystic Seaport Museum or Mystic Seaport: The Museum of America and the Sea in Mystic, Connecticut is the largest maritime museum in the United States. It is notable for its collection of sailing ships and boats and for the re-creation of the crafts and fabric of an entire 19th-century seafaring village. Take a virtual tour by clicking on the picture.
Fearless Flyers Academy might not be for everyone but it is a must for the thrill seekers and circus lovers in our tour group! Check out some of the fun here.
Yale University is one of the premier private universities in the US. However, it is also a beautiful campus with tons to see as a tourist. Take a virtual tour by clicking on the picture below.
Samuel Clemens, the famous America writer known as Mark Twain, built this home with his wife Olivia (Livy) in 1873. The couple moved into this beautiful home in Hartford, CT on September 19, 1874. Take a tour of the home here.
There are three houses that bear the name of the “Harriet Beecher Stowe House,” with ones in Cincinnati and Brunswick, Maine. But at her house in Hartford, Connecticut, during the last years of her life, she was Mark Twain’s neighbor, and it’s in this home that her memorial association still keeps her legacy alive.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, her husband Calvin Ellis Stowe, and their twin daughters moved into the house at 77 Forest Street in 1873. While there, they had another famous literary neighbor, namely Mark Twain and his family. Thanks to this momentous confluence of literary history, her home has been preserved today and acts as both a museum and headquarters for the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center. Take a virtual tour by clicking on the picture.
Whether you are looking to see the match, watch the horses, or hoping to catch a glimpse of Prince Harry, the Greenwich Polo Club is the place to be. The club opened in 1981 and is one of only 3 high goal polo clubs in the US. Celebrities such as Mel Gibson, Ron Howard, Adam Sandler, and Alice Cooper have been spotted at the club. President George W. Bush has also been spotted around the area. Take a virtual tour by clicking on the picture.
