Day Pond State Park

Visitors to the park will find the stone foundation reminders of the Colonial era when water from the pond powered the nearby sawmill. Now stocked with trout, Day Pond is an attractive area for fishermen. Other amenities: Picnicking

Penwood State Park

Most hiking trails start and end in the main picnicking area. Each trail is a color-coded loop with the exception of the Nature Trail. This trail encircles Lake Louise and passes by the pinnacle overlook. Activities include cross country skiing, hiking and picnicking.

Xfinity Theatre

State of the art indoor/outdoor amphitheater. The Comcast Theatre is a popular indoor/outdoor amphitheatre that has a venue capacity of 30,000. The theatre can seat 22,500 people in the outdoor lawn area and 7,500 people indoors. In fact, the outdoor space is mainly used during the summers and this makes it one of the largest amphitheaters in the country.

Gallery on the Green

The Canton Artists’ Guild at the Gallery on the Green opened in 1960. It is Connecticut's longest continuously-running artist guild with a membership of more than 100 juried artisans from towns throughout the greater Farmington River valley. The two story facility has three galleries, a sculpture garden and a gift shop. Before becoming a gallery, the building (built in 1872) had been a two room schoolhouse and then a meeting place for the local volunteer fire department. The non-profit Guild is a place for its artist to gather, share ideas and exhibit and sell their work. It has a very active

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Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum

Displays of artifacts and history of “Tobacco Valley.” Tobacco curing shed houses exhibits of early and modern equipment. Other facility exhibits photographs, writings, and other documents. Tour time: 45-60 minutes Other amenities: Dining Nearby, Parking, Printed Guides, Self-guided tours

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Mystic River Historical Society

Portersville Academy, a 1839 schoolhouse, adjoining is the William A. Downes Archives Building with materials on local history. Tour time: 1 hour

Stratford Antique Center

Antique center offering a vast selection from over 200 antique and collectible dealers. Stratford Antique Center is a multi-dealer shop conveniently located off I-95, in Stratford, CT. The big blue building has 16,500 square feet of antiques and collectibles from 200 dealers. Other amenities: parking

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National Iwo Jima Memorial Monument

Our historic monument depicts the photograph taken by Associated Press Combat Photographer Joe Rosenthal on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima on the fifth day of the battle. His photograph became the symbol of patriotism, the unity of purpose, and the spirit of victory displayed by all Americans during WWII. Our sculptor was Joseph Petrovics of Sculpture House Castings, Inc. of New York City. He created this unique bronze sculpture using Rosenthal’s iconic photograph along with advice from Iwo Jima Battle Survivors. The Iwo Jima Survivors Association of Connecticut and the members of the Iwo Jima

Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center

An 8.4 acre bird sanctuary and wildlife refuge on Long Island Sound located at the mouth of the Housatonic River. Nature center with exhibit room, nature store, community programs for schools, families, scouts, camp and birthday parties. Tour time: 45 minutes (exhibit room)

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