Mystic

On the banks of the Mystic River, the Connecticut community of Mystic has a maritime history that stretches back beyond the founding of the nation. Starting as a Native American settlement, the area switched hands–first to the Dutch, then to the English–before finally becoming a part of the United States after the Revolutionary War. Mystic’s location made it an ideal port for coastal commerce. As the nation grew, so did Mystic, with the village using its unique location to serve both the coas…