Passed by on my way to Captain Scott's Lobster Dock (only to be denied of a lobster roll; they…read morehappened to have closed for the season just a few days prior to my coming)... 1600's... stone house... historic, on the corner of Banks ad something or other... in the middle of a wonderful, quaint smallish downtown area, near the docks... imagining what went on there a few centuries back...

Had such a good time stopping in at the Hempstead Houses and learning a bit more history about the…read morearea. They had an event for the season I definitely recommend going if you like local history. Joshua Hempstead was a farmer, judge, diarist, and tradesman over the course of his life. Him and his wife had nine children. Take a trip to the Houses and learn more about him and the lives/deaths of others that shaped him. Checked out the ghosts and stories of those people: Abigail Hempstead, Joshua Hempstead III, Owen Coffin, Sarah Bramble, John Stoddard, Zipporah Bolles and children, Sarah Wilton, and Anna Warner Bailey.

It is small with only two rooms (a ground-level schoolroom plus a second-floor schoolroom), but…read morepacked with historical information. The first floor introduces you to Nathan Hale and his teaching here in 1775. Upstairs offers more of a classroom feel, plus a special exhibit on spying in the American Revolution. If you're lucky enough to run into museum guide Debra Dickey, feel free to ask her any question about Hale or the Revolution; she's a real font of knowledge. I didn't encounter any other guides, so can't vouch for them, but the poster displays also provide a great depth of information even in lieu of conversation. The schoolhouse is not in its original location, and indeed has moved to six times since Hale taught here. But it has been lovingly restored for over 115 years, and is entirely supported by donations - so feel free to leave a few dollars in the collection plate when you go. For a small museum, it is well done.

Great place to work not only because of the people you work with, but the people you work for. This…read morejob location provides the best work life balance that anyone could wish for. That is only my opinion of the job location. This may not be the same for everyone.

It feels like this library is almost like the Winchester mystery House, where more gets added and…read moreadded over time. The front entrance on a busy street seems older and more ornant on the outside, and as you go down the parking lot gets more modern and designed for function. It was hard to find the entrance to the parking lot, which is narrow and on the side of the building. You can enter on the bottom floor, which had a friendly guard who told me where the elevator was. The elevator is older and small, but not claustrophobic or scary. You can also take the stairs up. The library is divided between children and adults, and the employees were very friendly. If you have the Connecticut 169 book, they do know what it is!

I go there to read. The library is great lot of good book options. However, the place is loud and…read morehard to concentrate. The librarians talk very loud in the help desk. Other people are on there cell phones. Nobody says anything it is very frustrating for it to be so loud at a library.

Adorable library! There's definitely an older looking exterior made of brick that's so pretty! By…read morethe parking lot, you have a mailbox and picnic tables. You enter into the new side, which does go down. The old side is on the other side of the circulation desk, and the public parks of the inside are smaller than the outside suggests. They are pretty though, you can feel the age in the boards you walk on. There is also a reading area with old fireplace. It may not be the biggest library but it's cozy.

Giving it 3 stars because of the hours. Was looking for a spot to study during the day but found it…read morewas closed when I arrived (Monday morning around 10 am). Library is closed on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays which was sort of a bummer I was not able to go in. Hoping to go back sometime when they are open. Large Donation bins for Red Cross outside in parking lot, seemed like there was ample free parking available. Also a large donation box for books and movies in parking lot.

This place is the worst racist place I have ever been to!!!! I was told as a US Citizen that I…read morecould not get a US passport because of 911????? Are you kidding me right now!!!!!! I am a United States native who lives and works here, I was born here and I can't get a USA passport because I don't have a CT license, I have a valid license but no she actually told me that because of what happened in 9/11 I am not allowed to get my passport???? What right do they have to deny me anything that I am allowed to apply for in my country and I don't have the right to it???? I am calling my congress and asking why I don't have the right to a USA passport as a USA citizen my whole life!!!!!!! Let's bring foreigners in and teach them how to fly our planes and give them rights we don't have????????? Is this actually America????

They flat out refused to help me with my passport renewal application. The alleged postmaster,…read moreMaleeka, gave me incorrect information and told me I had to make an online appointment for a passport renewal which is FALSE. It's impossible to make an online appointment for a renewal because they don't exist! She refused to help me. Maleeka refused to give me her last name. If she's not doing anything wrong, why refuse to provide your full name? I called a couple of times trying to get her full name. The phone rang and rang without being picked up. When Maleeka answered when I called AGAIN, she started screaming at me and told me she was calling the police...all because I wanted her last name. My son also called, trying to get her name. He asked to speak to the postmaster and was told, "It's me! I'm Maleeka. Who 'dis,?" She refused to give him her last name. Also, she wasn't wearing a uniform or a name tag. Maleeka needs to be fired. A formal complaint has been filed.

A must see stop while in Mystic Seaport. Beautiful gardens and views . Yale graduate Dr.Enders…read morepurchased and begins building in or around 1910. Wife ultimately gifts to the Catholic community

A little disappointed. It's not bad by any means but it was very underwhelming. I will say I'm not…read morereligious by any means, so those that are may feel different, but for me it was a 'meh' experience. Maybe I built it up in my head too much, as I had never even heard of it until a video came up on my fb feed. That said, getting there is a little tricky. There is a guard/checkpoint you have to pass through. The first time I didn't know that and wasn't expecting it and turned around. Today I when I came the checkpoint was unmanned. Apparently if you tell them you're going to enders they'll let you through, but I've heard of people getting turned away.