Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Connecticut

While in Connecticut, you might enjoy a visit to:

Tour a submarine. Showroom dummies man battle stations on the world's first nuclear sub.
~13 miles from Pawcatuck.

Parking lot T. Rex statue used to loft a Coke and wear sun glasses, but now he's just as predictable as the other 25 dinos on display in the park. Too bad!
~20 miles from Pawcatuck.

In 1826, this touring pachyderm was shot down by mysterious gunmen on a bridge while the circus was in town. Today, there's a commemorative plaque on the bridge.
~38 miles from Pawcatuck.

Not TV's mangy mountain man, but the real "Grizzly Adams," who killed or befriended bears depending on his mood.
~53 miles from Pawcatuck.

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