Mystic River Historic District

The Mystic River Historic District encompasses the part of the village of Mystic, Connecticut that is on the Groton side of the Mystic River. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 24, 1979, this 235-acre district includes much of the village of West Mystic and many buildings from the 19th century.

The district's importance comes from the completeness of the 19th-century community here preserved. Seldom are houses, public buildings, stores, and factories of a 19th century town all in place, in good condition, and still in use, as they are in Mystic. The 1978 count showed that 265 were houses built in Greek Revival, Italianate, or Queen Anne architectural styles that were popular during the 19th century.

Many buildings in this district are still in use today. Visitors can find Mystic Pizza, which was made famous by the movie of the same name, and the former train depot of West Mystic. The district also includes the site of Fort Rachel where a single 12-pounder cannon repulsed a British attack on Mystic in 1814, and the site of the 1637 Mystic massacre of Pequot Indians, the location of which is not precisely known.

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