Essex Connecticut is very picturesque, and is a pleasant walk. There is public parking by the post office, and close by that there is Essex park and a good place for a picnic. Walking east along Main Street towards the town dock. There are many nice looking homes along Main Street, as well as a number of small shops to visit.
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- Public Park at Essex CT
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- Gamaliel Conklin house
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- Griswold Inn
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- Inside the Griswold Inn Gift shop
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- Inside the Griswold Inn Gift shop
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- Oliver Cromwell warship sign on Main street
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- Gamaliel Conklin tag
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- Essex Coffee and Tea company
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- Boat Launch area
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- Public park at Essex CT
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- Essex Steam Train caboose
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- Swan and duck at boat launch
Some shops and establishments:
A bit of history on the Oliver Cromwell war ship
In June of 1776 the Oliver Cromwell war ship was launched at Essex. There is a placard that marks the spot of the launch. The ship was built for Connecticut’s navy which was formed after the start of the American Revolution in 1775. The Connecticut General Assembly authorized the purchase of several war ships for Connecticut, one of them being the Oliver Cromwell. The Oliver Cromwell captured nine British ships before it was captured by the British in July 1779.