Mystic
A shipbuilding village on the Mystic River, now home to a living maritime museum.
- Population
- 4,348 (2020 census)
- Ships built
- More than 600 from 1784 on
- Charles W. Morgan
- Whaleship launched 1841
- Tides
- Two highs, two lows a day
Then
- 1637
In May, during the Pequot War, English forces under John Underhill and John Mason attack the Pequot settlement at Mystic in what becomes known as the Mystic massacre.
- 1784
Mystic's shipyards begin a run of more than 600 ships over 135 years.
- 1841
The whaleship Charles W. Morgan is launched. It survives as the oldest merchant vessel in the country.
- 1929
Mystic Seaport Museum is founded. The Charles W. Morgan becomes its centerpiece.
Now
Mystic Seaport Museum preserves a working waterfront of historic ships and buildings, led by the Charles W. Morgan.
Mystic Aquarium is known for its beluga whales and its research and marine-animal rescue work. A bascule bridge still lifts for boats in the village center.
The pizza shop that inspired the film Mystic Pizza still draws visitors.
On the water
From NOAA's predictions for West Mystic, Mystic River, CT over the next 365 days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water (MLLW).
- Pattern
- Two highs and two lows a day, close in size
- Typical daily range
- 2.7 ft
- Biggest swing
- 4.0 ft on Dec 23
- Smallest swing
- 1.5 ft on Oct 18
- Highest high
- 3.6 ft, Oct 1 at 10:18 AM
- Lowest low
- −0.6 ft, Jan 22 at 3:09 PM
8 tide stations around Mystic
- West Mystic, Mystic River0.9 mi
- Watch Hill Point6.5 mi
- NEW LONDON, State Pier6.8 mi
- Westerly, Pawcatuck River7.2 mi
- Silver Eel Pond, Fishers Island, N.Y.7.5 mi
- Yale boathouse8.4 mi
- Weekapaug Point, Block Island Sound10.8 mi
- Niantic, Niantic River11.6 mi