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New Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound and is part of the New York City metropolitan area.
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Apr 11, 2024 · New Haven, city, coextensive with the town (township) of New Haven, New Haven county, south-central Connecticut, U.S. It is a port on Long Island Sound at the Quinnipiac River mouth. Originally settled as Quinnipiac in 1638 by a company of English Puritans led by John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton , it was renamed in 1640, probably for ...
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Home to one of the nation’s oldest cities, Greater New Haven is bursting with innovation. Urban streetscapes meet coastal beaches, and famous attractions stand beside hidden gems. Whether you want to live like a local or be our guest, we offer something for you to enjoy.
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- Yale Visitor Center Tour
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
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- Yale Center For British Art
- Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
- East Rock Park
- Edgerton Park
- Yale University Art Gallery
- The Green in Downtown New Haven
- Grove Street Cemetery
149 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06511 One of the best things you can do while visiting New Haven is to sign up for the Yale Campus Tour. I’ve been on the campus tour several times over the years. Whenever I had family or friends visiting from out of town, I made sure to sign up for the tour. It was always a hit! You’ll get to see several of the famous si...
121 Wall St, New Haven, CT 06511 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is one of my absolute favorite spots at Yale University. I might be a bit biased because I already love to hang out at book stores and libraries, but Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is truly a stunning library. The entire library is solely dedicated to rare books a...
120 High St, New Haven, CT 06511 Sterling Memorial Library is Yale’s largest library and one of the most iconic buildings on the campus. This gothic-style library looks more like a cathedralthan a library. There are over 3,000 stained glass windows in the library! Each of the decorative panes was inspired by famous book sources from around the worl...
1080 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510 The Yale Center for British Art is the largest museum of British art outside of the United Kingdom. The museum contains thousands of paintings, prints, books, and sculptures by British artists. Admission to the museum is free for everyone. Be sure to see all our posts about destinations in Connecticut!
170 Whitney Ave, New Haven, CT 06511 *Temporarily Closed* The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History is currently set to re-open in 2024. Notably, it is expected that it will be open to the public with free admission in perpetuity. The museum is currently undergoing renovations that will expand the gallery space by over 50%. They’ve also recently a...
41 Cold Spring St, New Haven, CT 06511 For one of the best views of New Haven, head to East Rock Park. If you drive up the hill to the upper parking lot, you’ll have a sweeping view of New Haven, Yale University, and New Haven Harbor. The park is open from sunrise to sunset and has picnic facilities. The summit of East Rock is approximately 350 fee...
75 Cliff St, New Haven, CT 06511 Edgerton Park is located right on the border of New Haven and Hamden. I used to live right next to this park, so it was a place I frequented often! The park is styled after 18th century English landscape gardens. The property was originally owned by Eli Whitney and was later bought by Frederick Brewster. He construc...
1111 Chapel St, New Haven, CT 06510 At the time of this writing, admission to the Yale University Art Gallery is free to the public Tuesday through Sunday. There are a number of exhibitions and collections that display more than 4,000 pieces of art. The museum contains a wide variety of artworks, including international pieces, historic pieces, and...
250 Temple St, New Haven, CT 06511 Visiting New Haven’s Green is an essential part of any visit. New Haven was one of the first planned cities in the United States, and the city began as a 9-square grid. The Green was established in the center of that grid, and it continues to be an important gathering place in downtown New Haven. The Green is 16-a...
227 Grove St, New Haven, CT 06511 The Grove Street Cemetery was established in 1797 and it was the first cemetery in the United States designed with family plots. Many of its tombstones date back to the 1600s. The cemetery is a National Historic Landmark. There are tours of the cemetery. Be sure to see the Egyptian Revival Gateway to the cemetery.
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Fall. 1 - 12 ºC. Winter. -5 - 5 ºC. Connecticut. Historic university town rich with arts, culture and regional foods. Yale University is the centerpiece of New Haven, and history oozes from the campus throughout the port town, where the Mill and Quinnipiac rivers flow into New Haven Harbor.
