Housed in the 1856 Mystic River National Bank building, the I.C.R.C. was founded in 1965 to house, preserve and make accessible the collections and research material of Eva L. Butler.
Research focus is on Colonial American history, Native American topics and genealogy.
The I.C.R.C. is on the state of Connecticut's list of authorized genealogical societies, allowing our members to research vital records newer than 100 years old.
The I.C.R.C. is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 4 P.M, year round, and by appointment.
For more information, call (860) 536-9771. Our mailing address is PO Box 525, Old Mystic, CT 06372. Or visit http://www.theicrc.org
Mystic Seaport -- The Museum of America and the Sea -- is the nation's leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929, the Museum is home to four National Historic Landmark vessels, including the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world. Mystic Seaport houses a collection of more than two million objects.
The Museum also offers educational programs from pre-school through post-graduate, including daily Planetarium programs.
Houses a rich collection of historic documents, books, objects, and manuscripts, including one of the largest collections of newspapers in Connecticut.
Collection strengths include colonial-period West Indies trade, Revolutionary War privateering, whaling, and 19th-century New London.
