Canton

Historical marker location:

Canton, Connecticut

( Marker is at the intersection of Albany Turnpike (U.S. 44) and Canton Green Road, on the right when traveling east on Albany Turnpike.)

Marker installed: 1975

The town of Mystic, Connecticut is home to the last surviving wooden whaling ship in the world. The Charles W. Morgan was built in 1841 and is now part of the Mystic Seaport Museum.