Willimantic

Willimantic is in Mystic-Eastern, Connecticut.

Understand

Willimantic is a borough in Windham County, United States. It has had a mill city culture, like many other towns in the area, the mill was the center of town for a very long time.

Get in

Hartford: Take Interstate 84 to Exit 59 (signs should be saying "To Providence"), which then you take Interstate 384 to the end of the highway, which you take US 6 (signs should be saying "Willimantic, Providence"), which then you continue on US 6, until you go on Connecticut Route 66, which brings you to downtown Willimantic.

New London: Take either Interstate 395, or Connecticut Route 32 then Interstate 395, both will lead you into Norwich. Which then you take the Connecticut Route 2/32 West exit (Exit 13B), which then you take Exit 25, onto Route 32, which should lead you to South Windham/Willimantic.

Providence: Follow signs to US 6, then on US 6 until North Windham.

Get around

The Windham Region Transit District provides buses for the town, and the surrounding area.

Most of Willimantic's attractions is accessible by foot.

See

• 1 Windham Textile and History Museum, 411 Main St (Route 66), ☏ +1 860-456-2178. F-Su 10AM-4PM. This museum provides a look into Willimantic's textile past. (updated Aug 2023)
• 2 Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum, 55 Bridge St (Route 32), ☏ +1 860-456-9999. May to Oct: Sa Su 10AM-4PM. The museum is on the original site of the Columbia Junction Freight Yard. Vintage railroad buildings and a six-stall roundhouse reconstructed on the original foundation of the yard. Adults: $8, children (under 12): $3, cash only. (updated Aug 2023)
• 3 William Jillson Stone House, 561 Main St. Historic house museum inside Jillson Square Park. Built in 1825–27 by one of the area's early industrialists, it is a rare local instance of a stone house. (updated Aug 2023)

Do

• Willimantic Whitewater Partnership, 41 High Street, ☏ +1 860-456-8153. Various times. You can soon ride on the Willimantic River, all the way down to the Shetucket River. Free (donations requested). 
• Willimantic Footbridge, 768 Main Street (Route 66). Open 24/7. You are able to walk safely across the Willimantic River and the local coach yard to Route 32 on the other side. Free. 

Buy

• Bench Shop, 786 Main Street (Route 66), ☏ +1 860-423-8331. M-Sa 9:30AM-5:30PM. A well-known local shop. (updated Sep 2016)
• Jewels Verne Jewelers, 723 Main Street (Route 66), ☏ +1 860-456-3563. 

Eat and drink

• Stone Row Kitchen + Bar, 948 Main Street (Route 66), ☏ +1 860-423-4243. A small plate restaurant for lunch and dinner, alcohol is available. Price: $$, Type: American 
• Willimantic Brewing Company, 967 Main Street, ☏ +1 860-423-6777 (Route 66). Su 11:30AM-1AM, M 4PM-1AM, Tu-Th 11:30AM-1AM, F Sa 11:30AM- 2AM. A brewery that oprates inside a historic US Post Office, Price: $$, Type: Pub. 

Sleep

• The Inn on Storrs, 123 Storrs Rd (Route 195), Mansfield, ☏ +1 866 423-8451. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. Free WiFi. 
• Passport Inn and Suites Chaplin, 231 Willimantic Road (US 6), Chaplin, ☏ +1-888-950-5062. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM. 24 rooms, $70-80. 

Go next

• Storrs, Connecticut
• Hartford, Connecticut
• Mystic, Connecticut
• Providence, Rhode Island

Routes through Willimantic

Hartford ← Manchester ←

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→ Scituate → Providence