Willimantic, CT Road Trips

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

The Windham Region Transit District provides buses for the town, and the surrounding area. Most of Willimantic's attractions is accessible by foot.