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​​Boston Day Trip Alert | Gillette Castle 🏰✨​​

📍 ​​Gillette Castle State Park​​ 67 River Rd, East Haddam, CT 06423 ​​🕵️ The Backstory​​: Built in ​​1914 by actor William Gillette​​ (famous for playing ​​Sherlock Holmes​​), this ​​medieval-style castle​​ is packed with ​​secret doors, spy mirrors, and hidden gadgets​​—like a ​​real-life Clue board​​! ​​✨ Must-Experience​​: • ​​Castle Tour​​: ​​47 quirky doors​​, moving tables, and ​​peepholes​​ (book online—​​only 15-min entry slots!​​). • ​​River Views​​: Balcony overlooks the ​​Connecticut River​​ (nearby ​​camping spots​​ too!). • ​​Hiking Trails​​: ​​3-mile path​​ along an ​​old railway​​ with stone bridges + tunnels. • ​​Gift Shop​​: Nerd out over ​​Sherlock-themed souvenirs​​. ​​⏳ Timing Tips​​: • ​​Indoor tours​​: 10AM–4PM (​​sell out fast​​ in summer!). • ​​Grounds​​: Open dawn to dusk—​​no ticket needed​​ for exterior exploring! #BostonDayTrips #GilletteCastle #SherlockHolmes #NewEnglandAdventures

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​​Boston Day Trip Alert | Gillette Castle 🏰✨​​

📍 ​​Gillette Castle State Park​​ 67 River Rd, East Haddam, CT 06423 ​​🕵️ The Backstory​​: Built in ​​1914 by actor William Gillette​​ (famous for playing ​​Sherlock Holmes​​), this ​​medieval-style castle​​ is packed with ​​secret doors, spy mirrors, and hidden gadgets​​—like a ​​real-life Clue board​​! ​​✨ Must-Experience​​: • ​​Castle Tour​​: ​​47 quirky doors​​, moving tables, and ​​peepholes​​ (book online—​​only 15-min entry slots!​​). • ​​River Views​​: Balcony overlooks the ​​Connecticut River​​ (nearby ​​camping spots​​ too!). • ​​Hiking Trails​​: ​​3-mile path​​ along an ​​old railway​​ with stone bridges + tunnels. • ​​Gift Shop​​: Nerd out over ​​Sherlock-themed souvenirs​​. ​​⏳ Timing Tips​​: • ​​Indoor tours​​: 10AM–4PM (​​sell out fast​​ in summer!). • ​​Grounds​​: Open dawn to dusk—​​no ticket needed​​ for exterior exploring! #BostonDayTrips #GilletteCastle #SherlockHolmes #NewEnglandAdventures

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