Cove Seaport A fan of Horatio Hornblower stories, or anyone interested in the seafaring life, would enjoy a visit to Captain's Cove Seaport, at Historic Black Rock Harbor in Bridgeport. The Cove was home port to the tall ship H.M.S. Rose, but the foundation that owned recently her sold her to a film production company, which will totally renovate the ship to appear as H.M.S. Surprise in a movie based on Patrick O'Brian's novels. Also docked at the cove is the Nantucket Lightship, a National Historic Landmark. It guided ships around the Shoals of Nantucket for decades and withstood many hurricanes. The cove also has the Gustave Whitehead Hangar, from which came the plane that flew a half-mile over Long Island Sound on Aug. 14, 1901.
Admission is free.
Details Captain's Cove is in Historic Black Rock Harbor in Bridgeport. To get there take Exit 26, off I-95 and follow signs.