Historic Waterfront District Heritage Trail

A Heritage Trail of 30 bronze plaques, which can be found in the sidewalks, celebrates this rich history.

Following the plaques, you will travel from Colonial times to the beginning of the 20th Century. Along the way, you will dicscover the home of Captain Bulkeley, who sailed with American Naval hero John Paul Jones, and buildings designed by America's greatest architects, whose accomplishments include Carnegie Hall in New York City and the Washington Monument in Washington DC.

Because the city grew in spurts and fits, the plaques are not in chronological order. You can start anywhere. In the list on the map, we start at the Harris Building, 165 State Street, and then proceed up the street to the courhouse at the top. Turn right on Huntington Street to see Whale Oil Row. Return down the south side of State Street. While exploring the trail, notice other historic curiosities, such as the mansion hidden behind the facade of the Bank Street Roadhouse and figureheads adorning the cornice of 16 Bank Street.