Welcome Shipmates 

USS Pursuit Reunion 2010
will be held in

Mystic CT

September 14 - 16, 2010!

Hosted by Malcolm Milligan & Mary Donohue
You can reach Malcolm at: rmalcolm@acm.org  
(201) 825-0562

This year's reunion is hosted by Malcolm Milligan & Mary Donohue and will be held in Mystic CT from September 14 thru September 16, 2010.  Malcolm has put together a great reunion for us!  Please read all about it below.

Note: These middle of the week dates were chosen to optimize on lower travel costs and easier midweek traveling!

Hotel:

Comfort Inn Room Rate: $79 per night (plus taxes)

48 Whitehall Ave., Mystic, CT 06355
Phone: (860) 572-8531
 

The Comfort Inn® hotel is conveniently located off Interstate 95 in the heart of historic Mystic, home of Mystic Pizza. This Mystic, CT hotel is within walking distance from the area's top attractions.

Guests of this Mystic hotel will enjoy amenities like free deluxe continental breakfast with Belgian waffles, free wireless high-speed Internet access and the on-site exercise room.  All rooms include hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, coffee makers and cable television. Some rooms also feature hot tubs.  Parking is free!

We also have the use of a (about 40 seat) hospitality room which will feature refreshments supplied by the committee!  The Inn does not have other dining facilities but there is a Thai restaurant, a Pizza Grille, a fabulous fish place called Go Fish and The Steak Loft within a two minute walk away as well as many other restaurants close by.

Tour:

Our major trip will be to view the USS Nautilus, our first nuclear submarine, and the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, CT, just 15 minutes away. We may also be able to incorporate a visit to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and perhaps the Tall Ship Eagle, a short distance away.  (Admission is free but we will be arranging for a bus and that cost is still in undetermined!)

Banquet: Wednesday, September 15th @ 6:30 PM

The Comfort Inn is just across the highway (walkways available) from shops/restaurants of Old Mistick Village. In the Village is a restaurant, The Steak Loft,  which has offered to host our banquet and we will be ordering off the menu. 

Nearby Attractions:

Mystic Seaport The Museum of America and the Sea is an outdoor museum area with wharves and boats to be viewed, boarded, and rented.  Historic Downtown Mystic and Mystic River Cruises are also available in this same area.  All are under a 5 minute drive from the hotel.  Adult $24, Senior (age 65+) $22, Children (age 6 - 17) $15!  Can't see it all in one day? Have your ticket validated before you leave and you can return a second day for FREE within 7 days of validation.

The Mystic Marine Aquarium Institute for Exploration is also across the road in Old Mistick Village.  Adult $26, Senior (age 60+) $23, Children (age 3 - 17) $19 - age 2 and under Free!  If you leave the building make sure you get your hand stamped at the exit doors so you can return later that day!

Foxwoods Casino is 12 miles away and Mohegan Sun Casino is 22 miles away.

There are many other activities readily available – fishing, golf, and sailing!

Embark on a half-day, sunset, or harbor cruise aboard ARGIA with Voyager Cruises.  The  ARGIA is an authentic replica of a 19th Century gaff-rigged sailing schooner. Or try the Mystic Whaler for one of their half day cruises!

There are other historic villages nearby, such as Stonington and Noank, with old Captain’s houses from the 1800’s, and a wonderful outdoor lobster house with picnic benches.

There’s something for everyone!  Send in your reservation form today!