The funding came from the famous philanthropist John Fox Slater, who belonged to a family of textile industrialists and owned several mills in Jewett City. The most arresting monument in Jewett City is this Romanesque Revival library building constructed in 1884, featuring stately round-arched windows with brownstone framing. Slater Library & Fanning Annex Source: Thundersnow / Wikimedia | CC BY-SA 3.0 Slater Library & Fanning Annex Let’s explore the best things to do in Griswold, Connecticut: 1. In its state parks and forests Griswold can feel far-flung, but on the I-395 you can get to the city of Norwich in no time, and the immense casino resorts of Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods are 15 minutes by road.
The most built-up area is Jewett City, established as a mill town in the 18th centuries and with an eye-catching library building funded by a local 19th-century industrialist. It’s a place to look into rural business like ethical livestock farms, creameries and even an alpaca breeder.
Locally you can walk Connecticut’s Blue-Blazed trails, go boating on tranquil waters and lie back on state park beaches. In Southeast Connecticut, Griswold is a town speckled with lakes beside rambling hills and low mountains.
