Sharp's Travels

We left Sturbridge, MA this morning headed for Graton, CT. This is the home port for the historic ship USS Nautilus submarine, the first nuclear powered boat.
Gay had checked on the internet and found out there was a parking area for a big rig like ours. We arrived around noon and had a quick lunch before checking things out.
The Nautilus was built and put into service in January 1954.
In early 1958, under top secret orders, the Nautilus accomplished the “impossible”---reaching the geographic North Pole by traveling under the ice.
We went aboard this submarine and were supplied with an information wand that would give you a description of the different sections of the sub as you passed through.
We went through the museum that held working periscopes, an authentic submarine control room and intensive models depicting the development of the US Submarine Force.
It was all so interesting, well worth the stop.
We arrived at our campground in Old Mystic, CT around 3pm. We got set up, had a bite to eat and started making plans for tomorrow.
Gay has uploaded pictures of the day. See album: USS Nautilus
The pictures on board the Nautilus are not that good as they were taken through glass panels.