town and it a large attraction for the children. During the holiday season, the Essex Steam Train has a North Pole Express where you can celebrate the spirit of the season with elves and Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The Ivoryton Playhouse is a regional theater located in Essex's village of Ivoryton. The theater produces 8–12 plays and musicals each year. The Connecticut River Museum, located at the end of Main Street and right on the Connecticut River, is home to numerous river artifacts and is home to the Connecticut River Eagle Festival each year. Transportation The Estuary Transit District provides public transportation throughout Essex and the surrounding towns through its 9 Town Transit Service. Services include connections to the Old Saybrook Train Station, served by Amtrak and Shore Line East railroads. List of National Historic Sites in Essex Benjamin Bushnell Farm, added May 10, 1990 Centerbrook Congregational Church, added February 12, 1987 Christeen'', added December 4, 1991 Comstock-Cheney Hall (The Ivoryton Playhouse), added April 15, 1982 Essex Freight Station, added April 19, 1994 Hill's Academy, added August 23, 1985 Pratt House, added August 23, 1985 Steamboat Dock Site, added April 1, 1982 Sister cities Deschapelles, Haiti See also Essex Reef Light References External links Official website Essex Historical Society Essex Board of Trade Towns in Middlesex County, Connecticut Connecticut populated places on the Connecticut River Towns in Connecticut Greater Hartford