The house at 21 Gravel Street in Mystic was built in 1840 by Capt. Elisha W. Denison. In 1854, It was acquired by Capt. Martin Smith, a sea captain who commanded the ships Niagara, Simoon and Selma. The house’s grand front porch was added around 1900.

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Denison-Smith House (1840)