Stonington — Construction continued on the Mystic River Boathouse Park on Wednesday as workers installed docking along the Mystic River and roofing on top of the building. The $5.3 million project, located next to the new Delamar hotel and across the street from the former Rossie Mill, will feature a boathouse, a rowing center and a park. The Hart Perry Boathouse will feature two bays to store rowing shells, oars, coach boats and equipment, while the second floor will house a 4,500-square-foot training Jim Dietz Rowing Center with rowing machines and strength training equipment. Located off Route 27, the park will offer the public scenic views of and non-motorized boating access to the Mystic River. The facilities will be used by the Stonington High School rowing program and the public through Stonington Community Rowing Inc. The park will provide public shoreline access to the community and space for educational programs by the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center and Mystic Aquarium. Residents initially approved $2.2 million in bonding for the project in 2016. The project was then delayed by the need to identify and address contamination on the site, preserve a home on the property that is part of a historic district and redesign the boathouse after residents criticized its initial appearance. The project broke ground and construction began in July 2025 and is expected to be completed in May of this year.

https://theday.com/news/868953/final-stages-of-construction-at-mystic-river-boathouse-park/