The resort, which was developed in cooperation with noted Malaysian developer Lim Goh Tong, offers six separate casino floor spaces showcasing more than 5,500 top-of-the-line slot machines, along with a race book facility, a bingo hall accommodating 5,000 players and over 350 tables for popular table games such as poker, roulette, craps, baccarat, and blackjack. Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, 110 Pequot Trail, Ledyard, CT 06338, Phone: 80įoxwoods Resort Casino is a spectacular 9,000,000-square-foot casino and resort complex in Ledyard, operated by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation since 1986. Indigenous cuisine is served up at the Pequot Cafe, while Native artisan works are sold at the Trading Post Gift Shop. Exhibits include a recreated 16th-century Pequot village and daily showings of the 30-minute documentary film The Witness, which details the 1637 Pequot War. 85,000 square feet of permanent exhibit space details the natural history of the Mashantucket region and the history of the Pequot, from the group's arrival in the region to their reservation removal in the 1600s up through present-day next-generation Native perspectives. The museum, which was opened to the public in 1998, strives to foster understanding of the history and culture of the Pequot and other indigenous people throughout the United States and Canada. Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is a nonprofit museum and outreach organization overseen by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, located adjacent to the tribally-owned Foxwoods Resort Casino.

A wide variety of upscale dining options are also offered, ranging from national favorites such as Hard Rock Cafe to celebrity chef ventures such as Guy Fieri's Foxwoods Kitchen and Bar. Thrill seekers can soar at speeds of over 60 miles per hour along the HighFlyer Zipline or freefall on the Foxwoods Thrill Tower, while history buffs can peruse the exhibits of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center. Resort visitors will find a wide variety of activities to suit guests of all ages, including the shops and attractions of the Tanger Outlets Foxwoods retail complex, which is home to more than 85 upscale retailers and attractions such as the Spellbound Escapes escape room center. The region is best known today as the site of the expansive Foxwoods Resort Casino, which is one of the world's largest public casinos by floor size and number of casino games offered. Ledyard, Connecticut is home to the Mashantucket Pequot Indian Reservation, the home of the federally-recognized Algonquian-language Pequot tribe.

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