Karen Hoke, Executive Director
E-mail: tricountyfoundation@yahoo.com
Phone: 860 423-4373
Web: tricountyfoundation.org

Principal mailing address: Community Foundation 676 Main Street, 4th Floor Willimantic, CT 06226

Community Foundation PO Box 303 Norwich, CT 06360

From the HARTFORD area and points west:
Willimantic is 28 miles from Hartford--about a 35-40 minute drive. Take I-84 East to I-384 East in East Hartford (appx. 4 miles). I-384 ends eight miles later at the junction of 6 and 44.

* At the Juncture of Routes 44 and 6, bear right and take 6 East for appx. 11 - 13 miles. At the junction of Route 6 and 66 in Columbia, continue straight and take Route 66 East (do NOT take the Route 6 expressway on the left). Appx. 2 miles further, at the junction of Route 32, Route 66 becomes Main Street in Willimantic. Continue east (slight right) on Main Street appx. one mile and follow directions following the "Alternate Route" instructions in next paragraph.

* Alternate Route: At the junction of Routes 6 and 44, stay left onto route 44, through Bolton. Continue several miles to the light at Route 31 South. There is a large gas station and shopping plaza on the right. Take a right onto Route 31 South. You will then pass Dunkin Donuts on the left. Stay on Route 31 through Coventry, to the end. Take a right onto Route 32, and proceed into downtown Willimantic. After McDonald's and Burger King on your right, Route 32 merges with Route 66, and becomes Main Street in Willimantic. Continue east on Main Street through downtown, approx. one mile.

The Community Foundation is at 670 - 676 Main Street—almost at the end of the street. It is a large tan four-story building on the right, after you pass Bank Street and then North Street, on your left. (If you reach the famous “Frog Bridge” on your right, you've gone a tad too far.) We are across the street from the Frog View Marketplace and Liberty Bank. Turn right at the light that leads to the parking lots behind several large buildings, and turn left to park behind the large tan building. You may park in the small lot closest to the building. Easiest building access is through the lower lobby door at the far rear corner of the building. It is marked with ECSU’s Sustainable Energy logo. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 4th floor and ring the bell - the Community Foundation has office space straight ahead at the end of hall.

From DANIELSON/KILLINGLY, CT and points east:
Take Route 6 West appx. 20 miles. Past the Wal-Mart in North Windham, follow Route 66 West (Route 6 bears off to the right here--do NOT take this!). Continue on Route 66, past the junction of Route 14, and later Route 32. Continue past the next traffic light at Jackson Street. Movie theaters are on your right. Turn left at the next light into the parking lot behind several large buildings (Church Street is on the right). Turn left to park behind the large tan building. You may park in the small lot closest to the building. Easiest building access is through the lower lobby door at the far rear corner of the building. It is marked with ECSU’s Sustainable Energy logo. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 4th floor, and ring the bell - the Community Foundation has office space straight ahead at the end of the hall.

From the GROTON/NEW LONDON/NORWICH area and points south:
Willimantic is 28 miles from New London--about a 40-50 minute drive.
Take Route 32 North appx. 6 miles to I-395 North. Take I-395 towards Norwich appx. 8 miles. Take Exit 81-W--the Ct-2 West/Ct-32 North Exit. Follow Route 32 North appx. 15 miles into Willimantic to a traffic light at the famous Frog Bridge. (You will know it when you see it!) Turn right and cross over the bridge. At the next light, turn left onto Main Street. Go just a few feet after the light to the second driveway, and bear left into the municipal parking lot. Park behind the large 4-story tan building on the south side of Main Street. You may park in the small lot closest to the building. Easiest building access is through the lower lobby door, which faces the back parking lot and is marked with ECSU’s Sustainable Energy logo. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 4th floor, and ring the bell - the Community Foundation has office space straight ahead at the end of the hall.

From the BOSTON/WORCESTER area and points north:
Willimantic is 93 miles from Boston--about a 1:45 to 2:00 drive.
Take Mass Pike west (appx. 55 miles) to Exit 9-Sturbridge. Take I-84 West about 20 miles to Exit 70 (Rt. 32).Take Route 32 South to Willimantic for about 15 miles. You'll pass Routes 195, 44, 275, 31, and 6. After McDonald's and Burger King on your right, Route 32 merges with Route 66, and becomes Main Street in Willimantic. Continue east on Main Street approx. one mile. Go nearly to the end of downtown/Main Street, just past the intersections of Bank and North Streets on your left. If you reach the famous Frog Bridge on your right, you've gone a tad too far. The Community Foundation is at 670 - 676 Main Street - a large 4-story tan building on the right/South side of Main Street, across the street from the Frog View Marketplace and Liberty Bank. Turn right at the light that leads to the parking lots behind several large buildings, and turn left to park behind the large tan building. Easiest building access is through the lower lobby door at the far rear corner of the building. It is marked with ECSU’s Sustainable Energy logo. Take the elevator or stairs up to the 4th floor, and ring the bell - the Community Foundation has office space straight ahead at the end of the hall.

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The map below shows the location of our Willimantic office (red comma shape).



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