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Poquetanuck is a village in the town of Preston, Connecticut, located near the banks of a bay known as Poquetanuck Cove that opens to the Thames River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Poquetanuck Village Historic District.

Historically, Poquetanuck was one of three distinct settlements in the town, the others being Preston City and Long Society. The village of Poquetanuck was the site of shipbuilding activity.

The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 22, 1996. A contributing property in the historic district is a home built in 1754 by sea captain William Gonzales Grant which currently houses a bed and breakfast inn.