Sites of maritime historic interest:
Custom House Maritime Museum 150 Bank Street, New London
Exhibits feature "Amistad: Voyage to Freedom," told through artifacts, models and images; "Commerce and Contraband,"
a history of customs; "New London Maritime History"
Open Tuesday through Friday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm; Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. 860.447.2501
www.nlmaritimesociety.org
Fort Trumbull State Park Walbach and East Street,
New London
Open May 31 - October 12 Building hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Grounds are open daily 8:00 am
to Sunset.860.444.7591
www.fortfriends.org |
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New London
Harpooning a Whale - whaling mural by Thomas F. Petersen, painted in Noank in 1924, on view throughout 2006.
Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Sunday 1:00 pm -5:00 pm, closed Mondays and major
holidays. 860.443.2545
www.lymanallyn.org
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse Union Plaza, New London
Exhibits from the Revolutionary era with a focus on Nathan Hale, official hero of the State of Connecticut.
Open May 1 through October 31, Wednesday - Sunday, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm. 860.873.3399
www.connecticutsar.org
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Shaw Mansion 11 Blinman Street, New London
(near intersection of Bank Street and Tilley) Revolutionary War Naval Headquarters for Connecticut; Privateering
Tour and Exhibit. Offices and research library of the New London County Historical Society. Open
yearround; Wednesday through Friday, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm 860.443.1209
www.newlondonhistory.org |
