Browse Collections (56 total)

Since its founding in 1876, St. Mary’s Star of the Sea has been a revered place of worship in New London. Not much has changed in the original…

FRESH New London, a local non-profit which works towards systemic change in agriculture and food production practices, as well as food security and…

Commerce, Sachi Fukaya

The Thames River Innovation Place, or TRIP, is a collaborative nonprofit organization which joins several institutions in both the public and private…

Although there is an existing museum dedicated to the history and legacy of the Coast Guard Academy at the school itself, the Coast Guard is the only…

Established in 1790, the Coast Guard is the first "seagoing" military force in the country. Its Academy was founded in 1910 at Fort Trumbull as cadets…

In the nineteenth century, New London was a thriving and bustling center of the whaling industry. Whale Oil Row is a part of Huntington Street made up…

Built by John Winthrop Jr. four years after he founded New London in 1646, the Old Town Mill is the earliest industrial site in Connecticut. The mill…

Located on Bank Street, the Hygienic Art Galleries is a public art gallery that serves artists from the New London area. It strives to represent all…

Coast Play and Profit

original research conducted by Fiona Ocain

Ocean Beach has been central to recreation for both New London residents and…