Browse Collections (56 total)

Starr Street

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Starr Street was first developed in 1804, when developer William Culver sold some of his land following a fire. A rope factory was built on one side…

Contributors: Jacob Brill-Weil

The Lyman Allyn Art Museum, est. 1926

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The Museum was established in 1926 as a gift of New London resident Harriet Allyn in honor of her father and opened its doors in 1932. Allyn’s father,…

Contributors: Jacob Brill-Weil

Congregation Beth El

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Founded in 1924 in hopes of a more “modern and more inclusive form of worship,” Congregation Beth El remains a vibrant presence in Jewish life in New…

Contributors: Marian Hancock-Cerutti

New London Harbor Lighthouse

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Constructed in 1760, the New London Harbor Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in the state of Connecticut and the fourth oldest in all of the United…

Contributors: Jennifer Wilson

New London Homeless Hospitality Center

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The New London Homeless Hospitality Center provides a safe space for those in need of housing. The Center was founded in 2006 as a response to the…

Contributors: Marian Hancock-Cerutti

The New London Plan

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1928 Development Plan for New London
written by Herbert Swam

Contributors: Caitlin Teare

Fort Trumbull Area

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The eastern corner of New London comprises a peninsula commonly referred to as the Fort Trumbell area. This peninsula became extremely relevant to the…

Contributors: Caitlin Teare

New London County Jail

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The structure on the corner of Franklin and Hempstead Street operated as the jail for the city of New London from 1845 to 1962. Reports from 1873…

Contributors: Caitlin Teare

Captain Scott's Lobster Dock

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Information from Susan Tierney, co-owner:
Captain Scott's Lobster Dock was started in 1996 in its current location. My brothers, Tom and Scott…

New London City Hall

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New London‘s City Hall, on State Street, was originally constructed in 1856 in the Italianate style. This building then had a more residential…