Postcard depicting the Coast Guard base at Fort Trumbull, New London, Conn. The reverse of the postcard bears a 1939 postmark from Groton, Conn., and is addressed to Mr. Charles Oates in Danielson, Conn.
In 1910, U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadets sailed the Itasca (a tall ship similar to the ones seen in this postcard) to Fort Trumbull, claiming it for the Academy. When the school moved in 1932, Fort Trumbull became the official U.S. Coast Guard…
In the 1970s, the city of New London proposed a restoration of the historic Fort Trumbull. This architects’ survey report includes a historical background, development and organization proposals, and design recommendations. In the 1990s, the Fort…
Postcard of the Fort Trumbull Revenue Cutter School in New London, Conn. The card is addressed to Mrs. Henry Princely in Bridgeport, Conn. It has a 1914 postmark from New London.