Photographic postcard of the Mohican Hotel (a.k.a. the Munsey Building) in New London, Conn. It is addressed to Mrs. Mary L. Bowers in Watch Hill, R.I. It has 1905 postmarks from New London and from Westerly, R.I. (Watch Hill Station).
Opened in 1898, the Mohican Hotel was a renowned hotel in Connecticut. New London’s location between Boston and New York meant that it was a hot spot for travelers. New London experienced a rise in tourism during the turn of the century. As seen in…
Postcard of the Old Huguenot House, a.k.a. Nathaniel Hempsted House, in New London, Conn. The card is addressed to Miss Hannah Fuller in East Haddam, Conn. It has a New London postmark from 1906.