Browse Collections (57 total)
Fort Trumbull Area
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
The New London Plan
1928 Development Plan for New London
written by Herbert Swam
Contributors: Caitlin Teare
New London Homeless Hospitality Center
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
New London Harbor Lighthouse
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
Congregation Beth El
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
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum, est. 1926
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
Starr Street
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
Regional Multicultural Magnet School
The Regional Multicultural Magnet School (RMMS) is a K-5 public school which embraces both diversity and global themes to promote an interdisciplinary…
Contributors: Caitlin Teare
Connecticut College
Although Connecticut College's current relationship with the city of New London remains tenuous, the historical legacy of these two places are…
Contributors: Caitlin Teare
Riverside Park
In its current state, Riverside Park reaches 18 acres from the banks of the Thames River upward towards the neighborhoods behind Hodges Square. The…
Contributors: Caitlin Teare