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Location of New London County in Connecticut. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New London County, Connecticut, United States.
The house remained in the Shaw family until 1907, when it was acquired by the New London Historical Society – although members of the Shaw family continued to live in the house even after the purchase. [2] [4] The society was founded in 1870. The house is now operated as a museum and is the repository of antiques and its extensive research ...
New London County Historical Society, Shaw-Perkins Mansion (1758) [43] New London Maritime Society, U.S. Custom House (1833), [44] landing site of Amistad (1839) Fishers Island (7 miles off the coast of New London, but part of New York) [45] Connecticut College Arboretum; Fort Griswold (Groton) Fort Trumbull; United States Coast Guard Academy
The New London chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is named in her honor, and her house, the Shaw-Perkins Mansion, has been preserved as the headquarters of the New London County Historical Society since 1907 (Claghorn 2003). [3] Thomas Short (1682–1712): [4] Printer (1710) of The Saybrook Platform.
New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse. It is both the oldest and the tallest lighthouse in Connecticut and on Long Island Sound, [4] with its tower reaching 90 feet. [5]
The Downtown New London Historic District, also known as the Waterfront Historic District, [2] refers to 78 acres (32 ha) with 222 contributing buildings along the waterfront of New London, Connecticut. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1979, with 190 buildings and 60 acres (24 ha). The district was expanded in ...
The Joshua Hempsted House is a historic house museum at 11 Hempstead Street in New London, Connecticut.Built about 1678 and altered several times during the 18th century, it is one of the state's oldest surviving buildings, and provides a virtual catalog of early construction methods due to its state of preservation.
The New London Heritage Trail is a walk with 30 historic sites in New London, Connecticut. Each site has a bronze plaque set in the sidewalk, celebrating the rich history and important buildings in downtown New London. Following the plaques takes visitors on a tour from Colonial times to the early 20th century.