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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWL5_the-third-system_New-London-CT.html
Although the United States won the War of 1812, the searing memory of the nation's capital in flames continued to disturb the public and Congress alike. The British had entered the Chesapeake Bay, continued up the Potomac River, and set fire to Wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWKN_new-london-soldiers-sailors-monument_New-London-CT.html
[ East Marker : ]In memory ofNew London's Soldiers and Sailorswho fought in defence of their country———————-Erected on the site of her first fortFortified 1691 - - - - - Dismantled 1777
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWKM_native-americans_New-London-CT.html
The Mohegan and Pequot people of southeastern Connecticut and their ancestors have used the coastal resources of eastern Long Island Sound for thousands of years. Native people made ocean-going canoes to harvest fish, trade, and visit with their n…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWKL_the-roots-of-the-us-coast-guard_New-London-CT.html
In 1789, when the new federal government needed a national source of revenue, Congress turned to the sea. They placed a tax on imports, created the Customs Service to collect it and established federal oversight for lighthouses to ensure safer pas…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWKK_the-19th-century-port_New-London-CT.html
From this bustling port numerous ships set off around the world in search of whales. Marine mammals provided highly sought after oil which fueled the industrial revolution. New London whalemen specialized in hunting elephant seals which also provi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWKI_the-submarine-industry_New-London-CT.html
Just as the early settlers recognized the fine qualities of the New London harbor, so did the US Government. At the end of the Civil War, the Federal Government accepted land in Groton and Ledyard, purchased by New London, for a new naval base. Am…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWKG_the-amistad-incident_New-London-CT.html
In the summer of 1839, the Amistad, a Spanish coastal schooner with 39 kidnapped Africans aboard, was found in Long Island Sound and brought to New London. The captives, who had been sold into slavery in Cuba, had taken over the ship and were atte…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWKD_the-atlantic-trade_New-London-CT.html
English settlers were attracted to the Thames River because it offered a safe harbor and good anchorage with easy access to the sea. This quickly led to a thriving community based on coastal trade.
New London colonial merchants became so associ…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWKC_nathan-hale_New-London-CT.html
A Yale graduate, Hale began teaching here in the Union School House in 1774. He taught all ages and levels of boys at the same time. A progressive teacher for his day, Hale openly rewarded success in the classroom. He also believed in teaching gir…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMWKB_revolutionary-war-privateering_New-London-CT.html
When the colonies chose revolution, the Continental Congress appointed Nathaniel Shaw to be in charge of Connecticut's Navy. That navy consisted largely of privateers, privately-owned armed vessels, licensed to attack British shipping. Privateers …