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Park Sites

The sites listed here are within walking distance or a short drive from a water taxi landing.

US Coast Guard Academy A small but prestigious service academy, the US Coast Guard Academy sits a top a hill overlooking the City of New London. Learn more.
Historic Groton Bank Groton Bank, a historic village on the east bank of the Thames River, is home to a few hundred houses, three churches, a library, two museums, and a Revolutionary War battlefield all dating primarily from Colonial times to a century ago. Learn more.
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park Fort Griswold Battlefield occupies a vantage point 125 feet above the river. The fort is the site of a 1781 massacre led by Benedict Arnold. Eighty-five of the 165 local defenders lost their lives on that day. Learn more.
Ebenezer Avery House The house sheltered the wounded after the Battle of Groton Heights. It remains a testament to the family that heroically took a stand here. Learn more.
Avery-Copp House A Victorianized colonial home furnished with what the original inhabitants used daily. Enjoy guided tours and events. Learn more.
US SUBVETS WW II National Memorial East The SUBVETS WWII National Memorial East on the riverbank is dedicated to the 3,617 submariners who lost their lives during WWII. It displays the sail of USS Flasher heading out to sea. Learn more.
Submarine Force Museum Visitors to the Submarine Force Museum & Library are invited to step aboard the USS NAUTILUS, the world’s first nuclear submarine know for its explorations under the polar ice. Learn more.
Ledge Lighthouse Like a wedding cake rising out of the Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Thames River in Groton, Ledge Light was built in the Second Empire/Colonial Revival style in 1909 to address an increase in boat traffic around the turn of the century. Learn more.
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