Anna Warner “Mother” Bailey House
Anna Warner Bailey was a lively, charismatic patriot whose indomitable spirit rose from some difficult early challenges which she overcame with amazing strength, courage, and good humor. Learn more.
Avery-Copp House
A Victorianized colonial home furnished with what the original inhabitants used daily. Enjoy guided tours and events. Learn more.
Bill Memorial Library
Bill Memorial Library, founded by Frederic Bill in 1888, is a public library located in Historic Groton Bank. Learn more.
Connecticut Sea Grant
Connecticut Sea Grant is one of 33 Sea Grant programs nationwide that operate as partnerships between the states and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 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.
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.
Fort Trumbull
Fort Trumbull was built in 1852. Its ramparts offer spectacular views of the harbor and overviews of the park. It features a world-class visitor center depicting over 225 years of military history. Learn more.
Garde Arts Center
The Garde Theatre was built in 1926 during the golden era of the motion pictures and vaudeville. Today, the beautifully restored Moroccan interior provides an impressive atmosphere for audiences to enjoy a wide variety of cinematic and theatrical performances. Learn more.
Hempsted Houses
In colonial times Joshua Hempsted wrote in a diary almost every day of his adult life, a record that is used by scholars worldwide. 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.
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.
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum, legacy of a whaling fortune, graces the hill overlooking the city. It is known as a mini Metropolitan Museum of Art for the breadth of its collection.Learn more.
Maritime Studies (MAST)
Maritime Studies (MAST) is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program at the University of Connecticut Learn more.
Monte Cristo Cottage
America’s only Nobel Prize winning playwright, Eugene O’Neill, lived an itinerant life but spent considerable time in his youth here. It is the setting for one of best-known plays, Long Day’s Journey into Night. Learn more.
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
American patriot Nathan Hale taught at the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, where visitors can read some of the moving letters he wrote to friends and family during his short life. Learn more.
New London County Historical Society
The New London County Historical Society is the oldest historical organization in eastern Connecticut, as well as one of the oldest in the region. Learn more.
New London’s Historic Waterfront District
This downtown area buzzes with delicious dining experiences, shops, music and art venues. Over 30 eateries populate this 26-block National Register Historic District. Learn more.
Southeastern CT Cultural Coalition
A Designated Regional Service Organization (DRSO) supporting the CT Office of the Arts in the Department of Economic and Community Development to organize and advocate for the creative sector. Learn more.
Southeastern CT Enterprise Region Corp (seCTer)
The Southeastern CT Enterprise Region Corp (seCTer) is southeastern CT’s designated economic development organization. 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.
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.
