Today is Saturday, May 18, 2024 The Water Taxi is not running.
Spies of the American Revolution
Visit the New London County Historical Society’s webpage for more information on this great presentation.
This Sunday: Custom House Marks 175th Anniversary of the US Supreme Court Decision that Set the Amistad Africans Free
Join NLMS head docent Bill LaRoue and guest art historian Laura Macaluso for talks and presentations this Sunday, March 6th at 2pm at the Custom House Maritime Museum. The event is FREE for NLMS members and is included with the $7 museum admission for all others.
The presentation will include an overview of the Amistad story and a look at Amistad-inspired artwork created over the course of 175 years.
Ms. Macaluso’s new book, Art of the Amistad and the Portrait of Cinque will be published later this month, and she will share examples of murals, paintings, prints and quilts, demonstrating the enduring appeal and cultural importance of the Amistad story to generations of Americans–and beyond.
For more information, visit the New London Maritime Society’s webpage.
–from the blog U.S. Slave
Help Celebrate New London Landmarks’ 40th Anniversary
New London Landmarks’ 40th Anniversary/Annual Meeting is March 24th. Visit their website to learn all about their current work and the great program they’ll have on the 24th from 6-8 p.m at the Harris Building Atrium, 165 State Street, New London.
Admission is FREE, and non-members are welcome.
The mission of NLL is to promote the preservation and development of the urban environment of New London, Connecticut, including significant individual structures, streetscapes, neighborhoods, and open spaces.
This year’s Annual Meeting features Wick York, Sharon Churchill and Dale Plummer, who will share history and stories about New London Landmarks since its 1976 origins with Union Station Railroad Trust. A special nod will be given to former board directors and awards will be presented to:
Restoration Award – Michaela Ionescu, 16 Tilley Street
Volunteer Award – Don Presley
Clifford Stone Award – Flock Theatre
Click here to RSVP.
We’re Incorporated!
The Thames River Heritage Park Foundation, which is what the new non-profit entity will be called, received its certificate of incorporation this week, bringing it one step closer to 501 c 3 (tax-exempt) status.
You can read the Foundation’s Articles of Incorporation here.
We’ll keep you posted on the next steps, including the appointment of the new Board of Directors and the upcoming presentation to heritage sites and municipalities within the Park so they can better understand how we can all work together for the benefit of individual organizations, residents, and the thousands (dare we say hundreds of thousands?) of visitors who will now be taking advantage of all that the Heritage Park area has to offer.
Take a look at what’s happening on Fishers Island Sound!
Okay, here’s something really cool.
I think it’s the only one currently operating nearby, and it is UCONN’s live “Lighthouse Cam” at Avery Point, mounted on top of the Marine Sciences building and looking out at Ledge Light, Race Rock Light, and over to New London Harbor and the Thames River. You can adjust the camera to look where you want (just wait your turn in the queue if someone else is messing around with it before you).
See what’s happening out on the water. It was great during last week’s storm! Watch out for seagulls . . .
