After four years as president of the board of directors, and years of involvement before then, she said it’s now time to pass the baton and give another person a turn.
Read the full article in The Day.
It makes an excellent gift, will look great hanging in a window or on a Christmas tree, and will be a constant reminder of your time on the water. The artwork was created by local artist Karli Hendrickson.
$12 each. It is 100% Fair Trade.
All proceeds go directly to supporting the Park’s programming and operations. The sun catchers arrive individually boxed.
Together, we can make the heritage and culture of the Thames River region vivid and relevant to all by connecting people, communities, institutions, sites, and stories to the historic waterfront and natural landscape of the river. Please donate now with a gift to the Thames River Heritage Park.
In just a few years, the Thames River Heritage Park has expanded its program from a water taxi ride linking historic partner sites along the river to include a host of historic land and boat tours. In 2018 we had 6,600 passengers enjoy a ride on our water taxi, visiting sites, dining or just getting out on the water. That number grew to over 11,000 in 2019.
With your support in 2019, we were able to offer:
But the 2020 pandemic saw our growth come to a halt. Although we were fortunate to have been able to operate at all — albeit at 50% capacity, the momentum we had built has taken a hit. Your support is more important than ever.
As we look to the future with a vision of connecting more people – our local residents and tourists who visit our region – to the historic sites within the Park and the rich history of our area, here are some of the additional opportunities you can help bring to life:
With your support, we’re making our culture and heritage relevant and accessible to all. But it’s just the beginning. We invite you to become part of our growth and expansion by making a donation today.
Your gift — no matter the amount — will be warmly welcomed and will make an immediate impact.
Thank you for considering joining with others who appreciate the Thames River Heritage Park and want to ensure that it can do its part to celebrate and showcase all that our beautiful shoreline cities and towns have to offer for people near and far.
P.S. Other ways of giving such as with appreciated securities or the charitable IRA Rollover might offer special tax advantages for you.
In addition to donating online you can also send a check to Thames River Heritage Park, 1 Waterfront Park, PO Box 851, New London, CT 06320.
New London, CT — The Thames River Heritage Park will offer history-themed walking tours at Fort Trumbull and downtown New London on three August weekends.
The downtown tour covers general history of the city from pre-Colonial days through the 20th century with an emphasis on celebrating the city’s diversity. The Fort Trumbull tour focuses on the fort’s importance during numerous historic eras starting in the Colonial period and also covers the history of the Fort peninsula through the 20th century.
Both 40-minute tours leave from the Thames River Heritage Park’s water taxi docks at the respective sites. The downtown dock is at City Pier and the Fort Trumbull dock is at Pier 7, near the site of the US Coast Guard’s Eagle dock. The Fort Trumbull tours are scheduled at 3 p.m. on Saturdays, Aug. 1 and Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 9. The downtown tours are scheduled at 4:20 p.m. on Saturdays, Aug. 1 and Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 9.
The tours are free to water taxi riders and season pass holders and $5 for others. Tours will be led by Gail B. MacDonald, a New London resident, University of Connecticut journalism professor and author of two local history books. Advanced tickets may be purchased here.
All walkers must wear masks and listening devices will allow for appropriate social distancing. For more information about these tours see our Events Calendar.
2020 TRHP sponsors include: Groton Utilities, Yale New Haven Health/L&M, Atlantic Broadband, The Day, Thames Valley Communications, The Garde Arts Center, Hall Communications and Chelsea Groton Bank.
We’re giving away 100 Adult and 100 Children’s water taxi tickets this summer to New London residents thanks to a grant from Veolia Water, NA, the water services company for the city of New London.
Here’s what you need to know:
“We are grateful to Veolia for this generous grant. It will allow many people who might not otherwise get a chance to see their hometown from the vantage point of the river do so while enjoying a fun boat ride,” said Amy Perry, executive director.
Thames River Heritage Park Foundation
P.O. Box 851
New London, CT 06320
Administration
(860) 444-4401 / Email
General Inquiries/Boat Operations
(860) 333-6706
Today is Saturday, May 18, 2024 The Water Taxi is not running.