RepeatingTours

Offered multiple times each season

In Our Nation’s Defense. Military Stories on the Thames

Dates: June- September Departure: Nautilus Dock, Groton, CT From the Revolution through modern submarine warfare, this tour traces the Thames River's key role in U.S. military history

Mohegan Life on the Massapequatuck: Origins of the Mohegans

Date: June-September Departure: Nautilus Dock, Groton, CT Cruise north on the Thames River and hear a Mohegan tribal member narrate the shoreline, passing the Submarine Base and up river into the tribe’s estuary.

Road to Revolution

Date: June-September Departure: Thames River Landing, Groton, CT In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration, this tour explores colonial life and trade on the Thames, culminating with Benedict Arnold’s 1781 raid at New London and Groton Heights.

Discover the Thames

Date: June-September Departure: Fort Trumbull State Park, New London, CT Cruise both sides of the Thames to Long Island Sound and the Coast Guard Academy, learning about the people, places, and stories that shaped the region and nearby heritage sites.

The Gilded Age on the Thames

Date: June-September Departure: Fort Trumbull State Park, New London, CT See summer cottages, grand estates, and Gilded Age vacationers like Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Law Olmsted, while hearing stories of Thames River luxury.

Black Heritage Along the Thames: The Half That’s Never Been Told

Date: June-September Departure: Fort Trumbull State Park, New London, CT This tour, led by historians Nicole Thomas and Tom Schuch, highlights 400 years of New London’s history through the overlooked contributions of its Black community. Hear stories of struggle, resilience, abolition, education, and civic life.

Spotlight Tours

One-time, limited-availability events

Books of the Thames

Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026 Departure: Fort Trumbull State Park, New London, CT This boat tour highlights local history, literature, and sites that inspired famous books.

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Spotlight Tours

One-time, limited-availability events

Books of the Thames

Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026
Departure: Fort Trumbull State Park, New London, CT
This boat tour highlights local history, literature, and sites that inspired famous books.

RepeatingTours

Offered multiple times each season

Black Heritage Along the Thames: The Half That’s Never Been Told

Date: June-September
Departure: Fort Trumbull State Park, New London, CT
This tour, led by historians Nicole Thomas and Tom Schuch, highlights 400 years of New London’s history through the overlooked contributions of its Black community. Hear stories of struggle, resilience, abolition, education, and civic life.

The Gilded Age on the Thames

Date: June-September
Departure: Fort Trumbull State Park, New London, CT
See summer cottages, grand estates, and Gilded Age vacationers like Louis Comfort Tiffany and Frederick Law Olmsted, while hearing stories of Thames River luxury.

Discover the Thames

Date: June-September
Departure: Fort Trumbull State Park, New London, CT
Cruise both sides of the Thames to Long Island Sound and the Coast Guard Academy, learning about the people, places, and stories that shaped the region and nearby heritage sites.

Road to Revolution

Date: June-September
Departure: Thames River Landing, Groton, CT
In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration, this tour explores colonial life and trade on the Thames, culminating with Benedict Arnold’s 1781 raid at New London and Groton Heights.

Mohegan Life on the Massapequatuck: Origins of the Mohegans

Date: June-September
Departure: Nautilus Dock, Groton, CT
Cruise north on the Thames River and hear a Mohegan tribal member narrate the shoreline, passing the Submarine Base and up river into the tribe’s estuary.