One year ago, our seal watch took place on a cold snowy March morning. We saw hundreds of seals lolling by Great Gull and Plum Islands and Donna Whitehouse took some terrific photos,
above.
We're going out again
next
Saturday afternoon on the Black Hawk.
The museum's lower level is now accessible, by appointment.
Please call 860-447-2501 a day in advance to arrange your visit.
Custom House Maritime Museum
150 Bank Street, New London, CT, 06320
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We had four classes of third graders from Winthrop Elementary this week,
above.
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Reset your timepiece today
& think SPRING!
It's just
two
weeks away.
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Support New London Maritime Society with both your Spring & Fall bulb purchases.
Last spring, we planted
Anemone
Honorine Jobert
from Brent and Becky's i
n our
Briney Bank
border
.
They bloomed through the fall.
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Climb to the lantern of NL Harbor Light.
Visit Pequot Light, LIS's oldest & tallest lighthouse, year-round by appointment.
Email us
or call to take a tour: 860-447-2501.
Suggested donation is $30, $20 members, and $15 for youth ages 7-18.
Children must be age 7+.
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Rocky to the rescue,
above. But will the float be ready for the Parade???
Christina will be back working on Tuesday. Call 860-447-2501 if you'd like to help.
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What's Up at the Custom House - March 8, 2020
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New London Maritime Society - local friendly a
uthentic
Telling the stories of New London's waterfront
& preserving four historic maritime sites
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New London Maritime Society thanks our Friends & Sponsors
We are grateful to the
Frank Loomis Palmer Fund
for their grant of $25,000 for continuing restoration at the Custom House!
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John Steffian, Jr., The Maco Family Fund, DOCKO, Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Veolia Water, City of New London & CDBG
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The seals are actually Maine natives who make Long Island Sound their winter home. On this trip, we'll leave from Niantic and head out to Little Gull and Plum Islands.
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Come'on, let's take a
Bring your camera and binoculars. We'll bring the hot chocolate and cookies! It's a 2 1/2 -3 hours round-trip on the Black Hawk from Niantic. Last year's trip was spectacular!
Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for NLMS members and children ages 18 and younger. Call 860-447-2501 with your questions or
sign up online today
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Sunday, March 15
New London's St. Patrick's Day Parade.
The Parade is
Sunday, March 15, at 1 PM.
Hank is pulling the float!
If you're a Jibboom or NLMS member and would like to march, be at the Custom House by 11 AM.
Here we were in 2019!
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Tuesday, March 17 - St Patrick's Day
JIBBOOM CLUB #1
meetings start up again on
March 17.
Doors open at 1, the talk is at 1:30 PM
, this month with a lecture by
James Gallagher.
It's St. Patrick's Day and Jim will give a talk on the New London visit(s) of
Commodore John Barry
, 'Father of the American Navy' in the 1790's.
Sponsored by the Maco Family Fund - it's FREE!
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Thursdays, March 19, April 2 & 16...
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OPEN MIC
at the
Custom House
--
the first & third Thursday each month
Thursday, March 19, 5 to 8 PM
Surprising, engaging, and fun!
Join us for the next
OPEN MIC at the Custom House
.
Whether you are an aspiring musician or just want to enjoy the music and sing along, this is your chance to spend time with like-minded people. You'll love it!
Bring your instrument or just yourself.
Thanks to Christina Corcoran for running the show & to Matthew Male for the photos.
Refreshments available.
Donations are welcome & appreciated.
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Sunday, March 22
Join us
Sunday, March 22, at 2 PM
,
when
Ron Gagliardi
/the Butterfly Guy,
outreach educator for the Connecticut Butterfly Association (CBA),
speaks on Monarch butterfly migration and
shares information from his book,
Butterfly: What Where and Why?
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Matthew Male's exhibition,
My View from Great Gull Island: Photos from the Edge of the Sound,
remains on view through March, 2020.
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Video chat with William and Virginia Packwood, authors of
Two Revolutionary War Privateers
Sunday, April 5, 2 PM
Unable to travel at this time, the Packwoods will join us for a live Face-time video conversation at the Custom House to discuss their new book on two New London privateers.
Seating will be extremely limited for this special event.
Please register by calling 860-447-2501.
William and Joseph Packwood of New London were Connecticut sea captains actively involved in the American Revolutionary War. This unusual book relays the captains' stories in real time through a remarkable trove of primary materials: original letter, manifests, etc., found in Yale archives, the NLCHS, and the Custom House.
The book is available in the MUSEUM SHOP.
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What's NEW in the SHOP?
We have colorful new laser-cut cards in the
MUSEUM SHOP this week.
The SHOP is open Wednesday through Sunday between 1 & 5 PM.
We also are open most mornings from 10 AM
by appointment. Please call 860-447-2501, or stop by and ring the bell to see if we're in.
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Meetings, weddings, birthdays,
GALAS, retreats.
Call 860.447.2501 or
email
.
Our handsome totes support our endowment fund. Totes are $187 -- to match the age of the Custom House building.
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- Keep watch on New London's waterfront 24/7 with our NL HarborCam.
We're at 544,500 views since July 7, 2019! Here's 6 AM Sat.
- Facebook Custom House Maritime Museum to read about our events & exhibitions throughout the world. Our PortVision screen identifies ships in the harbor -- like the one above turning towards Fort Trumbull.
- Facebook the Custom House MUSEUM SHOP for gifts with an extra feel good factor -- when you shop with us your purchases support our exhibitions, & educational programs.
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- We're on Instagram! nlmaritime
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Below, Good bye for now!
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150 Bank Street, New London, CT 06320 | 860-447-2501
The Custom House Maritime Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 5 PM, or by appointment | 860-447-2501
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