What's up?
Tuesday is JIBBOOM Club #1 -- with guest
Kevin Farrar
, top.
Where is this 1854 scene?
Four classes of NL third graders tried to figure it out at the Lyman Allyn
this week. The Lyman Allyn is a terrific addition to our Local History & Landmarks
program. (The scene is the corner of Bank & State.)
At last Sunday's
36th Annual Meeting
of the
New London Maritime Society,
retiring librarian
Brian Rogers
enumerated the riches of the Frank L. McGuire Library.
We've listed a few things, too.
It's the 258
th
anniversary of the
first
lighting of NL Harbor Light
208
th
anniversary of the current Harbor Lighthouse,
186
th
anniversary of New London's US Custom House building,
140
th
anniversary of Race Rock Lighthouse,
110
th
anniversary of Ledge Lighthouse,
36
th
anniversary of the New London Maritime Society, & the
21
th
anniversary of the Frank McGuire Maritime Research Library
Custom House Maritime Museum
150 Bank Street, New London, CT, 06320
Open Wednesday through Sunday, from 1 to 5 PM.
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We thank everyone who attended our
3rd Biennial Long Island Sound Lighthouse Conference
We have big plans for 2020
-- from the Hudson to Block Island, in fact!.
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What's Up at the Custom House - November 17, 2019
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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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November 19
JIBBOOM CLUB #1
Tuesday, November 19, doors open at 1, program begins at 1:30
Measurement in Sailboat Racing
, with Kevin Farrar. Kevin's talk will be a blend of stories from his personal sailing career and his work as an international measurer.
It's the last Jibboom of the season. Join us for a lecture, coffee, & treats. It's FREE. Sponsored by the Maco Family Fund.
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Climb to the lantern of NL Harbor
Pequot
Light
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Visit Pequot Light, LIS's oldest & tallest lighthouse, by appointment.
Email us
for a custom tour. We'll try to accommodate your schedule. Christina is at the Custom House Saturday afternoons. Stop by and she'll take you on a tour.
Children must be age 7 or older.
NL third graders learn about an important local landmark at the Lyman Allyn Museum of Art.
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Waterways & Beeches
will remain on view through December 20, 2019.
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Waterways & Beeches
now on view
The show is both a retrospective of Denny Moers's water images, plus two prints from his recent collaboration -- a book of musings about beech trees by the late poet C.D. Wright,
Casting Deep Shade.
NB: All works in the exhibition are for sale (including the book cover image).
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New London Maritime Society thanks our Friends & Sponsors
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John Steffian, Jr., The Maco Family Fund, Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Veolia Water, City of New London & CDBG
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Audubon desktop calendar & sailos, pirate & whale ornaments -- it's that time again...
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Two-hundred-fifty crocus sound like a lot, but not when you're covering a 90' swath. In a few years, these species bulbs should spread.
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Our
HOLIDAY PARTY
will be Thursday, December 13, at 4 o'clock!
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Patricio and Fernando were back on the roof Friday, with a new plan for stopping leaks. This summer, downpours and strong winds drove rain up beneath the roof platform (where they're sitting), down under the metal roof, and into the Amistad gallery. They're fixing that.
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The roof leaks were primarily along the southeast side of the building. Water damage can be seen at the window and in the corner. Here's Bill on Friday doing his tour.
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Above: NL HarborCam on Saturday at 6 AM.
Good to have representatives from our USCG LIS (Long Island Sound) ANT (Aid to Navigation Team) at our lighthouse conference.
Among other things, we learned that next summer, Race Rock will have its lens swapped out.
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- Keep watch on New London's waterfront 24/7 with our NL HarborCam. The HarborCam has had 11,400 views since last week.
- Facebook the Custom House MUSEUM SHOP MUSEUM SHOP gifts have that extra feel good factor -- when you shop with us your purchases go towards supporting our museum, exhibitions, and educational programs.
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Meetings, weddings, birthdays, GALAS, retreats. Call 860.447.2501
Below,
Brian Rogers used the Heidenreich sword to divvy up the cake at Sunday's Annual Meeting.
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Please make a 100% tax deductible donation
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New London Maritime Society
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At the Maritime Museum, you will discover the enormous effect that the maritime world has on our daily lives.
None of what we do at the Custom House would be possible without your support.
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Matching Gifts Program
Charter Oak Credit Union
will match all qualified charitable donations YOU make to New London Maritime Society between now and Wednesday, November 27, 2019, through a
Matching Gifts Program
. Forms are available at the museum's front desk.
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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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