Robert Wadsworth -- Capt. Bob of Niantic's Sunbeam Fleet -- surprised us last week with the gift of a model of Latimer Reef Light. Capt. Bob believes the model was built by a former keeper, who lived at Latimer's.
It needs a little restoration, but fits nicely into our Lighthouse Gallery. Here it is to the left of another treasure loaned by the Sunbeam Fleet -- a lighthouse keeper's uniform.
In fact, everything in the photo,
above,
was donated or loaned to the Custom House within the last ten years, from left: Bob Landry's stately Harbor Light, Capt. Gumb's wonderful
Gull
-- the original of which he built on a beach at St Martins, and Donald Geehan's model of the USCG barque
Eagle
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We are
your
community museum.
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We are doing all we can to help stem the spread of coronavirus.
- the Custom House Maritime Museum is closed until further notice, and all programs have been suspended.
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Custom House Maritime Museum
150 Bank Street, New London, CT, 06320
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You'll remember last spring the City cut down the large Empress tree --
Pawlonia tomentosa
-- at the west front corner of the Custom House. It had to be done; the roots were breaking into the sub-basement wall.
A few weeks ago, we starting seedlings of
Pawlonia tomentosa
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above.
It's a fast-growing tree with gorgeous lavender flowers and soft, large, heart-shaped leaves. These plants will be given away later this spring to anyone making a donation to NLMS. We love trees!
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What's Up at the Custom House - March 22, 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
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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 Eagle is back at Ft. Trumbull.
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What's NEW in the SHOP?
Fresh from the UK, we have anchovies in the
MUSEUM SHOP this week.
During this break, the SHOP is open
by appointment. Please call 203-444-2884, or stop by & ring the bell to see if we're in.
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We have trays, placemats, and dish towels designed by Isabel of Avenida Home.
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SEAMEN OF COLOR IN THE COUNTY OF NEW LONDON,
1780 - 1876
Saturday, May 16, 2 PM
Sandi Brewster-Walker
will discuss her research on the seamen of color from the County of New London between 1780 and 1876. She will highlight their Seamen Protection Certificates, genealogies, as well as experiences at home and on the world oceans. Brewster-Walker is in the process of tracking each of the identified seaman of color and the ports, vessels, and captains with who they sailed. Finally, she will talk about the impact of the County of New London seamen on local, regional, and national history.
Space is limited. Please
email
to register. We'll let you know if there's a schedule change.
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Support New London Maritime Society with both your Spring & Fall bulb purchases.
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Keep Up with What's Up
The Custom House Maritime Museumhas been accepted into the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation's
2020 Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) program.
The grant brings in two experts: a building inspector to assess the custom house, and a collections specialist to suggest a path forward for putting our collections in order. This grant is the next step after last May's fabulous Re-Org of the museum collections room. It also is the step before receiving a grant to bring in a specialist ti cataloge our collection!
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- Keep watch on New London's waterfront 24/7 with our NL HarborCam.
The
Eagle is back!
- 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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,We wanted to send a message to all our friends to say that we hope you are well and managing to keep spirits up during this strange time.
This storm will surely pass as they always do, but in the meantime, let's look outside so we don't miss the magical fact that spring is underway. Look at trees, look at the sky, keep those spirits up. Happy SPRING! (And, yes, that's a bee in the lower right.)
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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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