JIBOOOM CLUB #1 Resumes June 15, 1:30 PM |
Tuesday, June 15, 1:30PM
MARITIME MATTERS
with JOE MACO
Ship's Pilot and NLMS trustee Joe Maco is the speaker when Jibboom Club #1 resumes its monthly meetings in person at the Custom House this Tuesday at 1:30PM.
Joe will give a mariner's appraisal of the state of Long Island Sound from coastal resilience to the potential for cruise ships returning to our city. (Joe was the pilot for the Empress of the Seas, when that enormous cruise ship docked at State Pier.)
Jibboom Club #1 meets the third Tuesday of the month.
The Jibboom Club is not a 'club', but a friendly gathering of people interested in all aspects of the waterfront. Join us for a presentation, coffee and refreshments.
Sponsored by the Maco Family Fund, meetings are free.
Please come and bring a friend. Questions: call 860-447-2501.
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Rainbow Sails & a fantastic day -- Saturday June 12th
More than 100 drawings of student-designed lighthouses, ships, and whales -- artworks created by NL 3rd-graders -- are in NLMS's New London Local History & Landmarks Program end-of-the-year exhibition, now on view through June 27.
Says program educator, Christina Corcoran: Saturday's opening was fantastic. After being on zoom, it was wonderful to meet my students in real life, see their enthusiasm, and meet their families. Terrific work, kids & Christina!
Below, three students whose work now is on display at the Custom House. photos: C.Corcoran.
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What's Up at the Custom House - June 13, 2021 |
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The Custom House Maritime Museum & SHOP
OPEN Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 5 PM.
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In everything we do, we work to support our community.
NLMS was formed by citizens who stopped an impending federal sale to keep NL's US Custom House intact & accessible.
That's still who we are.
Today we run a local maritime history museum, provide a free education program in NL Public Schools, and preserve the custom house & three lighthouses.
Telling the stories of the waterfront and preserving three lighthouses!
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New London Maritime Society thanks our Friends & Sponsors
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Anonymous, Christina Corcoran, Nick Korstad, The Maco Family Fund, DOCKO, the State of Connecticut, CtHumanties, USLHS, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Chelsea Groton Bank, the City of New London , IMLS, PPP, & CDBG. |
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Visit inside
New London Harbor Pequot Lighthouse
Take the tour. The views at the top are spectacular! We meet at the lighthouse, then climb 116 steps to the lantern room -- all the while learning about the 260-year history of Harbor Light, one of the oldest lighthouses in the country and the tallest on Long Island Sound.
A fourth-order Fresnel lens, installed in 1857, remains in the lighthouse today.
The visit takes around 45 minutes. Everyone must be vaccinated. We all use hand sanitizer and wear masks. Tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for NLMS members, & $25 for youth 7-to-18 years old
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Custom tours may be scheduled by calling 860-447-2501.
Below, Pequot Avenue and NL Harbor Lighthouse, ca. 1915, from a a glass-plate negative in the museum collection.
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SEA INTERLUDES
The second Connecticut Early Music Festival concert, Sea Interludes, was recorded at the Custom House Maritime Museum.
Norwich native and Yale School of Music graduate Sarah Yanovitch is featured in a program performed at the Custom House Maritime Museum in New London.
Tickets are $25 and the concert can be viewed until June 30. It features some marvelous vocal and instrumental works from musical adaptations of The Tempest.
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for Aymeric Dupré la Tour's Pirate Fantasy
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The next Custom House Soiree takes place Wednesday, July 7, when NL's Eat in the Street features the theme: Pirates!
Sit back and enjoy the mini-concert in a COVID-safe environment, all the while sipping wine & coffee, and sampling delicious desserts.
There will be two 45-minute seatings, scheduled at 7 & 8 PM on Wed., July 7.
The 8 o'clock concert ends just in time to catch the fireworks at 9!
Tickets are $35 each. Space is strictly limited.
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***We still are looking to hire a captain w/boat to handle our trips out to Ledge Lighthouse this summer. If that's you, please give us a shout!
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Our deepest condolences to NLMS trustee Lloyd Beachy on the passing of his wife, Sandy, a lovely woman and committed community activist. |
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Above, We were pleased to accept a model of the USS Constitution from Jan Jacobsen built by her father, Lawrence 'Larry' Jacobson, a sailor and a woodworker, who lived in Mystic and who designed submarines at EB -- including work on the Nautilus. He built his first sailboat at age 17.
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from the Day: A sampling of upcoming Juneteenth events in the region
- 32nd Juneteenth Day Ceremony in the City of Norwich held by the NAACP Norwich Branch with the City of Norwich and Global City Norwich, 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 18 in the David Ruggles Freedom Courtyard, 100 Broadway, Norwich.
- Hike to Venture Smith's Homestead on Barn Island led by Liz Kading and Professor Nancy Steenburg, 10 am - 11:30 am June 19; stoningtonhistory.org for reservations.
- Dream Market Juneteenth Jubilation, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at Mercer Street, New London
- Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration presented by Blooming into Greatness (music, dancing, spoken word), 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 19 at Donald L. Oat Theater, 62 Broadway, Norwich
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Bring a cup of coffee and catch up with a friend, post-pandemic. Take on a volunteer shift at the Custom House. It's a fun place to be! Email Susan or stop by on Thursday -- Saturday, 1-5.
Give it a try. On Friday Christina's friend Norma helped install the art exhibition. Volunteering is a pleasant way to spend a few hours a week while learning about NL's maritime heritage and greeting visitors to our town!
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NL Landmarks is having a ribbon-cutting ceremony at
23 Franklin Street on June 17 at 10:00 a.m. Congratulations!
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NL HarborCam Image Image from Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 12:03 PM
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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. We'll be reopening soon.
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Happy June and happy Pride! The first LGBTQ Pride Month took place in June 1970, commemorating the first anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in New York City. Below, NL HarborCam rainbow image from 7.14.20
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Have a Sparkling Day!
150 Bank Street, New London, CT 06320 | 860-447-2501
The Custom House Maritime Museum is open Fri. & Sat., 1-5 PM | 860-447-25014
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