New London County, Connecticut
American Thermos Bottle Company Laurel Hill Plant
Ames, Winslow, House
Anshei Israel Synagogue
Applewood Farm
Ashlawn
Avery Homestead
Avery House
Avery Point Lighthouse
Avery, Thomas, House
Backus, Nathaniel, House
Bacon Academy
Baltic Historic District
Barns, Acors, House
Bean Hill Historic District
Bill, Gurdon, Store
Blackledge River Railroad Bridge
Bozrah Congregational Church and Parsonage
Bradford-Huntington House
Branford House
Brewster Homestead
Bridge No. 1860
Broad Street School
Buckingham, William A., House
Bulkeley School
Burnett's Corner Historic District
Carpenter House
Carpenter, Joseph, Silversmith Shop
Carroll Building
Central Vermont Railroad Pier
Champion, Henry, House
Chapman, David, Farmstead
CHARLES W. MORGAN
Charlton, Capt. Richard, House
Chelsea Parade Historic District
Civic Institutions Historic District
Clark Homestead
Clark, Andrew, House
Cogswell, Edward, House
Coit Street Historic District
Colchester Village Historic District
Converse House and Barn
Deshon-Allyn House
Downtown New London Historic District
Downtown New London Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Downtown Norwich Historic District
East District School
Eastern Point Historic District
Edward Bloom Silk Company Factory
EMMA C. BERRY (Fishing Sloop)
Eolia-Harkness Estate
Fanning, Capt. Thomas, Farmstead
Fish, Abel H., House
Fort Griswold
Fort Trumbull
Gales Ferry Historic District No. 1
Gales Ferry Historic District No. 2
Gorton, William, Farm
Graniteville Historic District
Greeneville Historic District
Griswold, Florence, House and Museum
Groton Bank Historic District
Hadlyme Ferry Historic District
Hallville Mill Historic District
Hamburg Bridge Historic District
Harris, Jonathan Newton, House
Hartford Colony
Hayward House
Hempstead Historic District
Hempstead, Joshua, House
Hempsted, Nathaniel, House
Hodges Square Historic District
House at 130 Mohegan Avenue
Huntington Street Baptist Church
Huntington, Col. Joshua, House
Huntington, Gen. Jedidiah, House
Huntington, Gov. Samuel, House
Jail Hill Historic District
Jordan Village Historic District
Kinne Cemetery
L. A. DUNTON
Lamb Homestead
Lathrop, Dr. Daniel, School
Lathrop, Dr. Joshua, House
Lathrop-Mathewson-Ross House
Laurel Hill Historic District
Lebanon Green Historic District
Lee, Thomas, House
Leffingwell Inn
Lester, Nathan, House
Lester, Timothy, Farmstead
Lighthouse Inn
Little Plain Historic District
Little Plain Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Long Society Meetinghouse
Lord, Capt. Enoch, House
Lyman Viaduct
Main Sawmill
Mechanic Street Historic District
Merrill, James, House
Mill Brook Bridge
Miner, Samuel, House
Montauk Avenue Historic District
Monte Cristo Cottage
Mystic Bank
Mystic Bridge Historic District
Mystic River Historic District
New England Hebrew Farmers of the Emanuel Society Synagogue and Creamery Site
New London County Courthouse
New London Customhouse
New London Harbor Lighthouse
New London Ledge Lighthouse
New London Public Library
New London Railroad Station
Noank Historic District
North Stonington Village Historic District
Norwich Hospital District
Norwich Town Hall
Norwichtown Historic District
Noyes, William, Farmstead
Occum Hydroelectric Plant and Dam
Ohev Sholem Synagogue
Old Lyme Historic District
Oswegatchie Historic District
Palmer, Capt. Nathaniel B., House
Palmer, John, House
Palmer, Luther, House
Park, William, House
Peck Tavern
Pequot Colony Historic District
Pequotsepos Manor
Perkins-Bill House
Perkins-Rockwell House
Plant, Morton Freeman, Hunting Lodge
Poquetanuck Village Historic District
Post Hill Historic District
Preston City Historic District
Prospect Street Historic District
Quaker Hill Historic District
Randall, John, House
Raymond-Bradford Homestead
River Road Stone Arch Railroad Bridge
Rocky Neck Pavilion
Rossie Velvet Mill Historic District
SABINO (steamer)
Salem Historic District
Shaw Mansion
Slater Library and Fanning Annex
Smith, Jabez, House
Smith, Samuel, House
Smith, Shubel, House
Springbank
St. James' Episcopal Church
Stanton, Robert, House
Stoddard, Capt. Mark, Farmstead
Stonington Borough Historic District
Stonington Cemetery
Stonington Harbor Lighthouse
Stonington High School
Taftville
Telephone Exchange Building
Thames Shipyard
The Seaside
Tiffany, Simon, House
Trumbull, John, Birthplace
Turner, Dr. Philip, House
U.S.S. NAUTILUS (submarine)
Uncasville School
United States Housing Corporation Historic District
US Post Office-New London Main
US Post Office-Norwich Main
Waldo, Edward, House
Walnut Grove
War Office
Whale Oil Row
Wheeler Block
Whitehall Mansion
William Clark Company Thread Mill
Williams Memorial Institute
Williams Memorial Park Historic District
Williams, William, House
Wilson, John, House
Winthrop Mill
Woodbridge Farm
Woodward, Ashbel, House
Woodworth, Nathan A., House
Yantic Falls Historic District
Yantic Woolen Company Mill
Yeomans, Edward, House
15 Bank Street
16 Bank Street
2 State Street
21st Regt. Conn. Vol.
26th Regiment Connecticut Volunteeers
2nd District School
35 Water Street
American Revolution
Angelo Sanquedolce Memorial Plaza
Avery Memorial
Battle of Stonington Monument
Benedict Arnold
Blockhouse
Bower Anchor
Bozrah
Bozrah Civil War Monument
Bozrah Gulf War & War on Terror Monument
Bozrah Korea Vietnam Memorial
Bozrah Korean War Monument
Bozrah Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Monument
Bozrah Veterans Monument
Bozrah Vietnam War Monument
Bozrah World War I Memorial
Bozrah World War I Monument
Bozrah World War II Memorial
Bozrah World War II Monument
Bride Brooke
Brustolon House
Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House
Central Baptist Church
Chester-Hadlyme Ferry
City of New London
Civil War
Civil War Memorial
Clark Greenman House
Coast Guard
Col. William Ledyard
Colchester
Colchester Soldiers Monument
Colchester Vietnam Veterans Monument
Colchester World War I Monument
Colchester World War II - Korean Conflict Monument
Cold War
Colombo
Compound Steam Engine
Constantine House
Covered Way
Cristoforo Colombo Monument
David Ruggles Freedom Courtyard
Death of Major William Montgomery
Defenders of Fort Griswold Sept 6th 1781
Downer-Doane Park
Dr. Charles H. Osgood Fountain
Dr. William Beaumont
East District School
East Lyme
East Lyme Honor Roll
East Lyme Veterans Memorial
Eastern-Rig Dragger Roann
Everlasting Vigilance
First Railroad Operated in Connecticut
First Step to Freedom
Fishing Schooner L.A. Dunton
Fort Interiors
Fort Trumbull
Founding of Lebanon, Connecticut
Franklin
Franklin World War II Monument
Gen. Samuel Motts Home
George Greenman House
Griswold
Griswold Civil War Monument
Griswold Korean War Monument
Griswold Vietnam Monument
Griswold World War I Monument
Griswold World War II Monument
Groton
Groton Battle Monument
Gurdon Bills Station
Harbor Tugboat Kingston II
Hays & Ros Clark Shiplift
Hempstead Historic District
Hiram Bingham IV
Hopkins & Allen Gun Factory
Impressionism in Connecticut
In Memory of Captain Samuel Chester Reid
Jewett City
John F. Slater
John Trumbull Birthplace
John W. Richmond
John Winthrop
Jonathan Brooks Tomb 1786
Langworthy House
Lathrop D-90 Diesel Engine
Lathrop Manor
Lebanon
Lebanon Iraq Afghanistan Veterans Monument
Lebanon Old Cemetery
Lebanon Revolutionary War Patriots
Lebanon Veterans Monument
Lebanon World War I World War II Monument
Ledyard
Ledyard Veterans Memorials
Ledyard World War I Monument
Leffingwell Inn
Lewis House
Liberty Hill Church Bell
Lisbon
Lisbon Revolutionary War Monument
Lisbon Veterans Monument
Lisbon World War I Monument
Live Oak Log
Lowthorpe Meadows
Magnetic Silencing
Master Shipbuilders
Maury Hall
Merchant Marine
Monte Cristo Cottage
Montville
Montville Honor Roll
Montville Veterans Memorial
Montville World War II Monument
Music Vale Seminary
Mystic Civil War Memorial
Mystic River Bascule Bridge
Mystic Seaport Museum First Building
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
Native Americans
New London
New London Soldiers & Sailors Monument
New London War Dead
New London War Memorial
New London Whalemen
Noank Well-Smack Emma C. Berry
North Battery
Norwich and Worcester Railroad
Norwich POW MIA Monument
Norwich Soldiers Monument
Norwich Veterans Memorial
Norwich Vietnam War Memorial
Norwich World War I Monument
Norwich World War II & Korean War Monument
Norwichtown Green
Old Lebanon Meeting House
Old Lyme
Old Lyme Veterans Memorial
Once upon a time in Norwich
Oyster Sloop Nellie
Parade Ground
Patriot Prisoners
Pawcatuck Bridge
Pawcatuck World War I Monument
Periscope Test Facility
Post Civil War to 1910
POW-MIA Memorial
Powder Magazine
Preston
Preston Veterans Monument
Propeller Steamer Sabino
Reproduction of Nantucket Islands Brant Point Lighthouse
Revolutionary New London
Revolutionary Soldiers of Ancient Pachaug
Revolutionary War Privateering
Salem
Salem Korean War Monument
Salem Revolutionary War Bicentennial
Salem Vietnam War Monument
Salem World War I Monument
Salem World War II Monument
Samuel Seabury
Scientific Research
Shaw Mansion
Shaw Mansion
Shot Furnace
Site of Lebanon War Office
Site of Ye Ebenezer Avery House
Site Orientation
Slater Museum
South Battery
Spanish Flagship Gun
Sprague
Sprague Civil War Monument
Sprague Korean War Monument
Sprague Veterans Memorial
Sprague Veterans Monument
Sprague Vietnam War Monument
Sprague World War I Monument
Sprague World War II Monument
Spragues Industrial Heritage
Stonington
Stonington Founders Monument
Stonington Land Battery
The 19th Century Port
The Amistad Incident
The Atlantic Trade
The Barracks
The Battle of Groton Heights
The Construction of Fort Griswold
The Defenders Of The Fort
The Freedom Tree
The Green
The Roots of the US Coast Guard
The Shattuck Building
The Submarine Industry
The Third System
The War Office
This Site Is Dedicated
Thomas Howe House
Thomas S. Greenman House
Town of Bozrah
Training Ship Joseph Conrad
U.S. Submarine Memorial
U.S.S. Maine Memorial
Union Station
United States Maritime Service Officers School
USS Pawcatuck Veterans Monument
Veterans Dedication Stone
Veterans Memorial
Voluntown
Voluntown Veterans Memorial
Wall of Honor
War of 1812
War Office
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
Waterford
Welcome to the Hallville Fishway
Wequetequock Burial Ground
Western-Rig Dragger Florence
Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan
Whaleship Charles W. Morgan
Whaling in New London
Wichmann Semi-Diesel Engine
William A. Buckingham House
William Ashby McCloy
William Haynes House
Williams Memorial Park
Ye Ebenezer Avery House
"Do you want to be slave or free?"
Aim, Load, Fire
The Arches
In 1646, New London was officially founded and soon became an important center for maritime trade and commerce. The town grew rapidly throughout the 18th century, attracting merchants, shipbuilders, and sailors from around the world. It played a significant role in the American Revolution as a hub for privateers, who were privately owned ships that were authorized to attack enemy vessels. New London was also a major port for the whaling industry, with numerous ships departing from its shores in search of valuable whale oil.
During the 19th century, New London County continued to prosper as a maritime center. It was a major hub for the shipping and shipbuilding industry, with many shipyards along the Thames River. The county also played a crucial role in the development of submarine warfare, as the United States Navy established the Naval Submarine Base in Groton in 1868. This base has since become the primary East Coast homeport for the Navy's fleet of nuclear-powered submarines.
In the 20th century, New London County experienced significant changes in its economic landscape. While the maritime industry declined, the county diversified its economy by attracting manufacturing, healthcare, and education sectors. Today, New London County remains an important center for education, with several colleges and universities located in the area. Its rich history, vibrant culture, and scenic beauty continue to attract tourists and visitors from around the world.
Brief timeline of the history of New London County, Connecticut:
- 1614 - Dutch explorer Adriaen Block visits the area that would later become New London County.
- 1646 - English colonists establish the town of New London.
- 1662 - The Connecticut Colony grants New London County its charter.
- 1692 - The town of Stonington is incorporated.
- 1784 - The city of Norwich is incorporated.
- 1786 - The town of Groton is incorporated.
- 1848 - The city of New London is incorporated.
- 1869 - The city of Norwich becomes the county seat.
- 1951 - The Naval Submarine Base New London is established in Groton.
This timeline provides a concise overview of the key events in the history of New London County, Connecticut.