Boat Cruise & Tour
of Fishers Island
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
$25.00 - Reserve now, space is limited

2:15 pm Rendezvous at the Fishers Island Ferry Dock, New London
3:15 pm Arrive Silver Eel Pond, Fishers Island, NY
TOUR H.L. Ferguson Museum EXHIBIT: Architecture & Homes of Fishers Island from settlement to 1920
STROLL the Beaches
COCKTAILS & SNACK at the PEQUOT INN (not included)  
6:45 pm Depart Fishers Island  
7:15 pm Arrive New London

Family Friendly Group
Bike Tour of
New London's Historic Sites
Saturday, July 31, 2010

Begins at 2:30 pm

New London Landmarks develops a variety of programs to interest and inform the public about the long and interesting history of the city. If you missed any of these programs, keep checking this site for new additions.

Bank Street Walking Tour
led by Sally Ryan
Saturday, May 22, 2010
4 pm - Meet at the Monument on Parade Plaza
$5.00

City Historian Sally Ryan reviews the history of Bank Street through over 300 years of activity from the adventures of trade with the West Indies, privateering during the Revolution, the drama of the Amistad capture, whaling, and the restorations taking place today.

Williams Park and Post Hill
Walking Tour
led by Sally Ryan
Saturday, May 29, 2010
11 am - Meet at the Nathan Hale Statue
$5.00

City Historian Sally Ryan leads the way around this beautiful Victorian neighborhood. While it is one of the oldest sections of New London, the wealth and prosperity of the mid-19th century created a new neighborhood of large and beautiful homes.

Parade Parade
and
History on Parade
Saturday, June 5, 2010

            The City of New London Celebrates Parade Plaza
2:00 – 3:00:
Re-dedication, with appropriate music and fanfare, of the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse; A plaque commemorating the first Episcopal Church on the Parade; and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument

3:00 – 4:00:
History on Parade introduces the new Bronze Historic Plaques with local and regional historic organizations

(Parade Parade Celebrations continue into the evening with a variety of music and dance events. Check other Calendar listings for details.)

State Street Walking Tour
led by Sally Ryan
Sunday, June 6, 2010
12 noon - Meet at the Monument on Parade Plaza
$5.00

City Historian Sally Ryan explores State Street from Union Station (1888) to the Courthouse (1784). This main business street reflects the fine architecture and changing social patterns that have taken place as New London has grown through over 300 years of development.

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