New London Customhouse
in New London, United StatesCategory: Attraction
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181 Bank St, New London, CT 06320, USA Print route »
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New London Custom House is a historic custom house at 150 Bank Street in New London, Connecticut. It was built in 1833-35 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.The building serves as the headquarters of the New London Maritime Society, which operates it as the Custom House Maritime Museum. Exhibits include New London's maritime history, ship models, the Amistad Affair, the history of the Robert Mills building and regional lighthouses. The Frank L. McGuire Maritime Library (non-circulating) consists of more than 2,300 books, charts, maps and prints.
The Society also owns the nearby New London Harbor Light, as well as the offshore Race Rock Light and New London Ledge Light, and operates tours of all three.
