Perkins-Bill House, Ledyard

Name: Perkins-Bill House
Address: Ledyard, United States

#9 among attractions in Ledyard

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The Perkins-Bill House is a historic house at 1040 Long Cove Road in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard, Connecticut. Built circa 1775 by Solomon Perkins, Sr. it is locally significant as a well-preserved gambrel-roofed Cape of the period, and for the role played by Perkins, his son Solomon, Jr. and Benjamin Bill, Jr. the house's next owner, in the American Revolutionary War. All three were defenders of the fort in Groton that was attacked by British forces under the overall command of Benedict Arnold in the 1781 Battle of Groton Heights. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. ()

Built: 1775 (249 years ago)Coordinates: 41°23'59"N, 72°5'19"W

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Ledyard United States

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Perkins-Bill House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Submarine Force Library and Museum, USS Nautilus, Connecticut College Arboretum, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish.

0.8 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, Military museum
Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton
20 min walk • The Submarine Force Library and Museum, located in Groton, Connecticut, stands as a testament to the rich history and technological advancements of the United States submarine force. This unique museum is the only submarine museum operated by the United States Navy...
0.9 miS
Visitors can tour a historic submarine
USS Nautilus, Groton
23 min walk • USS Nautilus was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August 1958.
1.5 miSW
Park
Connecticut College Arboretum, New London
39 min walk • The Connecticut College Arboretum is a 300 ha arboretum and botanical gardens, founded in 1931, and located on the campus of Connecticut College and in the towns of New London and Waterford, Connecticut, United States.
1 miW
Church
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Waterford
27 min walk • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish - designated for Polish immigrants in Quaker Hill, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1904, it is one of the Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Diocese of Norwich.
1 miNE
Protected area, Nature
Mohegan State Forest
27 min walk • Mohegan State Forest is a Connecticut state forest located in the towns of Scotland and Sprague. The forest is available for hiking, hunting, and letterboxing.