Custom House Maritime Museum, New London

Name: Custom House Maritime Museum
Address: 150 Bank St, New London, 06320, United States
Telephone: +1 860-447-2501

#5 among attractions in New London

Museum, Military museum, History museum, Maritime museum

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Custom House Maritime Museum, New London

Facts and practical information

The New London Custom House is a historic custom house at 150 Bank Street in New London, Connecticut, built in 1833-35. It was designed by Robert Mills, one of the country's first formally trained architects. From 1839-40, the schooner La Amistad, on which captured Africans meant for the slave trade rebelled, was impounded at a wharf behind the customhouse. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architecture in 1970, and is now a local museum covering the city's maritime history. ()

Built: 1833 (191 years ago)Coordinates: 41°21'8"N, 72°5'46"W

Address

150 Bank StDowntown New LondonNew London 06320 United States

Contact

+1 860-447-2501

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Day trips

Custom House Maritime Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Trumbull, St. James Episcopal Church, Shaw's Cove Bridge, Garde Arts Center.

0.6 miS
Museum, Historical place, State park
Fort Trumbull, New London
16 min walk • Fort Trumbull is a fort near the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound in New London, Connecticut and named for Governor Jonathan Trumbull. The original fort was built in 1777, but the present fortification was built between 1839 and 1852.
~1920 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. James Episcopal Church, New London
10 min walk • St. James Episcopal Church at 76 Federal St, New London, Connecticut is a historic church in the Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut.
~1700 ftS
Bridge
Shaw's Cove Bridge, New London
9 min walk • Shaw's Cove Bridge is a swing bridge in New London, Connecticut. The span carries railroad tracks used by Amtrak for their train along the Northeast Corridor while allowing boat traffic to go through.
~1400 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall, Opera
Garde Arts Center, New London
7 min walk • The Garde Arts Center is a non-profit performing arts center and cinema located at 325 State Street at the corner of Huntington Street in New London, Connecticut. It owns and operates the Garde Theatre, a historic movie palace.
~850 ftN
Church
Huntington Street Baptist Church, New London
5 min walk • The Huntington Street Baptist Church is a historic Baptist Church meeting house at 29 Huntington Street in New London, Connecticut. Built in 1843, it is one of the last major examples of Greek Revival architecture to be built in the city. The church was built by a Universalist congregation and then purchased by a competing Baptist one.
~870 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Georgian architecture
Shaw Mansion, New London
5 min walk • The Shaw Mansion is a historic mansion and historic house museum at 11 Blinman Street in New London, Connecticut. Built in 1756, it is a well-preserved example of a wealthy merchant's house, made further notable as the location of the state's naval offices during the American Revolutionary War.
0.7 miE
Museum, History museum
Ebenezer Avery House, Groton
19 min walk • The Ebenezer Avery House was originally located on Latham Street and Thames Street in Groton, Connecticut. The construction date is unknown, but it is believed to be from the 1760s and was the house of Ebenezer Avery. It was the home where the British brought their injured soldiers after the Battle of Groton Heights on September 6, 1781.
0.8 miN
Bridge
Gold Star Memorial Bridge, New London
21 min walk • The Gold Star Memorial Bridge is a pair of steel truss bridges that carry both Interstate 95 and U.S. Route 1 across the Thames River between New London, Connecticut, US and Groton, Connecticut.
0.5 miNW
Cemetery
Ye Antientist Burial Ground, New London
14 min walk • Ye Antientist Burial Ground in New London, Connecticut is one of the earliest graveyards in New England and the oldest colonial cemetery in New London County. The hillside lot of 1.5 acres adjoins the original site of the settlement's first meeting house.
~1670 ftW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
The Hempsted Houses, New London
9 min walk • The Joshua Hempsted House is a historic house museum at 11 Hempstead Street in New London, Connecticut. Built about 1678 and altered several times during the 18th century, it is one of the state's oldest surviving buildings, and provides a virtual catalog of early construction methods due to its state of preservation.
0.5 miNW
Neighbourhood
Hempstead Historic District, New London
13 min walk • The Hempstead Historic District of New London, Connecticut encompasses a residential area north of the city's harbor and central business district, extending mainly along three roughly parallel streets: Franklin and Hempstead Streets, and Mountain Avenue.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Custom House Maritime Museum open?

Custom House Maritime Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 1 pm - 5 pm
Thursday 1 pm - 5 pm
Friday 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday 1 pm - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Custom House Maritime Museum?

Nearby attractions include Downtown New London Historic District, New London (2 min walk), Caruso Music, New London (4 min walk), Huntington Street Baptist Church, New London (5 min walk), Shaw Mansion, New London (5 min walk).

How to get to Custom House Maritime Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Custom House Maritime Museum:

Train

New London (6 min walk)

Bus

Greyhound Bus Station (7 min walk)

Ferry

Cross Sound Ferry (8 min walk)