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Pequot Commercial
1020 Hartford Turnpike
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 447-9570
(860) 444-6661 fax
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New London CT
This 350 year old early settlement is rich in history, from colonial times to
today's high-tech industry. The city was attractive for its'natural harbor and
access to the ocean via the Long Island Sound. The whaling industry was born
here, and shipbuilding and seafaring are still important to the region. The
oldest continually operating U.S. Customs House is located on Bank Street
downtown, and the city is home to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
Major historical events include the burning of the city during the Revolutionary
War by Benedict Arnold, the capture, trial and acquittal of the Africans on the
slave ship Amistad after they overpowered their captors and attempted to sail to
Africa, and the birth of playwright Eugene O'Neill.
The waterfront is one of the state's most active. Ferry service to the islands
runs year round from two municipal piers. Commercial fishing boats and slips for
private vessels are located there, and the city boasts an excellent
transportation center for ship and rail with a high speed railway under
development to speed commutes to New York and Boston.
The Thames River and the Long Island Sound provide some of the most spectacular
sailing in the region. The Monte Cristo Cottage, Eugene O'Neills' boyhood home,
is a National Registered Landmark, and was the setting for Ah, Wilderness and A
Long Day's Journey Into Night, two of his most famous plays. New London is in
close proximity to the Foxwoods Casino and to the new Mohegan Sun Casino.
For more information visit the
New
London website.
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