Built 1833 Opened 1835 Phone +1 860-447-2501 Architect Robert Mills | NRHP Reference # 70000706 Area 8,000 m² Added to NRHP 15 October 1970 | |
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Location 150 Bank St., New London, Connecticut Address 150 Bank St, New London, CT 06320, USA Hours Open today · 1–5PMSaturday1–5PMSunday1–5PMMondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesday1–5PMThursday1–5PMFriday1–5PMSuggest an edit Similar New London Harbor Li, New London Ledge Li, Joshua Hempsted House, Shaw Mansion, Race Rock Light Profiles | ||
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.
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