Garde Arts Center Source: Garde Arts Center / facebook Garde Arts CenterĪn opulent place to catch a show, the centrepiece of the Garde Arts Center is the Garde Theatre, which opened as a movie palace in 1926. Among the permanent exhibitions, Louis Comfort Tiffany in New London delves into the eminent designer’s links with New London and American Perspectives showcases art on the continent from colonial times through the 20th century.Īnd for wee ones, Playthings of the Past lets kids get hands on with toys, games, books and dolls across hundreds of years. Outstanding pieces include John F. Kensett’s Bash Bish Falls (1851) and Thomas Cole’s Mount Etna from Taormina (1844). There are works by Ingres, Poussin, Tiepole and Charles LeBrun, but the museum really shines for its collection of American Art, representing the Hudson River School, the Aesthetic Movement and Impressionism. The collection here runs to more than 10,000 pieces, from Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia, and dating from the 16th century to the present. In a solemn Neoclassical building, constructed from local granite and in 12 acres of gardens and lawns, the Lyman Allyn Art Museum dates from 1930. Lyman Allyn Art Museum Source: Lyman Allyn Art Museum / facebook Lyman Allyn Art Museum Make sure to see the New London County Courthouse at 70 Huntington Street.ĭating to 1786, it’s the oldest functioning courthouse in Connecticut.Īt 76 Federal Street, the St. James Episcopal Church (1850) is endowed with beautiful stained glass by Louis Comfort Tiffany.Īnd when the weather’s good you could lose all track of time at the Waterfront Park in front of Custom House, watching the ferries make their way along the Thames River.ĥ. Walking these streets you’ll be following the footsteps of ocean-going whalers, and historic figures both revered and reviled, like playwright Eugene O’Neill and turncoat Benedict Arnold. Set in sumptuous early 19th-century buildings are one-off boutiques, quirky restaurants, performing arts venues and galleries, some of which we’ll cover below. The city’s lively creative community resides in this 26-block National Register Historic District. New London Waterfront District Source: St James Episcopal Church (New London, CT) / facebook St. James Episcopal Church You’ve got an arcade with retro games, amusement rides, triple waterslides and 18 holes of miniature golf by the boardwalk If you want to get some laps in there’s an Olympic size pool, while littler beach-goers will have a whale of a time in the kiddie spray park.Īnd to unwind you could amble along the boardwalk and get a bite at one of the may eateries followed by a treat at the Boardwalk Creamery.Ĥ. Ocean Beach Park Source: Ritu Manoj Jethani / shutterstock Ocean Beach ParkĪ place made for one of those timeless summer afternoons, Ocean Beach Park has been hailed by National Geographic as one of the best beaches in the country.Īnd while you may not want to move from the long, broad crescent of soft pale sand, there’s plenty for families to get up to at the park behind. Let’s explore the best things to do in New London: 1. New London is also a hotbed for the arts in south-eastern Connecticut, furnished with galleries, an opulent theatre, the vaunted Lyman Allyn Art Museum and six blocks of eye-popping murals. In a seafaring town like this you have no choice but to board a boat, to sail off to spy the sound’s famous lighthouses or make a day trip to the idyllic Block Island off the tip of Long Island. Two hundred years ago New London was one of the top whaling ports in the world, and in 1839 was the landing point of The Amistad. A city steeped in maritime history, New London is on the natural harbour of the Thames River just before it flows into Long Island Sound.
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