New London, CT Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

NEW LONDON , opposite Groton on the west side of the Thames, is the closest thing the region has to a city, although it spreads over only six square miles. Originally settled in 1646, it was a wealthy whaling port in the nineteenth century and today is home to the US Coast Guard Academy , 15 Mohegan Ave off I-95, where visitors can wander around a museum of coast guard history (Mon–Fri 9am–4.30pm, Sat 10am–5pm, Sun noon–5pm; free) and visit the training tall ship USS Eagle (Fri–Sun 1–5pm; call 860/444-8595 to find out when the ship is in port). Overlooking the academy is the Lyman Allyn … more »