Fort Trumbull, which fell to the British due to Benedict Arnold’s treachery in the Revolutionary War, is an important part of the naval history of New London, CT. From Trumbull’s beginnings as an earthwork in the Revolutionary War, the second Ft. Trumbull was rebuilt in 1839 and is still in use today. When new defenses were erected on Fishers Island in Long Island Sound, Fort Trumbull became the Revenue Cutter Academy, later to be part of the US Coast Guard. In World War II the training school of the Merchant Marine was at Fort Trumbull, and for 40 years in the 20th century, the Naval Underwater Sound Laboratory, developer of sonar systems for US submarines, was based at Fort Trumbull.
The naval facilities today at New London Harbor include The Coast Guard Station New London, which is the home port for US Coast Guard Cutter Chinook and the proud tall ship of the Coast Guard fleet, Eagle, often viewed by Robert M. Pope on his frequent visits to New London Harbor, which has the finest deep water harbor available along the Connecticut coast of Long Island Sound.
New London, CT originally boasted a much larger land area. From New London, the cities of Groton, Ledyard, Montville, Salem, Waterford and East Lyme have all arisen over time, while Fishers Island, originally a Connecticut municipality, became part of New York in 1879. Effectively one-half of New London’s area today is water, rendering today’s New London one of the smallest cities in Connecticut, though still much beloved by Robert M. Pope. For Detail Information Visit at https://tackk.com/robertmpopenewlondonct
The naval facilities today at New London Harbor include The Coast Guard Station New London, which is the home port for US Coast Guard Cutter Chinook and the proud tall ship of the Coast Guard fleet, Eagle, often viewed by Robert M. Pope on his frequent visits to New London Harbor, which has the finest deep water harbor available along the Connecticut coast of Long Island Sound.
New London, CT originally boasted a much larger land area. From New London, the cities of Groton, Ledyard, Montville, Salem, Waterford and East Lyme have all arisen over time, while Fishers Island, originally a Connecticut municipality, became part of New York in 1879. Effectively one-half of New London’s area today is water, rendering today’s New London one of the smallest cities in Connecticut, though still much beloved by Robert M. Pope. For Detail Information Visit at https://tackk.com/robertmpopenewlondonct