6 Iconic Military Sites on the Shoreline
The Shoreline’s 300+ year history cannot be told without highlighting its military significance. Scroll on to learn about the Shoreline’s iconic military sites, including the United States Coast Guard Academy, the USS Nautilus, and Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park.
Old Saybrook
General William Hart House (c.1767)
Built more than two centuries ago in 1767 for his bride, Esther Buckingham, the General William Hart house is one of the earliest houses in Saybrook, the first settlement on the southern shore of Connecticut. During the Revolution, he led the First Regiment of Connecticut Light Horse Militia to Danbury to take part in Tryon’s raid
GROTON
USS Nautilus
The Submarine Force Museum, located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut, maintains the world's finest collection of submarine artifacts. It's the only submarine museum operated by the United States Navy. One of the best parts is being able to explore the USS Nautilus submarine. Even better, admission and parking are FREE!
Groton
Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park
Add a touch of reality to your Revolutionary War history lesson with a visit to Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park, site of the 1781 massacre led by the traitorous Benedict Arnold.
New London
United States Coast Guard Academy
The roots of today's Coast Guard were established in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers and the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton proposed the formation of the Revenue Marine, a seagoing military service that would enforce customs and navigation laws, collect tariffs, hail in-bound ships, make inspections and certify manifests.
New London
Fort Trumbull State Park
Get an interactive history lesson at the visitor's center, or just walk the Fort and ramparts for a view of the Thames River, a visit to Fort Trumbull has something for everyone including a boardwalk and fishing pier.
NEW LONDON
Nathan Hale Schoolhouse
The Connecticut patriot Nathan Hale, taught in this one-room schoolhouse from 1774 to 1775, just a few short years after graduating from Yale at the age of eighteen. In 1775, Hale enlisted to fight in the American Revolutionary War. He was the only soldier to volunteer to spy on the British, retrieving valuable information to George Washington.
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