Whaling captains and ship's carpenters built interesting houses in New London, as they did in Mystic (see previous posts). Those hardy captains and whale oil merchants dreamed big American Dreams and, based on their ability to navigate the world's oceans and markets, respectively, they made their dreams come true. Some of their houses are now divided up into apartments, the grandeur of the staircases lost forever.
The interesting doorway to an historic house in New London, complete with UPS package
waiting on the doorstep.
Great commercial architecture from the 1800s. The storefronts are empty.
New London's working waterfront. You can take your car from New London to the eastern tip of Long Island. By ferry it's a two-hour trip, by highway more like eight hours, especially considering traffic.
This ferry doesn't carry cars and travels the Long Island Sound at a much faster clip.
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