Above, a calm Saturday morning at Harbor Light.
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SHOP for the holidays at the Custom House
MUSEUM SHOP
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We thank Yale’s Peabody Museum for donating two glass-topped cases for the SHOP, and appreciate Harry Smith getting them here from New Haven!

VINTAGE FINDS
Above, one of the two Peabody SHOP cases now holds vintage items — late 19th-c blue & white souvenir Rowland & Marsellus / Staffordshire plates, $40 each, coin-silver spoons $35-$45, a ship-in-a-bottle whaling scene carved in cork and produced in Portugal $35, & a 1896 medallion commemorating the City’s 250th anniversary $50.
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The three cast bronze oyster shell bottle openers were made by a RISD artist and are not vintage items $40.
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The best link for donating online to the New London Maritime Society can be found on the HOME page of our website: nlmaritimesociety.org.
Many thanks!
Above, the big sellers this season are our striped candles.
Clockwise from lower right: grey & dark grey striped candles and grey & dark grey candle holders from the UK: sustainable, eco, and fair-trade — the candles are soy-based; fair-trade knitted alpaca octopi, crabs, seals, fish, and narwhals from Peru; solid red soy candles with a black tin base; four coin-silver spoons — the two at left made by NL’s Daniel Hempsted ca. 1852-1882; Mass Audubon’s diminutive classic Ring Standard calendar — a personal favorite — first created by Louise B. Graves in 1897; and cast flat pewter maritime ships and lighthouses from Germany.
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The Custom House Maritime Museum will reopen again once New London is out of the Covid red zone.
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Meanwhile, our terrific MUSEUM SHOP is open Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10 AM to 6 PM, and Saturdays from 1 to 6 PM, or by appointment.
Members always receive a 10% discount.
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Renew or become a new member of the New London Maritime Society today.
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Above, last sail of the season on Saturday, December 12, 2020.
What’s Up at the Custom House – December 13, 2020
New London Maritime Society – local friendly authentic
Telling the stories of New London’s waterfront
& preserving four historic maritime sites
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New London Maritime Society thanks our Friends & Sponsors
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Anonymous, John Steffian, Jr., The Maco Family Fund, DOCKO, the State of Connecticut, CtHumanties, USLHS, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut, Chelsea Groton Bank, the City of New London , IMLS, United Rentals, & CDBG

Visit inside New London Harbor Lighthouse.

We give tours year-round.

Meet at the lighthouse, then climb 116 steps to the lantern room — all the while learning about the 260-year history of Harbor Light, one of the oldest lighthouses in the country, and the tallest on Long Island Sound. The views at the top are spectacular!
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The visit takes around 45 minutes. Everyone uses hand sanitizer and we all wear masks. Tours for one small Covid pod of up-to four people may be arranged by emailing nlmaritimedirector@gmail.com.
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Suggested donations are $35 for adults, $30 for NLMS members, & $25 for youth 7-to-18 years old.
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We thank the Culture SECT Economic Recovery Fund, in partnership with the Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition and Community Foundation of Eastern Conntecticut for awarding $1,000 to the NL Marititime Society.
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New London Maritime Society.
membership makes the perfect gift!
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~ New Individual ($35) or Family memberships ($50) receive a 12″ x 18″ poster by Patrick Lynch. (You may pick it up at the Custom House.)
~ New Contributor level memberships ($100) & above also receive a copy of Patrick Lynch’s A Field Guide to Long Island Sound: Coastal Habitats, Plant Life, Fish, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, and Other Wildlife (a $24 value). (You may pick it up at the Custom House.)
The MUSEUM SHOP is open Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10 AM to 6 PM, Saturdaysfrom 1 to 6 PM, and by appointment.
Below, clockwise from upper left: handmade pouches, eyeglass cases, tea towels, and sandwich wraps from Torquay; salmon and trout cards from Glasgow; a flashy flounder flask; Sardine — the kitten — & his exploits; the SHOP selection of children’s books, garlands, and cards; a contemporary sailor’s valentine. All of these and more can be found in the MUSEUM SHOP!
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Heading Here
Deck the Halls — last call
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Evergreen branches — both holly and cherry laurel — are free for anyone to take!
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Branches can be picked up behind the museum by the Water Street gate through Wednesday.
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Keep an eye on the harbor 24/7 with the New London HarborCam. 1.2 million viewers already have!
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A foggy Saturday morning: Image from Dec 12, 2020 at 6:01 AM Temp: 36°F, RH: 93.10%, Dew Point: 34 °F
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Watch a time-lapse video of New London Harbor from the HarborCam, from July 8, 2019 to November 30, 2020 — 17 months — here.
  • Facebook the Custom House MUSEUM SHOP for gifts with an extra feel good factor — when you shop with us your purchases support our exhibitions, & educational programs.
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Below, the Winter Solstice arrives at 5:02 AM on Monday, December 21, but our Briney Bank hellebores already are starting to bloom. You can celebrate the return of the sun a little early, too, on Friday, December 18, with Flock Theater and their annual performance of Make We Joy via zoom. Get the details HERE.

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