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Saturdays, Sundays, & by appointment year-round

a popular destination for more than two centuries.

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Visit Inside NL Harbor 

Pequot Light

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Visit Long Island Sound’s oldest and tallest lighthouse.

Take a tour inside Harbor Light to see the 4th order Fresnel lens in use at the light since 1857. Climb 116 steps into the lantern room and enjoy stunning views across Long Island Sound.

Tours accommodate up to five people and last about 40 minutes. Sign up today.

To book a custom tour, just send us an email.

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Explore inside Ledge Lighthouse

The boat leaves from the City Pier in downtown New London, just behind (across the tracks) the NL railroad station. It’s a 90-minute round trip including 60 minutes actually inside the lighthouse. Photo: Bob Tellier

Tours leave at the following times:

  • Sunday, August 16, 12 noon
  • Thursday, August 20, 4pm
  • Friday, August 21, 5:30pm
  • Saturday, August 29, 11am
  • Sunday, August 30, 12 noon
  • Saturday, September 5, 4:30pm
  • Sunday, September 6, 5pm

 

Trips are 90-minutes long: 15 minutes out, one hour on the light, and 15 minutes back. Tickets are limited, so reserve your seats HERE today.
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On view through November 1, 2026

​SANTOS

photography by Johanna Case-Hofmeister

The exhibition features twelve images from Santos, created between 2023 and 2024. Spanning the desolate volcanic coastline of the Baja California region along the Sea of Cortez and the city of Mexicali, the photographs depict subjects ranging from whale bones to a crashed airplane. Santos will remain on view at the Custom House through November 1, 2026.

Read more about Johanna and the start of this project in an interview about her work in the Marin Independent Journal.

Johanna Case-Hofmeister is a photographer and transdisciplinary artist scholar based in Northern New Mexico. Working at the intersection of art, science, and community-based research, Case-Hofmeister collaborates on convergence research initiatives in the Arctic alongside scientific researchers and circumpolar coastal communities. 

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The CUSTOM HOUSE MARITIME MUSEUM is open

Thurs. 1 to 5 PM, Fri., 1 to 5 PM,

Sat. 10 AM to 5 PM, Sun. 1 to 5 PM.

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150 Bank Street, New London, Connecticut 06430, USA

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For full newsletter, visit nlmaritimesociety.org

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