Thames River Heritage Park
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Lecture: Steve Manuel: Whaling, Religion and Royalty: New London and Lahaina
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonThe Lyman Allyn Art Museum is pleased to partner with the Thames River Heritage Park to host their 2024 lecture series, Stories from the Park: Island Affairs of the Thames. New London, the “Whaling City” was the third largest whaling port in the country during the height of whaling in the United States and for a […]
$10 – $20Water, Wampum & Medicine Wheels. Mohegan Life on the Thames Boat Tour
City Pier New LondonThe first inhabitants along the western side of the Massapequatuck (Thames) River — the Mohegan tribe — settled here from the time of Sachem Uncas’ birth toward the end of the 16th century. Led by Tribal members, their stories demonstrate how crucial the Thames River was for food, wildlife, transportation, and trade as well as […]
Free – $25Hunter’s Full Supermoon Cruises on the Thames
City Pier New LondonOctober 16 and 17 Join us for a magical cruise down the Thames to Ledge Light as the Full Moon rises over the Sound. For more information and other tour topics and dates
Free – $30Mariners, Patriotism and Revolution. Tars on the Thames at Lyman Allyn Museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonNew London County Historical Society, Lyman Allyn Art Museum and Thames River Heritage Park Foundation are pleased to present the 2025 lecture series – Seeds of Revolution on the Thames and Beyond. Events that seeded discontent and revolution along with the social, cultural, political, economic and ecological influences and their impact and influence on life […]
$15 – $25Geology, Decrees and Deposits – Connecticut Unrest Beyond the Thames at Lyman Allyn Museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonNew London County Historical Society, Lyman Allyn Art Museum and Thames River Heritage Park Foundation are pleased to present the 2025 lecture series – Seeds of Revolution on the Thames and Beyond. Events that seeded discontent and revolution along with the social, cultural, political, economic and ecological influences and their impact and influence on life […]
$15 – $25Thames River Heritage Park’s Docent Academy 2026
2026 Schedule: February 19 – April 23 | Thursdays, 9am-12:30pm Host Sites: New London, Waterford & Groton Program Details Travel back in time with scholarly and engaging educators along with other intellectually curious companions and discover the rich history and heritage of the Thames. Created for those who understand the value of life-long learning and who believe […]
Equal, Enslaved, Marginalized – Seeds of Emancipation and Abolition on the Thames at Lyman Allyn Museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonNew London County Historical Society, Lyman Allyn Art Museum and Thames River Heritage Park Foundation are pleased to present the 2025 lecture series – Seeds of Revolution on the Thames and Beyond. Events that seeded discontent and revolution along with the social, cultural, political, economic and ecological influences and their impact and influence on life […]
$15 – $25Religious Ideals, Realities and Sermons – Congregationalists in the American Revolution on the Thames and Beyond at Lyman Allyn Museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonNew London County Historical Society, Lyman Allyn Art Museum and Thames River Heritage Park Foundation are pleased to present the 2025 lecture series – Seeds of Revolution on the Thames and Beyond. Events that seeded discontent and revolution along with the social, cultural, political, economic and ecological influences and their impact and influence on life […]
$15 – $25Unrest, Rebellion and Protection: Revolutionary War Forts on the Thames at Lyman Allyn Museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonNew London County Historical Society, Lyman Allyn Art Museum and Thames River Heritage Park Foundation are pleased to present the 2025 lecture series – Seeds of Revolution on the Thames and Beyond. Events that seeded discontent and revolution along with the social, cultural, political, economic and ecological influences and their impact and influence on life […]
$15 – $25White Sails, Black Hands: The African-American Experience on Connecticut’s Waters on the Thames Boat Tour
City Pier New LondonIn collaboration with the Hempsted Houses, CT Landmarks, embark on an adventure on the Thames to hear untold stories of important black figures from the region. Beginning in 1639 when the first enslaved person arrived in Connecticut, the number of persons of color steadily increased in New London County. Every town in New London County […]
Free – $25Thames Boat Tour: Mohegan Life on the Massapequatuck
Nautilus Dock at the Submarine Force Museum 1 Crystal Lake Rd, GrotonThe first inhabitants along the western side of the Massapequatuck (Thames) River — the Mohegan tribe — settled here from the Hop aboard the Thames River Heritage Park's open-air, navy utility boat and cruise down the Thames to view the shoreline and river area of the Mohegan Tribe, narrated by a knowledgeable tribal member as […]
Free – $25Matthew Reardon: The Revolution Along the Thames River at Lyman Allyn Museum
Lyman Allyn Art Museum 625 Williams Street, New LondonThis year’s theme is Freedom: The Victories, Promises, and Potentials of 1776. The speakers will explore the meaning of freedom in America, examining its historical implications for various segments of society, all from a local perspective. Historian and author, Matthew Reardon, will discuss A Heroic but Doomed Defense: The Battle of New London, September 6, 1781 based on […]
$15 – $20
