2025 Annual Appeal
The New London County Historical Society is passionate about our stewardship of southeastern
Connecticut’s past. We live this commitment through preserving our past, educating the public, and forming meaningful relationships through community service. We ask you to join us as stewards in the efforts to preserve our past.
Events and Programming: our commitment to public education includes the new After Hours at the Shaw series, a behind the scenes look at our collection with unique stories and artifacts significant to our region’s past. Marinerfest celebrates the maritime community from past to present, and our Annual Thames River Cruise is held every October.
Community Service and Education: serving our community is essential to our mission. To achieve this goal, we offer a free, humanities-immersive summer camp in partnership with the Salvation Army of New London and an open house with Santa who visits with local children at the Shaw Mansion free of charge. Our robust internship program engages college students from all over the United States in museum studies, archival research, education and nonprofit business.
Preservation and Restoration: the NLCHS are stewards of an archive and a special collection spanning almost 400 years that is recognized as being of not just regional, but of international importance. The largest piece in our collection, the Shaw Mansion, was built in 1756 and is our headquarters. Ongoing restoration to preserve our home as the fortress of this collection is constant and of the utmost importance.
When you join with us as stewards, you assist in our three-pillared mission of preservation, education and community service. Help us inspire the next generation to explore and hold safe our past. Our goal this year is $30,000. With the uncertainty of government grant funding, now more than ever we need your continued support. Please be part of our commitment to ensure our history is preserved and available to future
generations.
History Matters.
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