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28 January 2021
  • Connecticut College Arboretum270 Mohegan Avenue
    New London, CT 06320
    (860) 439-5020
    www.conncoll.edu/the-arboretum

    The Arboretum consists of a diverse 750 acres which include the landscape of the College campus as well as the surrounding plant collections and natural areas. Docent-led tours are available of the Native Plant Collection, the Caroline Black Garden and the Campus landscape. Interactive maps allow for self-guided tours.

  • Shaw-Perkins Mansion
    11 Blinman Street
    New London, CT 06320
    (860) 443-1209
    www.nlchs.org/about/shaw-mansion

    Steeped in early Connecticut history with mentions of George Washington and Benedict Arnold, the Shaw-Perkins Mansion exists today as the home of the New London County Historical Society. On-line exhibits may be enjoyed from afar and the extensive southeast Connecticut genealogy archive may be viewed by appointment.