For our first trip in quite a few months we headed off to New London on Saturday. The weather could not have been more beautiful.
Our first stop was the Bean and Leaf coffee shop. I don't often (or ever) say this about a coffee shop, but it was amazing. If you could imagine the ideal, Platonic coffee shop this would be it. It has a large are for people to meet, groups of couches, and full menu of simple foods besides tea and coffee, a spot for performances in the corner. The decor, like its name is simple but appropriate. I only wish this place existed nearer to me. I would be there all the time.
Our next stop was to the Fort Trumbull State Park. We walked around the whole exterior of the fort which took 20 years to build and was used for the coastline defense. It was a nice view right on the water and a nice well maintained path. You can go inside for a fee, but we decided to save the inside, structured part for another day. It was too nice to be inside watching educational videos.New London stats:
Population: 26,145
Size: 10.8 square miles
Historic Places: Winslow Ames House, Acors Barns House, Bulkeley School, Central Vermont Railroad Pier, Civic Institutions Historic District, Coit Street Historic District, Deshon Allyn House, Downtown New London Historic District, Fort Trumbull, Jonathon Newton Harris House, Hempstead Historic District, Joshua Hempstead House, Nathaniel Hempstead House, House at 130 Mohegan Avenue, Huntington Street Baptist Church, Lighthouse Inn, Montauk Avenue Historic District, Monte Cristo Cottage, New London County Courthouse, New London Customhouse, New London Harbor Lighthouse, New London Public Library, New London Railroad Sation, Ohev Sholem Synagogue, Post Hill Historic District, Prospect Street Historic District, St. James Episcopal Church, Shaw Mansion, Thames Shipyard, United States Housing Corporation Historic District, United States Post Office (New London Main), Whale Oil Row, Williams Memorial Institute, Williams Memorial Park Historic District, Winthrop Mill, Nathan A. Woodworth House
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