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The Atlas Obscura Guide To New London

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in New London, Connecticut

Updated February 23, 2022
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New London, Connecticut

Annual Burning of Benedict Arnold

New London, Connecticut still holds a grudge against its hometown son who turned traitor and burned the city.
Ye Antientist Burial Ground

New London, Connecticut

Ye Antientist Burial Ground

One of the earliest graveyards in the region.
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Groton, Connecticut

Submarine Force Museum

The US Navy's only submarine museum is also home to the world's first nuclear submarine.
2 miles from New London

Groton, Connecticut

Gungywamp

The kind of mixed-up place that drives archaeologists crazy.
2 miles from New London
Today, the defunct facility evokes both grandeur and squalor.

Waterford, Connecticut

Seaside Sanatorium

Ruins of a historic medical facility sits eerily by the water.
4 miles from New London

East Lyme, Connecticut

Book Barn

With some 500,000 books across five buildings, this bookstore is a reader's paradise.
6 miles from New London
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North Dumpling Island

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