So, it appears the powers that be are still trying to squeeze the National Coast Guard Museum into what most of us realize is the wrong location for so many reasons. A state grant of $20 million will be used for a necessary pedestrian bridge to what is often times an already near capacity parking structure. Additional funds are also required to mitigate the fact that the location is in a flood plain. A major modification will be needed to berth the Eagle there. These three situations alone would be unnecessary if Fort Trumbull were used.

So far $46 million has been pledged with $26 million of that coming from the state, federal funds and $1 million from Lockheed. So, with $54 million to go to reach the $100 million goal and with only $20 million raised in private donations in over five years, what are the odds of finding another $54 million in the next decade, if at all?

Money wise, 2018 was their best year yet and they brought in only $6.8 million. At this rate it will take another eight years and yet they plan on breaking ground next year? They may not know it, but construction crews won't take post-dated checks.

Put it where it has always belonged, Fort Trumbull. 

Randy Terwilliger

New London