In September 1781, the British stormed Fort Trumbull. On Saturday, April 4, a very different group of people will descend on Fort Trumbull State Park.

Members of the Civil War Trust are soliciting other history buffs, preservationists, community volunteers and Coast Guard Cadets to join together to help clean and restore Fort Trumbull, one of Connecticut’s important historical sites.

The mission of the Civil War Trust is to preserve our nation’s endangered Civil War battlefields and to promote appreciation of these hallowed grounds.

During the Civil War, Fort Trumbull served as a center primarily for inducting and training Union Army recruits. This was where Connecticut volunteers, including Company F, 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, were mustered before moving south to contribute to the war efforts.

In addition, Fort Trumbull and Fort Griswold were the sites of the only Revolutionary War battles fought in Connecticut.

For the eighth year, volunteers will be painting, caulking, raking, dusting and cleaning in the buildings. Outdoors, they will undertake maintenance projects large and small.

Civil War Park Day runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 4 at Fort Trumbull, 90 Walbach St. in New London.

The public is invited to join in this event, rain or shine, with all volunteers meeting at the Visitor’s Center Lobby at 8:30 a.m. to register and to be assigned to a project by the park staff. Participants are asked to bring work gloves. Supplies and snacks will be provided by the Friends of Fort Trumbull. In addition, a Civil War Trust t-shirt and patch will be given to each participant.

To learn more, visit fortfriends.org or call (860) 444-7591. On the day of the event, contact Chris Purrone, Company F, 14th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, Civil War Trust, at purrone@sbcglobal.net.

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