MENU

Local News

Saturday, May 11, 2024

New London's Old Town Mill ready for tourist season

June 15, 2021 12:00 pm • Last Updated: June 15, 2021 12:00 pm

The City of New London’s Old Town Mill is open for free tours every other Saturday during July and August, starting on July 10.

Dates for tours are July 10, July 24, Aug. 7 and Aug. 21.

The Old Town Mill was originally built in 1650 by John Winthrop Jr., the founder of New London and later the governor of Connecticut. Listed on the National Historic Register, the mill is one of the oldest industrial sites in Connecticut. On Sept. 6, 1781, General Benedict Arnold burned the mill down during his raid on New London. The mill was rebuilt soon after on the original site.

The grounds of the Old Town Mill are open year-round until sunset. The mill is also available to groups by special appointment.

Call Judi Cox at (860) 447-5243 for more information.

Comment threads are monitored for 48 hours after publication and then closed.

STORIES THAT MAY INTEREST YOU

Music Review: Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' is controlled dance pop

In the chorus of “Whatcha Doing," the fifth track on Dua Lipa's latest album, she sings: “But if control is my religion / And I'm headed for collision / Lost my 20/20 vision," referencing the unexpect...

Patriots’ No. 3 pick QB Drake Maye wraps up first taste of NFL workouts at rookie camp

Foxborough, Mass. — New England quarterback Drake Maye’s day at rookie mini-camp wasn’t done, not by a long shot. The No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft was just getting started after wrapping up practice on...

Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is heading to the Preakness after all

Mystik Dan, the horse who won the Kentucky Derby by a nose in the race’s closest finish in more than a half-century, is heading to the Preakness next weekend after all, keeping alive the chance of ano...

Rafael Nadal reconsidering his status for the French Open after a lopsided loss in Rome

Rome — Fifteen days before he is scheduled to play in what will likely be his final French Open, Rafael Nadal is so unsatisfied with his level of tennis that he's still debating whether or not to go t...