At the Commonwealth Conservation Center In Carlisle, Pa., work has begun to restore an 18th-century fog signal cannon that is expected to be one of the oldest artifacts on display at the future Nation...
At the Commonwealth Conservation Center In Carlisle, Pa., work has begun to restore an 18th-century fog signal cannon that is expected to be one of the oldest artifacts on display at the future National Coast Guard Museum in New London.
New London ― Since 2017, the city has proposed a multimillion dollar expansion of the Water Street Parking Garage but has been unsuccessful at attaining a grant.
The city is giving it another try.
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By JULIA BERGMAN | The Day | Published: December 27, 2020 NEW LONDON, Conn. (Tribune News Service) — Tucked into the massive omnibus spending package passed by Congress this past week is more funding for the National Coast Guard Museum planned for the downtown New London waterfront. The bill includes $5 million for the museum, which brings the total support for the project from the federal government over the last four years to $20 million. The Coast Guard Museum Association, the fundraising arm for the project, has set a goal of $30 million in federal support. As of noon Sunday, President Donald Trump still had not signed the legislation.