New London The city is taking stock of its history, arts scene and cultural assets with the formation of a cultural district that will act as a central hub for the coordination of events, exhibitions and promotions.
The City Council on Monday unanimously approved an ordinance that establishes the district and is likely to lead to the formation of a special commission to provide oversight.
The district will encompass the downtown’s historic district and include Howard, Bank and State streets. It would allow the district to showcase the waterfront and key attractions such as Hygienic Art, Custom House Maritime Museum and Garde Arts Center.
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New London Historian Sandi Brewster-walker presented her research on seamen of color and their role in the city s rich whaling history during a Zoom event held Sunday afternoon by the New London Maritime Society and Custom House Maritime Museum and the Henry L. Ferguson Museum on Fishers Island.
Her discussion covered the seamen of color who sailed from 1640 to 1880 with a focus on New London and the whalers who set out from the city from 1790 to 1860. An author and historian from Long Island, she has used genealogy as well as old newspaper stories and historical records to track the lives of people of color in the whaling industry.
Published January 27. 2021 11:13AM | Updated January 27. 2021 3:37PM
New London The New London Maritime Society invites high school juniors and seniors to enter the 2021 Reid MacCluggage Black Maritime History Scholarship Competition.
Entrants may write an essay, a short story, a poem, a play, a movie script or a novella about the African American experience in the maritime world for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship.
The competition was established in 2001 to foster an awareness of the experience of African Americans in the context of maritime history. Named after Reid MacCluggage, editor and publisher of The Day from 1984 to 2001, the competition honors his commitment to the development of multicultural awareness and excellent writing skills in students.