New London County Historical Society

10/23/2026

Flock Theatre is coming to the Shaw Mansion once again! Click the post below for details, and to get your tickets now! Limited seating available.

Flock Theatre presents
GHOSTS
by Henrik Ibsen
November 13-15, 20-22
At the Shaw Mansion

Tickets at https://events.humanitix.com/flockghosts

Directed by Derron Wood
Adapted by Flock Theatre
Original Translation by William Archer

Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm
Sundays at 2pm

11 Blinman Street
New London, CT

Limited seating available, tickets required. General admission.
Tickets: $40

The ones who return.

Mrs. Helen Alving prepares to dedicate an orphanage to her late husband just as her son, Oswald, has returned home from many years abroad. Their dark history becomes entwined with the pastor, housemaid, and a local carpenter as they wrestle with the sins of the father and the harsh judgement of the society that surrounds them. Unflinching, Ibsen's play is a fiery criticism of morality and hidden truths vs ideals.

Flock continues its exploration of the Norwegian playwright’s classic works after successful runs of Hedda Gabler (2025) and Peer Gynt (2023).

Cast:
Mrs. Helen Alving- Suzanne McCormack
Pastor Manders- Kip Hashagen
Oswald Alving- Brandon Tyler
Jacob Engstrand- Richard Selden
Regina Engstrand- Juliette Robinson

For further info or questions please email [email protected]

10/21/2026

Do NOT miss this amazing performance from the Connecticut Lyric Opera: Abigail Adams, A Contemporary Opera. They will be performing at the below locations, including inside the Shaw Mansion here at the NLCHS on Sunday, November 8th at 3pm!

Click the post or scan the QR code for tickets.

Friday Nov. 6 Union Baptist Church 7:00PM

Saturday Nov. 7 CT Old State House 7:00PM
(6:30PM Lecture with Dr. Cornelia Dayton)

Sunday Nov. 8 Shaw Mansion 3:00PM

Join Connecticut Lyric Opera this November as we celebrate America 250 with Abigail Adams, a contemporary opera by Judge Richard Owen.

Experience the letters of Abigail, John, and John Quincy Adams brought to life through music, offering an intimate glimpse into the lives of America’s founding family.

Friday Nov. 6 Union Baptist Church 7:00PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abigail-adams-an-opera-based-on-the-letters-of-the-adams-family-tickets-2002663545575

Saturday Nov. 7 CT Old State House 7:00PM
(6:30PM Lecture with Dr. Cornelia Dayton)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abigail-adams-an-opera-in-letters-at-the-old-state-house-tickets-2002675448176

Sunday Nov. 8 Shaw Mansion 3:00PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abigail-adams-a-founding-familys-letters-find-their-voice-in-opera-tickets-2002692494161

10/20/2026

We want to thank everyone who joined us on our 17th Annual Thames River Cruise this past Saturday, October 17th! Thank you for attending amidst chillier temperatures and making history with us.

We are ever grateful to our sponsors, who believe in our mission and the power of partnership.

A huge thank you to Cross Sound Ferry, who generously donated the ferry, the Cecelia Ann, covered the entire cost of crew and fuel, and provided each passenger with two free drink tickets. We greatly appreciate their support!

A huge thank you to our additional sponsors, Thames River Gallery, Waypoint Credit Union, The Mohegan Tribe, Mohegan Sun, Paul Vaida & Jared Bloxsom of Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC, Connecticut Port Authority, Noble Smokehouse and Tox Brewing Co. We greatly appreciate their support!

We can't wait to see you all at our next event and for next year's Annual Thames River Cruise!

10/09/2026

Join Francine Romero on Tuesday, October 13th at 5:15pm in the Charles Chu Room inside the Shain Library at Connecticut College.

10/08/2026

Revolutionary Talks: Indigenous People & the Revolution! Join us LIVE now!

Check the comments for the live link!

10/08/2026

TONIGHT! Don't miss our final installment of Revolutionary Talks, Indigenous People & the Revolution at our headquarters inside Shaw Mansion at 11 Blinman Street, New London from 7-8pm

Join Megan Haines, former NLCHS intern and current Collections Manager & Archivist for Leffingwell House Museum, as she discusses how the indigenous peoples of southeastern Connecticut participated in the American Revolution.

Free & Open to the Public. No reservations required.

Can't join us in person? No problem! Join us LIVE on YouTube! Link in the comments.

10/07/2026

A big thank you to the Connecticut Port Authority for their sponsorship of our 17th Annual Thames River Cruise.
We greatly appreciate their generous support!

10/06/2026

Did you know? The NLCHS is now on Substack!

Check us out by clicking the link below!

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African and African Americans During the American Revolution.

10/03/2026

3rd Annual Ledyard History Day!