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Fort Trumbull, West Side

Fort Trumbull is a fort near the mouth of the Thames River on Long Island Sound in New London, Connecticut and named for Governor Jonathan Trumbull. The original fort was built in 1777, but the present fortification was built between 1839 and 1852. wikipedia

The first Fort Trumbull was built to protect the New London Harbor from British attack and later served as part of the country's coastal defense system. The masonry fort (the third) that stands today was constructed between 1839 and 1852. portal.ct.gov



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