New London’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of New London. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The first permanent settlement at New London was made in 1816. The village was named after New London, Connecticut, the native home of a share of the early settlers. New London was incorporated in 1853. In the early 20th century, New London (popularly known as "Ferretville") was the center of the American ferret industry, with the surrounding region raising around 20,000 ferrets annually.
New London is home to a Carnegie library, built in 1914 and open since 1916.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart New London’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how New London’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewJ. Ford Laning, 1906: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10New London, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as J. Ford Laning (1906) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.