Hempstead House

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11 Hempstead Ct
New London, CT 06320
This landmark property tells the story of three great populations whose paths collided in early New London. They are the Native Americans who were here from the beginning, the Europeans who arrived in the 1600s, and the Africans who were enslaved and brought here about the same time. The site features two houses. One was built in 1678 by the son of one of New London's first European settlers after the defeat of the Pequots. The other was built in 1759 by a Hempsted descendant. Two enslaved people lived in the older house in the 1700s and very early 1800s. Other residents of the houses have included: -- A Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Fort Griswold (1781) -- Some of the city's leading abolitionists from the 1840s.

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Jennifer K.
10/22/2016

Had such a good time stopping in at the Hempstead Houses and learning a bit more history about the area. They had an event for the season I definitely recommend going if you like local history....

Bob G.
11/23/2022

I've been wanting to go there ever since I did a family tree research and found my ancestry goes back to Robert Hempstead and his Desendants. Joshua .. Nathaniel. Isaac and those in between....

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Jana C.
11/8/2010

Passed by on my way to Captain Scott's Lobster Dock (only to be denied of a lobster roll; they happened to have closed for the season just a few days prior to my coming)... 1600's... stone...

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