While in the area on vacation I stopped here to visit the site of a Fort that was burned by Benedict Arnold and the British in the closing days of the Revolution. I knew the museum would be closed when I came, closes on Labor Day. But you can walk around the rest of the park. You can walk thru the fort and read the signs and the memorials. Go down and look at the walls from below and see the battery's that were put in after the war to defend the town and the river. Well worth a visit.

Visited Fort Trumbull and Fort Griswold and, of the two, we preferred this one. This was an early fort that was destroyed and did not get rebuilt, unlike Fort Trumbull which was ultimately a third system fort. There is no fee for visiting this state park. So this site is a memorial where you can see the fort outlines and some elements of the original fort, climb the obelisk, check out the small museum and watch several videos about the fort and history, and visit Avery House (the home of one of the people killed in the battle moved to this location). Avery House closes at 4 (open Sat-Sun 12-4), so if you come late in the day, you might want to do this first as the obelisk and museum are open until 5. You can see the battlements and pass through the short tunnel to the outside of the fort and make your way along a trench down to the battlements, hidden from enemy fire. (Fort Trumbull was $6 with an inexact room map, a number of info panels, and a lack of overall context; a docent or audio tour would be nice; and the general feel was disinterest in spite of the nicely built visitor center; seems like a loss of opportunity for engagement.) Street Parking only.

One of the few Connecticut Revolutionary War sites. I went here with my son as we spent the day in New London looking at Coast Guard Acadamy Muesum, Fort Trumbull and the Nautilus Sub. I live not far down I-95 so it was not a big travel for me but the site is a sad piece of Revolutionary War history. It was more of a slaughter than a battle and it was American on American as I am not sure if any Brits or Hessians partook in the battle. Some historians believe it was Gen Arnold getting back at people as he grew up in the area a few miles up the River Thames in Norwich. He was a vindictive person but also screwed over but not a reason to become a traitor.