BILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY, GROTON
If there's any place in the world where the marriage of submarines and public art makes perfect sense, it's southeastern Connecticut. The only thing that's surprising about the CT Sub Trail is that it didn't happen earlier. But as it turns out, the timing is perfect: these 21 roly-poly little subs were created as a part of the celebration of Connecticut's Submarine Century. In the tradition of cows, guitars, apples, and hundreds of other themed objects, the fiberglass subs (designed by local artists and unveiled in Groton on the 4th of July) will be on display around the region through October.
The subs are stationed at schools, museums, and businesses. You can locate them using the CT Sub Trail mobile app. I went looking for a few of them and found a colorful and creative expression of appreciation for Connecticut's history, shoreline, and military and maritime heritage.
BILL MEMORIAL LIBRARY, GROTON
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT, NIANTIC
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT, NIANTIC
CITY PIER, NEW LONDON
CITY PIER, NEW LONDON
ROUTE 32, UNCASVILLE
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND, WATERFORD
COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO. OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND, WATERFORD
LESTERTOWN ROAD, GROTON
LESTERTOWN ROAD, GROTON
WWII NATIONAL SUBMARINE MEMORIAL, GROTON
295 MERIDIAN STREET, GROTON
ELLA T. GRASSO TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, GROTON
BANK SQUARE BOOKS, MYSTIC
BANK SQUARE BOOKS, MYSTIC
UCONN-AVERY POINT, GROTON
BANK SQUARE BOOKS, MYSTIC
Milford did this several years ago due to their connection with Simon Lake. At low tide, you used to be able to see a sunken sub in Milford harbor.
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