New London's story is filled with famous names like Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Daniel Boone. It includes the great events of American history, particularly the Revolutionary War, when New London a Continental Army arsenal hosted and was the site of a Tory conspiracy. It is also the story of decay and rebirth, because the city's economic hardships suffered in the 19th century, but found new life as a glamorous summer resort. Perhaps most importantly, the story of New London is about the many families that the city and the surroundings of their home made over the last 250 year above.