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Nathaniel Hempstead House
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Museum · New London, CT

Nathaniel Hempstead House

The Nathaniel Hempsted House is a stone dwelling built in 1759 for Nathaniel Hempsted by Acadian exiles. Adjacent to the Joshua Hempsted House, it survived the 1781 burning of New…

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About Nathaniel Hempstead House

The Nathaniel Hempsted House is a stone dwelling built in 1759 for Nathaniel Hempsted by Acadian exiles. Adjacent to the Joshua Hempsted House, it survived the 1781 burning of New London. Visitors can explore this structure, which stands as a testament to 18th-century daily life and contributes to the understanding of colonial urban life and northern slavery.

Nathaniel Hempstead House — New London, CT