Fort Trumbull

Fort Trumbull State Park
Fort Trumbull facing Long Island Sound
Fort Trumbull
Location in Connecticut
Fort Trumbull
Fort Trumbull (the United States)
LocationNew London, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°20′37″N 72°05′35″W / 41.34361°N 72.09306°W / 41.34361; -72.09306
Area17 acres (6.9 ha)
Elevation36 ft (11 m)
Established2000
Administered byConnecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
DesignationConnecticut state park
WebsiteOfficial website
Fort Trumbull
Fort Trumbull as constructed after 1839, painted by Seth Eastman under commission of the US Army in 1870
LocationFort Neck
New London, Connecticut
NRHP reference No.72001333
Added to NRHPSeptember 22, 1972

Fort Trumbull is a massive granite fort near the mouth of the Thames River in New London, Connecticut, managed as Fort Trumbull State Park by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The original fort was built in 1777 and named for Governor Jonathan Trumbull. The present fortification was built between 1839 and 1852. It lies adjacent to the Coast Guard Station New London.