About time they’re getting this museum in New London

Rendering of the National Coast Guard Museum, on the New London, Conn., waterfront.

Adapted from Robert Whitcomb’s “Digital Diary,’’ in GoLocal24.com

New London will be the site of the long-awaited 80,000-square-foot National Coast Guard Museum, on which construction is finally set to begin soon.  The facility, which will include immersive and interactive exhibits, is expected to open sometime in 2024.

It’s very appropriate that New London be the site since the Coast Guard Academy in there.

Given the Coast Guard’s age – it was founded in 1790 – and sometimes exciting activities, it’s surprising that such a museum hasn’t yet gone up. 

Think of its maritime security  work (watching for enemy submarines, etc.), search-and-rescue and anti-crime activities (against smugglers, bootleggers, etc.).

Then there’s chasing drunk weekend boaters.