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• Stone Tools: Projectile Points: The Lothar Kohnke Collection
• In 1959, in his will, Lothar Kohnke left the New London Public Museum his collection of Native American artifacts. Mr. Kohnke was born in New London in 1901. He was a longtime collector, trader, and dealer. His donation contains mainly projectile poi...  View Exhibit Page
  
  
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• Made in New London
• New London's location made it a good area for industry. A passable river, railroads, and raw materials close by helped the city to grow quickly. Throughout its history, New London has seen many different types of industries, here are just a few....  View Exhibit Page
  
  
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• Save the Birds: Restored Birds of the New London Public Museum
• The New London Public Museum has close to 200 taxidermied bird specimens in our collection. Typically, over 130 are on display year round. Most of the birds are close to or over 100 years old. Their feathers have faded and become dusty and their moun...  View Exhibit Page
  
  
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• Building Blocks of the Earth: Rocks and Minerals
• The basic ingredients of the earth are known as elements. There are 90 known natural elements that exist. These elements combine with one another in a number of natural ways to create minerals. There are around 3,800 known minerals. Minerals combine...  View Exhibit Page
  
  
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• Prehistoric World: Fossils
• The New London Public Museum presently houses more than 600 fossil specimens from across the United States. Fossils are the preserved remains of prehistoric life. The vast majority of the collection here in New London is marine invertebrate fossils....  View Exhibit Page
  
  

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