ARTICLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2019 Contact: Amy Perry Perryamy1@gmail.com 860-912-0950 Thames River Heritage Park Names Group Tour and Waterfront Coordinator NEW LONDON, Ct. – The Thames River Heritage Park has named Shannon LaPoint as Group Tour and Waterfront Coordinator. Previously LaPoint had been a student at Central Connecticut State University where she received her Masters degree in Public History. “Shannon will be responsible for overseeing our programming and events as they continue to grow, “ said Executive Director Amy Perry. The Park has created three themed group tours that have been promoted to organization such as senior centers and parks and recreation departments as well as a 90-minute historic boat tour which will be offered to the public. “Currently, we are expecting groups for a total of more than 200 people this summer who will visit many of our Park sites, enjoy lunch and a boat ride on our authentic navy utility boats. Shannon will coordinate all the activities and scheduling associated with theses tours and those we are offering to the public,” she added. The public tour is a 90-minute military-themed boat tour “Submarines, Battlefields and Betrayers: Military Stories on the Thames.” The tours will begin in July 20th and run through August. From the vantage point of the river, riders will hear stories about the strategic value of this storied waterway and region and how they helped create our history. These narrated tours will be offered Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. The tours will originate at City Pier. Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for children under 12 who are accompanied by an adult. Tickets are available at www.thamesriverheritagepark.org. Heritage sites within easy walking distance of the water taxi stops include, in Groton, the Avery-Copp House, the Ebenezer Avery Homestead, Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park and the Subvets World War II National Memorial East and, in New London, in addition to Fort Trumbull are the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, the Shaw Mansion and the Hempsted Houses. For more information on the park, visit www.thamesriverheritagepark.org. The Thames River Heritage Park is sponsored by Groton Utilities, Atlantic Broadband, Hall Communications, The Day, The Resident, Thames Valley Communications, Crockers Boatyard, Garde Arts Center, and Cross Sound Ferry with additional support from The Cities of New London and Groton and the Town of Groton. ###