Monte Cristo Cottage

Monte Cristo Cottage was the summer home of American actor James O'Neill and his family, notably his son Eugene O'Neill. It is a National Historic Landmark located at 325 Pequot Avenue in New London, Connecticut.

Photo: Staib, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Building
Description: Eugene O’Neill’s summer home in Connecticut
Also known as: “Eugene O’Neill Summer Cottage”, “Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center”, and “Monte Cristo Cottage (1840‘s)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Trumbull and New London Harbor Lighthouse.

Fort Trumbull

Park

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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. Fort Trumbull is situated 4,200 feet north of Monte Cristo Cottage.

New London Harbor Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Russ, CC BY 2.0.

New London Harbor Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut on the west side of the New London harbor entrance. It is the nation's fifth oldest light station and the seventh oldest U.S. lighthouse. New London Harbor Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles south of Monte Cristo Cottage.

New London Union Station

Railway station

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New London Union Station is a railroad station on the Northeast Corridor located in downtown New London, Connecticut, United States. Union Station is a station stop for most Amtrak Northeast Regional trains and all CT Rail Shore Line East commuter rail trains, making it the primary railroad station in southeastern Connecticut. New London Union Station is situated 1½ miles north of Monte Cristo Cottage.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montauk Avenue Historic District and Coit Street Historic District.

Montauk Avenue Historic District

Neighborhood

The Montauk Avenue Historic District encompasses a residential area of New London, Connecticut that was a planned subdivision developed in the early 20th century as a "streetcar suburb".

Coit Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Coit Street Historic District in New London, Connecticut, is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Downtown New London Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Downtown New London Historic District, also known as the Waterfront Historic District, refers to 78 acres with 222 contributing buildings along the waterfront of New London, Connecticut.

Monte Cristo Cottage

Latitude

41.33223° or 41° 19′ 56″ north

Longitude

-72.09628° or 72° 5′ 47″ west

Elevation

13 feet (4 metres)

Open location code

87H98WJ3+VF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 652105359

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

4838877

Wikidata ID

Q15255476

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