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U.S. Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton, CT

U.S. Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum - Home of the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) in Groton, CT
1 Crystal Lake Road
Groton, CT 06340
800-343-0079

The Submarine Force Museum, located on the Thames River in Groton, Connecticut, maintains the world’s finest collection of submarine artifacts. It is the only submarine museum operated by the United States Navy, and as such is the primary repository for artifacts, documents and photographs relating to U.S. Submarine Force history. The museum traces the development of the ”Silent Service” from David Bushnell’s Turtle, used in the Revolutionary War, to the modern Los Angeles class submarines, Ohio, Seawolf and Virginia class submarines.

Originally established as “The Submarine Library” by Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in 1955, the Submarine Force Library and Museum soon gained respect for its archival and research value. In April 1964, the entire collection was donated to the Navy and relocated to the Naval Submarine Base, New London, Groton, Connecticut. The name “Submarine Force Library and Museum” was officially adopted in 1969.

The museum’s collections include more than 33,000 artifacts, 20,000 significant documents and 30,000 photographs. With so many holdings, the displays change frequently and a return visit will be a new experience. The 6,000 volume reference and research library is a world-renowned collection relative to the history of U.S. submarines and is open to anyone looking for information on submarines or submarine history.

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The Boston Public Library of Boston, MA

The Boston Public Library of Boston, MA
700 Boylston St.
Boston MA 02116
617-536-5400

For more than 150 years, the Boston Public Library has pioneered public library service in America with revolutionary ideas and famous firsts. Established in 1848, the BPL was the first publicly supported municipal library in America, the first public library to lend a book, the first to have a branch library and the first to have a children’s room. Today, the BPL boasts 27 neighborhood branches, free Internet access, two unique restaurants, an award-winning website and an online store featuring reproductions of the BPL’s priceless photographs and artwork. Each year, the BPL hosts nearly 5000 programs, answers more than one million reference questions and serves millions of people in its National Historic Landmark McKim Building in Copley Square. All of its programs and exhibits are free and open to the public. At the Boston Public Library, books are just the beginning!

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The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library of Boston, (MA) Massachusetts

The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library of Boston, (MA) Massachusetts
Columbia Point
Boston, Massachusetts 02125-3398
1-866-JFK-1960 or (617) 514-1600

The The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library of Boston, (MA) Massachusetts is dedicated to the memory of our nation’s thirty-fifth president and to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world.

The purpose of The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library of Boston, (MA) Massachusetts is to advance the study and understanding of President Kennedy’s life and career and the times in which he lived; and to promote a greater appreciation of America’s political and cultural heritage, the process of governing and the importance of public service.

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