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Saybrook Point Inn & Spa Becomes Corporate Sponsor of National Coast Guard Museum

The National Coast Guard Museum Association, Inc is thrilled to announce that Saybrook Point Inn & Spa, one of New England’s premier resort destinations located in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, has become a corporate sponsor of the National Coast Guard Museum to be built in New London, Connecticut. The hospitality company has donated $15,000 to support the building of this first and only national museum honoring the achievements of the United States Coast Guard men and women. Situated along the picturesque coastal community of historic Old Saybrook, Connecticut, the Saybrook Point Inn & Spa features 82 elegantly appointed guestrooms, a rejuvenating full-service spa named SANNO, and a casual fine dining restaurant called Fresh Salt.

 

Through this generous donation, Saybrook Point Inn & Spa will receive a unique limited edition painting of the U.S. Coast Guard Barque EAGLE created on archival paper by famed Coast Guard artist Tony Falcone of Prospect, Connecticut.  Entitled “Leading The Way,” this exclusive fine art giclee reproduction was created by Falcone while sailing aboard EAGLE in 2013, and is fully framed, remarqued and signed by the artist; Ready for immediate hanging.  

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“We welcome Saybrook Point Inn & Spa to our honor roll of corporate donors, and the Barque EAGLE Society is pleased to have them as our newest member,” said John S. Johnson, Treasurer of the National Coast Guard Museum Association. “The Tagliatela family continues to demonstrate their faith and confidence in the City of New London, and this contribution to the National Coast Guard Museum is a testiment to that belief. ”

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The National Coast Guard Museum Association is currently engaged in a nationwide fundraising campaign.  The public is invited to participate by donating to the “Barque EAGLE Society.” Through minimum donations of $1,000, $5,000 or a three year commitment of $15,000, donors will become members of the museum’s exclusive “Barque EAGLE Society.” 

 

Saybrook Point Inn & Spa recently opened its new Three Stories guesthouse adjacent to the main Inn. This completely renovated Italianate home overlooking Long Island Sound was originally built in 1892 as a single-family home for the prominent engineer William Vars. The property has been fully refurbished and revitalized as a seven-room guesthouse with wrap around porches and private gardens, and each individually designed room features a pri­vate balcony, fireplace, European bedding, fine linens, heated bathroom floors, multiple showerheads, extensive water views and original artwork by local artists. And as a testament to its rich history, each room tells the story of a famed local resident who made sure that the history of the community was well preserved, including Katharine Hep­burn’s mother, who was a co-founder of Planned Parenthood and leading suffragette, and Anna Louise James, who had the distinction of being one of the first women and African-American pharmacists in America and ran the James Pharmacy locally.

 

The new National Coast Guard Museum will honor the heroism of the men and women who answered the call to always be  ready, as in the Coast Guard motto: Semper Paratus. Permanent and revolving multi-media exhibits will tell compelling stories of its past, present and the future as they evoke the Coast Guard’s critical role and mission in maritime security, safety, protection of natural resources, and national defense.  As a dynamic institution charged with these roles, the museum will use interactive and modern technology in exhibits to engage the public, veterans and present Coast Guard men and women as they serve our nation now and into the future.

 

Plans include a four-story 54,000-square-foot building with four floors of interactive exhibits, event space and lecture rooms, as well as a reception area with gift shop and café. In addition, plans anticipate docking the Coast Guard's tall ship, Barque EAGLE, at an adjacent pier serving as an additional attraction. A pedestrian overpass across the railroad tracks will connect the museum with the local ferry terminal and train station helping to usher visitors worldwide as they come to experience this first national museum dedicated to the U.S. Coast Guard's history.

 

For more information or to make a donation, anyone interested may contact the National Coast Guard Museum Association at 860.443.4200 or visit www.coastguardmuseum.org, and follow @USCGMuseum on Facebook and Twitter.


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