Monte Cristo Cottage - New London, CT
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nomadwillie
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Monte Cristo Cottage, also known as Eugene O'Neill Summer House, was the home of the Nobel prize-winning American playwright, Eugene O'Neil
Waymark Code: WM611A
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 03/15/2009
Views: 5
As a child, O'Neill spent his winters traveling with his actor father but spent his summers at this cottage in New London, Connecticut. The cottage was named for the play in which his father starred for many years. O'Neill probably wrote his first two plays here and it is the setting of his play Ah, Wilderness! and his masterpiece Long Day's Journey into Night.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.
The house is owned and operated by the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center as a historic house museum. Furnished to appear as it might have for the setting of Long Day's Journey into Night, the house also features exhibits about O'Neill's life and works, as well as artifacts and memorabilia.
Street address:
325 Pequot Ave
New London, CT
County / Borough / Parish: New London
Year listed: 1971
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2009 To: 12/31/2009
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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