Riverside Park Conservancy
Nearly 120 years in existence, much of Riverside Park's history can be traced in news items throughout the years. We are in the process of compiling a comprehensive collection of newspaper articles and photos, and will add to the information available as we receive and sort through it. If you have old clippings about the park that you would be willing to share, please contact our webmaster.
Riverside Park and Others, 07/01/1903
Splendid Gift of Land for Park, 09/19/1907
Delightful Riverside Park, 04/23/1922
Views of Riverside Beach, 08/30/1934
Improvements at Riverside Park Wharf and Beach, 06/27/1936
Evergreens Flourish at Riverside Park, 04/23/1938
Improvements Start at Riverside Park, 04/24/1940
New Footbridge at Riverside Park, 05/16/1940
Riverside Park Overrun; Area Residents Complain, 07/30/1953
Basis of Admiral's Complaint, 12/01/1953
Green Harbor, Riverside Park Get Heavy Summer Play, 07/16/1954
City Officials Are Unhappy with Slicing Up of Park, 10/05/1963
Riverside Park: What Will Be Its Fate?, 07/06/1968
Riverside Park Has Hit the Skids, 04/11/1977
Riverside Park: Undiscovered beauty close at hand, 09/27/1981
Battle for Riverside Park Land Shaping Up, 11/20/1982
Riverside Secluded Beach Possesses Charm, 07/16/1984
Riverside Park: Sun and shade along the Thames, 06/08/1989
New London's Really Hopping, 06/06/1996
NL River Park Sets Perfect Stage, 06/09/1996
NL's Riverside Park's Former Glory Days, 10/08/2007
Riverside Friends Form Conservancy for Park's Future, 01/11/2012
Formation of Group Keeps Riverside Promise, 01/12/2012
Debating the Future of Riverside Park, 02/10/2013
Landscape Architect Makes Recommendations For Riverside Park Improvements, 02/14/2013
New London's Riverside Park Enjoys Revival, 09/13/2014
New London Wants Master Plan for Riverside Work, 01/06/2015