New London in New London County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
Eugene Gladstone O'Neill 1888 - 1953
America's Greatest Playwright
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 24, 2023
1. Eugene Gladstone O'Neill 1888 - 1953 Marker
This statue was donated to the people of New London on October 16, 1988 to commemorate the centennial of Eugene O'Neill's birth. The idea for the statue was inspired by the above photograph showing O'Neill as a boy on the New London Waterfront in 1895.
The Monte Cristo Cottage on 325 Pequot Avenue was his boyhood home. He was the only American dramatist to win the Nobel Prize and four Pulitzer Prizes. O'Neill was the first American playwright to win international acclaim and stands with Chekhov, Ibsen, and Shaw as a master of modern drama. His plays include: The Hairy Ape, The Emperor Jones, Beyond the Horizon, Anna Christie, Strange Interlude, Desire Under the Elms, Mourning Becomes Electra, Ali, Wilderness!, The Iceman Cometh, and Long Day's Journey into Night.
Erected 1988 by George C. White, commissioned; funding by Eugene O'Neill Centennial Committee, Marine Commerce and Development Committee, Frank Lumis Palmer Fund, Connecticut State Commission on the Arts, City of New London; Norman W. LeChrissie, sculptor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1988.
Location. 41° 21.225′ N, 72° 5.556′ W. Marker is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thames Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); 2 State Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 35 Water Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Whaling in New London (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New London Soldiers & Sailors Monument (about 400 feet away); 16 Bank Street (about 400 feet away); Revolutionary New London (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New London.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, June 24, 2023
2. Eugene Gladstone O'Neill 1888 - 1953 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
