Avery Point

AVERY POINT - Groton, Connecticut

The Coast Guard Training Station was established during World War II at Avery Point on the former Morton Plant estate. The philanthropist's huge stone mansion was converted into an administration building; barracks and classrooms were erected. The mansion's 30 x 70 foot music room, finished in handcarved woodwork from Italy, served as the chapel until gutted by fire in 1963. When the Avery Point installation was rechristened the Coast Guard Training Center in 1964, ten basic schools were accommodating 2500 students with courses ranging from oceanography to cooking. From these headquarters, also, the Coast Guard Institute sent correspondence to the Service's personnel.