Write-up & Photos by Jacqueline Bennett newsandviewsjb.com   Steeped in maritime history, New London, Connecticut is home to the oldest continuously-operated custom house in the nation which is now a waterfront museum. Open for tours it made for an interesting stop during Sailfest 2015, that ran July 10, 11 and 12.   Designed in 1833 by architect Robert Mills, who also designed the Washington Monument, the exterior of the Maritime Museum is beautiful. It was built with light-colored stone and has a majestic looking entrance of steps, pillars and heavy wooden doors accented by long windows. Once inside, visitors can join a tour or roam from room to room taking in exhibits that herald the sea.     Both fascinating and at the same…