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Ledyard, Connecticut
Ledyard
is a
town
in
New London County
,
Connecticut
,
United States
, located along the
Thames River
. The town is named after Colonel
William Ledyard
, a
Revolutionary War
soldier who was killed with his own
saber
after surrendering to the British at the end of the Battle of Groton Heights. The population was 15,051 at the
2010 census
. The
Foxwoods Resort Casino
, owned and operated by the
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe
, was located in the northeastern section of Ledyard, until the land was annexed by the tribe. Ledyard's zip code is 06339. Within the southwestern area of Ledyard is the district known as
Gales Ferry
, which has the
postal code
06335.
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