• Westbrook Connecticut Vintage Style Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo - White Retro Oyster Logo, Black
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Westbrook Connecticut Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo - White Logo

Westbrook Connecticut Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo - White Logo

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The Westbrook polo, for the town that is where the submarine was born. Soft ring-spun cotton pique with the Westbrook vintage retro logo embroidered on the chest in white thread: hometown pride that passes at the office.

Choose the polo when a t-shirt is too casual and a logo too loud: the embroidered crest reads as a club mark, so it works for golf, a summer dinner or a workday. It is the Westbrook gift for fathers, grooms and anyone who already owns too many tees.

A clean, semi-fitted pique polo in soft 100% ring-spun cotton (~5.2 oz/yd²) with our vintage-retro logo embroidered on the chest. Side-seamed construction and a classic 2-button placket with dyed-to-match buttons keep it sharp yet easy for work, golf, or weekends. Breathable, lightweight fabric is comfortable in warm weather; advanced fabric certification adds peace of mind. Care: machine wash cold (gentle), tumble dry low, no bleach, do not iron decoration, no dry clean. Because embroidery uses thread (not ink), slight differences from the digital product image are normal and part of the process. Full details explained in our Embroidery footer.

Settled around 1648 as the Oyster River Quarter of Saybrook, Westbrook became a parish in 1724, took its name in 1810 and incorporated in 1840. In 1775 a farmer’s son from this town, David Bushnell, built the Turtle while at Yale, the first submarine ever used in combat, in New York Harbor in 1776; the Navy still credits him as a father of submarine warfare.

White oak and chestnut from the hills fed a century of shipbuilding, the Salt Island menhaden works ran through the 1800s, and the summer resort era began in the 1870s. Four miles of beaches, the Pochaug and Menunketesuck salt marshes and Duck Island face the Sound. The mark on this piece is the Turtle’s hometown.


QUICK FACTS — WESTBROOK CT EMBROIDERED COTTON POLO

Town: Westbrook, Connecticut

Founded: Settled c.1648; incorporated 1840

Known for: Birthplace of David Bushnell’s Turtle, the first combat submarine (1775); salt marshes and four miles of Sound shoreline

Art: Westbrook vintage retro logo, white (embroidered)

Blank: Semi-fitted pique polo, side-seamed, 2-button placket

Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton, ~5.2 oz/yd²

Decoration: Chest embroidery, white thread

Care: Machine wash cold (gentle), tumble dry low, no bleach, do not iron decoration

Sizes: M, L, XL

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Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

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The Turtle's one combat mission is a story of its own. Bushnell's brother Ezra trained for months as its pilot, then fell ill on the eve of the operation; Sergeant Ezra Lee of Old Lyme took the crank instead. Built and tested in secrecy on the Connecticut River, the Turtle was carried overland and by water to the war. On a September night in 1776, Lee steered the little craft beneath New York Harbor toward HMS Eagle, the British flagship, in history's first submarine attack. The mine never attached — but the concept was proven, and the age of undersea warfare had quietly begun. Benjamin Franklin was among those who took note of Bushnell's trials, and George Washington later judged the work "an effort of genius."

Our Westbrook logo carries Connecticut's oyster shell over "Connecticut · Est. 1636," tying the town to the colonial founding of Connecticut — the shared emblem of every Merlin Classics Connecticut place. Printed black-and-white with the worn look of an old oyster-crate label, the shell reads as the shoreline in shorthand: tidal, maritime, salt-aired. What makes this one Westbrook is the story behind it — the Oyster River, the Sound, and the birthplace of the submarine.

Why People Visit Westbrook

Westbrook offers quiet shoreline New England with a remarkable story beneath it. Visitors come for the beaches, the marsh and harbor, the historic town center, and the distinction of standing in the birthplace of the submarine. It's low-key, scenic, and steeped in Long Island Sound maritime heritage.

Westbrook Connecticut Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring an oyster shell over Connecticut Est. 1636