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New publication from Historic Stonington: Permanent Residents – coming soon!

Historic Stonington is preparing to publish "Permanent Residents", a guide to the historic cemeteries of Stonington. Intended to be an updated version of the 1980 Stonington Cemeteries book, it documents the locations and burials of more than 50 family cemeteries in the town. We are currently accepting pre-orders of the initial release and it will be available in the shop…
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A big thanks to Doris Kearns Goodwin!

Thank You, Doris Kearns Goodwin! What an evening. Thank you to Pulitzer Prize winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin for joining us at the United Theatre for a conversation with Adi Ignatius. It was a privilege to hear her reflect on the presidents, the decades, and the country she has spent her career studying. A big thanks to Adi and everyone…
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Our own Chelsea Mitchell on the Southeastern Connecticut Television Show!

Join host Will Morrissey for a very special episode of the Nautical Tales and Nature Trails, featuring Chelsea Mitchell — Director, Woolworth Library & Research Center “In this episode, we dive into Stonington Celebrates America 250. We are thrilled to welcome our special guest, Chelsea Mitchell, Organizer General of Stonington Celebrates America 250, to discuss the incredible community efforts and historical…

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Stonington Borough approves Lighthouse Museum addition

Stonington — After four years and four revisions, and despite repeated opposition from some neighbors, the borough Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday night unanimously approved a proposal by the Stonington Historical Society to construct a 500-square-foot addition to the Old Lighthouse Museum. This was the society's fourth attempt to renovate and slightly expand the size of the museum. Neighbors…
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