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May 13, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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The Old Lighthouse Museum 7 Water Street, Stonington

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The Honor Roll that stood in front of the Stoningt

The Honor Roll that stood in front of the Stonington Free Library was designed by S. Jerome Hoxie and was built by Burrows Perry. It was unveiled by Mrs. Emily T. Wood on May 31, 1944. Later, on Labor Day, 1945 the town had a victory celebration with a large parade, dancing in the streets, and speeches given at the Honor Roll.

#localhistory #memories #veterans #memorialday #honorroll #StoningtonCT #America250 #service #WWII

Mark your calendars to be sure you don't miss any

Mark your calendars to be sure you don't miss any of the fun this summer! Historic Stonington and the Stonington America 250 Committee has planned a series of free and family friendly events to celebrate this landmark anniversary in our country's history. For more details, visit our website, which is updated regularly: https://www.historicstonington.org/programs-events/america-250/

#localhistory #community #america250 #independence #history #memories #familyfriendly #thingstodo #free #patriotic #StoningtonCT #PawcatuckCT #MysticCT

Corporal James Culley, photograph taken May 1, 194

Corporal James Culley, photograph taken May 1, 1943. James was born March 3, 1922 in Stonington and lived at 13 Cutler Street. He graduated from Stonington High School in the class of 1940, and was drafted into World War II where he served in the Air Force. During his time in the Army, James served in England, and was a member of the ground crew of the 8th Air Force. The "Mighty Eighth" was the primary US Army Air Force combat organization in Europe during World War II, and became the largest air armada in history, capable of sending 2,000 bombers and 1,000 fighters on missions. The Mighty Eighth paved the way for the D-Day invasion, and made significant contributions to the liberation of occupied Europe.

#MemorialDay #community #history #localhistory #veterans #gratitude #memory #service #wwii #StoningtonCT

Stonington Girl Scouts, May 30, 1924, on the steps

Stonington Girl Scouts, May 30, 1924, on the steps of the Stonington Free Library.
1st Row (l to r): Catherine Powers, Ruth Monjo, Winona DeLagrange, Gertrude Ollweiler, Doris Rix, Phyllis Carrington
2nd Row (l to r): Fanny Stanton, Milly Miller, Julia Garity, Wilhemina Stanton, Kathleen Gallant, Mina Broxy
3rd Row (l to r): Harriet Patterson, Helen Chesebro, Evelyn Hoxsie, Virginia Joseph, Margaret Monjo, Virginia Anderson, Madeline Harper
4th Row (l to r): Lois Chesebrough, Marian Harrison, Eliz. Carrington, Mae Rix, Olive Delagrange, Mildred Briggs, Constance Delagrange
5th Row (l to r): Emily Robinson, Mrs. Fitz-Roy Carrington, James Stivers, Florence Buck

#localhistory #community #GirlScoutSpirit #StoningtonCT #history #club #photography #1920s

1958 West Broad Street School May Day Queen and he

1958 West Broad Street School May Day Queen and her court, left to right: Linda Louise Collings, Terry Magin, Margaret Ann Craige (Queen), Pamela Findieson and Cynthia Atwood. Teacher Mrs. Betty Beckley.

Photo (and names) given by Agnes Lamb.

#community #stoningtonct #pawcatuckct #memories #mayday #spring #celebrations #photography #localhistory #queen #1950s #childhood

Wadawanuck Hotel and Tennis Club, 1893. If you loo

Wadawanuck Hotel and Tennis Club, 1893. If you look closely you can see that the Hotel is in the process of being dismantled. The wood from this building was repurposed, and used to build homes on Main Street in Stonington Borough.

#localhistory #photography #tennis #hotel #community #StoningtonCT #athletics #clubs #19thcentury #recycledmaterials

Congratulations to this year's winners of the Roll

Congratulations to this year's winners of the Rollie McKenna Community Photo Contest; Dodie Bump, Bryce Breen and Linda Fish. These three winning photographs will be on display at the Lighthouse Museum for the 2026 season.

A huge shout out to our amazing community, who came out in droves to support this photography contest, and voted to crown our winners.

#localhistory #community #StoningtonCT #museum #nonprofit #photography #history #landscape #america250 #americathebeautiful #newengland #sunset

View from the Parlor looking into the Dining Room

View from the Parlor looking into the Dining Room at the Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House (Pine Point), 1919. The room was decorated with flowers for Elizabeth Loper's wedding to Horace Babcock.

#localhistory #community #memories #museum #nonprofit #StoningtonCT #history #wedding #interior #photography

This is a friendly reminder that we are hosting a

This is a friendly reminder that we are hosting a hands-on cemetery clean up day at Thomas Minor Cemetery on Wilcox Road, beginning at 10am. Come with work gloves and a can-do attitude - everything else is provided for you! We will do some yardwork, and clean the stones while learning best practices for preserving these monuments to those who have come before us. Parking is available in the Quiambaug Cove Professional Center, and it is a short walk to the cemetery from there. This event is weather dependent.

#localhistory #cemetery #cleanup #StoningtonCT #veterans #revolutionarywar #america250 #community #preservation #respect #volunteer #HandsOnHistory

One of a pair of onyx earrings that belonged to Na

One of a pair of onyx earrings that belonged to Nancy Lord Palmer (1813-1897). Nancy was one of Captain Nathaniel Brown Palmer's younger sisters. She married Charles Thompson Stanton in 1836, and they went on to have eight children together, including two sets of twins. These earrings were donated in 1950 by Mrs. Raynham Townshend of Watch Hill, great-niece of Nancy Lord Palmer.

#localhistory #community #jewelry #memories #familyhistory #onyx #earrings #StoningtonCT #Palmer #Stanton #history #museum #nonprofit #preservation

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