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March 4 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Woolworth Library Closed

The Woolworth Library is closed. If you need access, please reach out to Renee Petruzelli at 860-535-8445 ext. 11 or via email at rpetruzelli@historicstonington.org.

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Women doing "light braiding" work at Kellems Cable

Women doing "light braiding" work at Kellems Cable Grip Company, on Lord's Point. Their Kellems Cable Grip company made equipment used in the New York subway system, Chrysler Building and George Washington Bridge, in addition to producing wire and artillery shell grips used in World War II.

From the Emily Lynch Slide Collection

#localhistory #manufacturing #womensrights #kellems #industry #community #workforce #stoningtonct #lordspointct #history #factoryjobs #nostalgia #memories #20thcentury

Don't forget to buy your tickets to this year's Ho

Don't forget to buy your tickets to this year's House Tour! It's a day full of beauty, history and community. If you have questions about the tour - how it works, where to park, how to get your ticket - you can visit our website, or scan the QR code below. See you next week!

#localhistory #housetour #interiors #artwork #community #history #stoningtonboroughct #architecture #walkingtour #thingstodo #eventsnearme #historicstonington

Ethel Simmons as Victory in the 1914 parade celebr

Ethel Simmons as Victory in the 1914 parade celebrating the centennial of the Battle of Stonington.

#localhistory #parade #history #community #familyhistory #battleofstonington #stoningtonct #20thcentury #photography #postcard #memories #victory #celebration

Working the archives can be tedious, but every onc

Working the archives can be tedious, but every once in awhile we make some truly wonderful discoveries. While transcribing the diary of David Sherman Hart, we found this entry about Nelson Brown, who died March 22, 1865. It isn't often that we find new anecdotes about Stonington's past residents but this one certainly caught our interest!

#localhistory #genealogy #familyhistory #community #secrets #obituary #stoningtonct #northstoningtonct #history #diary #rumor #transcribing #19thcentury #civilwar

The USS Terry in Stonington Harbor, c. 1914. Built

The USS Terry in Stonington Harbor, c. 1914. Built in Newport News, VA the ship was launched in August of 1909. In 1911, this ship made the first airplane rescue at sea, saving the life of James McCurdy ten miles off the coast of Cuba. Terry was part of the Atlantic Fleet Torpedo Flotilla, and spent her winters in Cuban waters conducting torpedo exercises. During World War I, she began operations along the Atlantic coast escorting merchantmen bound for Europe. In 1918, she joined the destroyer force based in Queenstown, Ireland, where she escorted convoys through the submarine-infested waters surrounding the British Isles. After the war, Terry returned to the United States where she was decommissioned in November 1919. However, in 1924, Terry was transferred to the Coast Guard, and was based in New York City as part of the Rum Patrol. She served with the Coast Guard until October of 1930, when she was returned to the Navy, on a decommissioned status for salvage. After less than thirty years of service, the USS Terry was scrapped. The ship was 293 feet long, with a beam of 27 feet and a draft of a little more than 8 feet.

#localhistory #worldwari #ussterry #history #stoningtonct #stoningtonharbor #war #navy #coastguard #community #torpedo #submarine #rumrunning

There's still time to purchase your tickets to our

There's still time to purchase your tickets to our long awaited Historic House Tour. We haven't hosted one since 2018, and we are so excited to share these beautiful homes with you! If you have questions, there's a great FAQ page on our website about the tour, or you can reach out to our staff. Tickets are available on our website, and are $40 in advance. If you'd like to purchase a ticket the day of, they will be available at Wadawanuck Square at our check-in table for $50.

#localhistory #walkingtour #historichomes #architecture #interiordesign #fundraiser #nonprofit #community #stoningtonct #stoningtonboroughct #historicstonington #eventsnearme

R.M. Delagrange, Boat Broker. Business at 66 Water

R.M. Delagrange, Boat Broker. Business at 66 Water Street, 1933. Do you know what locally famous restaurant later occupied this place?

#localhistory #genealogy #familyhistory #boating #business #history #community #restaurant #stoningtonct #stoningtonboroughct #20thcentury

Football season is here! This photograph of Stonin

Football season is here! This photograph of Stonington High School football players was found in the archives, and dates from the 1930s.

#localhistory #football #schoolspirit #fall #tradition #history #community #sports #athletics #practice #1930s

Eighty-eight years ago tomorrow, at approximately

Eighty-eight years ago tomorrow, at approximately 3pm, the Great Hurricane of 1938 hit Stonington. The storm killed more than 680 people, damaged or destroyed more than 57,000 homes and caused $306 million (equal to about $4.7 billion in modern dollars) in property losses across New England. The residents of Stonington Borough were without power for five weeks. Damaged trees and buildings could still be seen in the affected areas as late as 1951. Along the Stonington shorefront buildings were swept off their foundations and found two miles inland. Rescuers in Mystic found live fish and crabs in kitchen drawers and cabinets while searching for survivors.

This photograph shows Stonington residents surveying the damage. Photograph taken by Williams Haynes.

#localhistory #hurricane1938 #damage #community #disaster #mothernature #weatherevent #stoningtonct #hurricane #history #photography #20thcentury #hurricaneseason #storm #longislandexpress #weather

Did you know that in the 1930s the Lighthouse Muse

Did you know that in the 1930s the Lighthouse Museum also operated a sort of tea room? People could come and enjoy tea and light sandwiches on a small terrace behind the Lighthouse, as this photograph shows. (The ell is just visible on the right.) The area was completely destroyed by the Hurricane of 1938 and never rebuilt. The woman who ran the tea service and provided concessions lived on the second floor of the Lighthouse.

#localhistory #stoningtonct #history #hurricaneof38 #tearoom #concessions #terrace #lighthousemuseum #stoningtonboroughct #20thcentury #relaxing #littlenarragansettbay #community #themoreyouknow

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