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January 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Changing Course with author Peter J. Emanuel Jr.

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Looking for something to break up the dreary winter nights? Come join us for a fascinating talk with local author and historian, Peter J. Emanuel Jr. Some of you might recognize him as a former music and history teacher at the Williams School. Emanuel's book, "Course Change" explores the role of the New London whaleship, Stonington, as it unwittingly becomes...

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View of the Pawcatuck Bridge area/ West Broad Stre

View of the Pawcatuck Bridge area/ West Broad Street after the great flood of February 1886. Gift of Jack Spratt.

#localhistory #weather #community #19thcentury #photography #disaster #pawcatuckct #westerlyri #flood #history #PawcatuckRiver

Letter from Amos Minor to his father, David Minor,

Letter from Amos Minor to his father, David Minor, written after the Battle of White Plains, October 30, 1776. Amos served in Colonel Oliver Smith's regiment, Captain William Stanton's Company, and served with his brother, David, aged 19. The letter (grammatically edited for clarity) reads:

"Honored father, I take this opportunity to inform you I am well at present, and David has not been well for some days but is got very hearty again through the goodness of God and I hope these lines will find you in the same. We have 31 miles from New York about northeast. We truck a line from the White Ponds [Plains] to the North River [Hudson]. Day before yesterday we had a battle. It said by some prisoners we killed 400 of our enemy. We were about 3 (illegible) of a mile from the Regular's encampment. We take ten or twelve every day of the enemy. Please remember my Love to Darias Dennison and wife. I should be glad a pair of shoes if we stay much longer and David likewise. We cannot buy them under 12 pounds so no more at present. But I remain your son til death, Amos Minor."

At the Battle of White Plains, 13000 British and German troops went up against 14500 Americans, although only around 4000 on each side were actually engaged in combat. British casualties were 313 killed and wounded. The American figures are speculative but thought to have been about 300 killed, wounded and captured. After White Plains, Howe was able to take advantage of Washington's withdrawal and took Kingsbridge and captured Fort Washington. This was a considerable blow to the American cause and precipitated the headlong American retreat to the Delaware River.

From the Collection of David Rathbun.

#localhistory #americanrevolution #community #themoreyouknow #whiteplainsny #battleofwhiteplains #america250 #celebration #history #veteran #independence #letter #personal #18thcentury #war

Water Street south of Pearl Street, looking south,

Water Street south of Pearl Street, looking south, from the Maurice LaGrua Collection.

Can any car experts identify the vehicle on the right, facing the camera? (make, model, year)

#localhistory #photography #winter #stoningtonct #waterstreet #northeast #cold #snow #streetview #history #community #memories

Peach silk baby booties, found in the Palmer House

Peach silk baby booties, found in the Palmer House attic. Machine made, with white leather soles and a button closure, 19th century.

#localhistory #treasures #textiles #womenshistory #fashion #children #baby #shoes #stoningtonct #history #community #memories #childhood #infant

Bank notes from Stonington Bank, featuring the ima

Bank notes from Stonington Bank, featuring the image of Ephraim Williams, bank President. The $1 note features a sailor with a sextant, anchor, telescope and ships visible in the distance. The $2 note shows a whale and longboat with a ship in the background, and the $3 note shows the steamboat "Plymouth Rock".

#localhistory #stoningtonct #bank #financialhistory #money #currency #finance #community #themoreyouknow #Williams #19thcentury #economy #whaling #ships #steamships

Don't forget to join us on Thursday evening for a

Don't forget to join us on Thursday evening for a fascinating exploration of the whaleship "Stonington" and its role in the Mexican-American war. Led by author, Peter J. Emanuel Jr., this talk promises to show you a side of history that is full of surprises, danger, and international conflict. This program is free and open to the public - we hope to see you!

#localhistory #author #mexicanamericanwar #19thcentury #whaleship #newlondonct #stoningtonct #community #history #maritimehistory #usnavy #pacific #themoreyouknow #lifelonglearners #education

A tintype given by Virginia Anderson: Louise Trumb

A tintype given by Virginia Anderson: Louise Trumbull (top), Elise Holmes (seated), and Lucy Robinson, daughter of Henry Robinson (right), undated.

#localhistory #genealogy #womenshistory #stoningtonct #19thcentury #portrait #photography #community #tintype #history #fashion #girlhood

John Streeter (center), Charles Parker, and horse

John Streeter (center), Charles Parker, and horse Mager, c. 1916. From the Helen Streeter Photograph Album.

#localhistory #equine #equestrian #20thcentury #community #history #photography #pets #horse #children #Streeter #stoningtonct

Dean Steinmetz (1930-1997), a retired member of th

Dean Steinmetz (1930-1997), a retired member of the US Navy and Korean War veteran, poses with a replica Stonington Battle Flag at the South Pole, November 17, 1970 - the 150th anniversary of the sighting of Antarctica by Captain Nathaniel Brown Palmer.

#localhistory #stoningtonct #antarctica #southpole #palmerstation #community #history #Palmerland #science #exploration #anniversary #1970s #20thcentury #flag #connecticut #veteran #cold #ice

Looking for something to break up the dreary winte

Looking for something to break up the dreary winter nights? Come join us for a fascinating talk with local author and historian, Peter J. Emanuel Jr. Some of you might recognize him as a former music and history teacher at the Williams School. Emanuel's book, "Course Change" explores the role of the New London whaleship, Stonington, as it unwittingly becomes embroiled in an international conflict.

The Stonington, a whaleship from New London, Connecticut, is sailing a course for home after being at sea for more than three years. When it pulls into San Diego, California in September 1846 for food and supplies, the crew learns that war has broken out between the United States and Mexico. The town is under siege by Mexican forces, leaving the US inhabitants no escape route but the sea. In response to their desperate situation, the Stonington’s captain allows them to take refuge aboard his ship. Thus begins the first step in what would become the Stonington’s months-long tour of duty as a member of the US Navy’s Pacific Squadron.

Using the logbook of the whaleship Stonington together with other primary and secondary sources, historian Peter J. Emanuel, Jr. tells the story of a whaleship unlike any other in the annals of whaling. Sail along with the Stonington as it assists in the retaking of San Diego, then serves as a supply ship, a troop ship, and even a gun ship for the US Navy.

#localhistory #maritimehistory #mexicanamericanwar #19thcentury #themoreyouknow #history #whaling #whaleship #newlondonct #stoningtonct #ships #conflict #international #pacific #navy #war

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