Join the Stonington Historical Society this fall for a three-part lecture series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. In November, we will be rejoined by Dr. Glenn S. Gordinier. Dr. Gordinier is the Robert G. Albion Historian at Mystic Seaport and serves on the faculty of the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program. His specialty is the...
Join the Granite Theatre and the Stonington Historical Society for a jump back in time. Relax and listen to a radio play, originally recorded and aired in 1949 by Mickey Rooney. "South of Cape Horn" was part of the Cavalcade of America series, and is based on the life of Captain Nathaniel Brown Palmer. The radio play details his fantastic voyage from Stonington to Antarctica in 1820, and what he found there.
This holiday season you have five different nights to catch Santa's Ride Through Stonington! A family-friendly outdoor event, guests will join us at the Palmer House to watch as Santa flies through the skies over Stonington Borough. This shadow performance is a collaboration between the Stonington Historical Society and Jane Martineau, director of theater at the Williams School in New...
This holiday season you have five different nights to catch Santa's Ride Through Stonington! A family-friendly outdoor event, guests will join us at the Palmer House to watch as Santa flies through the skies over Stonington Borough. This shadow performance is a collaboration between the Stonington Historical Society and Jane Martineau, director of theater at the Williams School in New...
Our online auction of holiday wreaths and decor allows you to stay cozy by the fire while you shop our beautiful, hand-made wreaths.
This holiday season you have five different nights to catch Santa's Ride Through Stonington! A family-friendly outdoor event, guests will join us at the Palmer House to watch as Santa flies through the skies over Stonington Borough. This shadow performance is a collaboration between the Stonington Historical Society and Jane Martineau, director of theater at the Williams School in New...
This holiday season you have five different nights to catch Santa's Ride Through Stonington! A family-friendly outdoor event, guests will join us at the Palmer House to watch as Santa flies through the skies over Stonington Borough. This shadow performance is a collaboration between the Stonington Historical Society and Jane Martineau, director of theater at the Williams School in New...
This holiday season you have five different nights to catch Santa's Ride Through Stonington! A family-friendly outdoor event, guests will join us at the Palmer House to watch as Santa flies through the skies over Stonington Borough. This shadow performance is a collaboration between the Stonington Historical Society and Jane Martineau, director of theater at the Williams School in New...
Join the Stonington Historical Society from the comfort of your home for our annual harpsichord concert, Friday Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. This year, we are streaming the talented Elena Zamolodchikova from the parlor of the Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House. To purchase a ticket, please visit the "Buy Tickets" page on our website.
For this year's concert we are letting you name your price! Tickets to the harpsichord concert will be donation based, and you choose the dollar amount. Once you have made the donation of your choice, and the payment is processed, we will email you the Zoom link to tune in on Friday, Dec. 11.
If you have any questions, please contact Chelsea Mitchell at library@stoningtonhistory.org.
This holiday season you have five different nights to catch Santa's Ride Through Stonington! A family-friendly outdoor event, guests will join us at the Palmer House to watch as Santa flies through the skies over Stonington Borough. This shadow performance is a collaboration between the Stonington Historical Society and Jane Martineau, director of theater at the Williams School in New...
