Join Executive Director Elizabeth Wood on a tour of the Stonington Cemetery, Thursday October 21 at 4pm. Learn about the interesting and strange people who have called Stonington home; artists, veterans, paupers and famous people of the past. Offered in collaboration with the Stonington Cemetery Association. This is a members event and requires registration. Please email Maddie Mott to register...
Celebrate All Hallows Eve at the Palmer House this year! Stop in between 5pm and 7pm on Halloween for trick or treating, scary ghost stories, and a spooky haunted house. Free and family friendly. We can't wait to see your costumes! Please direct any questions to cmitchell@stoningtonhistory.org.
Join The Food Historian, Sarah Wassberg Johnson, on November 10th to learn more about PUMPKINS! How did a humble gourd, native to the Americas, come to dominate our holiday food scene? Learn more about the history of the pumpkin, their role in early colonial America, and how to make a 19th-century pumpkin pie from scratch in this online event! Event...
Join Library Director Chelsea Mitchell for a night of delicious and festive historical drinks and foods on Thursday, December 9th from 6-8pm in the Palmer House. Ever wanted to experience a true Charles Dickens Christmas? Come and imbibe some holiday spirits, and learn about Christmas traditions of the past and present. We'd love for you to join us! Tickets may...
Join the Stonington Free Library and the Stonington Historical Society on Sunday, March 13 th at 5 p.m. for a free presentation on the history of the Steamboat Hotel. Stuart Vyse, a a retired psychology professor who taught at Connecticut College, Providence College, and the University of Rhode Island, will present the talk. Vyse, an accomplished writer and an expert...
In an effort to preserve and celebrate the town’s artistic legacy, we are proud to present a community-wide photography contest. Named for portrait-photographer Rosalie “Rollie” McKenna, this annual photography contest is held to inspire new generations of photographers, as well as to continuously document our changing town by the people who live in it. We also hold this contest in...
Join the Stonington Historical at the La Grua Center for a presentation by the Connecticut Historical Society on Connecticut, Stonington, and the Pandemic of 1918! Event is free. Space is limited; guests are asked to wear a mask during the event. Event will be livestreamed on our Facebook page.
Join us for the third in our series of historic drink programs, this time at the Lighthouse. Chelsea Mitchell, the Librarian with a Liquor License will be pouring a selection of cocktails with a prohibition theme from 6-8pm. In addition to fun and interesting drinks, you'll also have the chance to try some 1920s snacks and bites. Tickets are $35...
