Join us Sunday, July 19 at 4 PM for the Historic Stonington 2026 Annual Meeting La Grua Center 32 Water Street Free & Open to All Damien Cregeau, author of Portraits of Patriots: Colonel John Trumbull and Five Fellow Patriots From Connecticut in the American Revolution Portraits of Patriots: Colonel John Trumbull and Five Fellow Patriots From Connecticut in the...
Historic Stonington and the UNITED present a special conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin on the meaning of America in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial. Doris will be in conversation with Adi Ignatius, former editor in chief for Harvard Business Review and Board President of Historic Stonington, on Friday, July 31st at...
Historic Stonington, The Stonington Community Center, The National Association of Historic Baseball Clubs and Stonington's America 250 Committee are proud to present an 1864 baseball game double header on Saturday, August 1st. The action kicks off at 3pm at the Como's Bears Field, immediately adjacent to the viaduct. United States President Abraham Lincoln will be throwing out the first pitch, accompanied by members of the 8th Connecticut Regiment. At 3pm the Providence Grays will take on the New York Mutuals. After a brief intermission featuring music of the Civil War, our home team the Stonington Cannons will take on the Mutuals around 4:30.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair, pack a picnic or enjoy some snacks from our vendors. This is a free, family-friendly event that celebrates America's greatest past time in honor of America 250. Stonington Cannons merchandise will also be for sale so you can support our home team. We can't wait to see you!
When two of journalism's most accomplished brothers sit down together, the conversation promises a rare blend of firsthand global insight, incisive analysis, and thoughtful perspective shaped by decades at the highest levels of international reporting and editorial leadership. Join Historic Stonington at the La Grua Center in Stonington for a history making conversation with brothers, David and Adi Ignatius on...
An evening series of stargazing, navigation, and history on the grounds of the Lighthouse Museum. Featuring a talk exploring the night sky, how sailors like Stonington's own Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer navigated by the stars. Bring a blanket, pack some snacks and raise a glass under the stars. Celestial Navigation with Brian Koehler - Associate Director, Treworgy Planetarium at Mystic...
Presented in partnership with The La Grua Center, Rhetoric and Reason pairs historically significant speeches by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr. and more with musical selections that amplify the emotional and historical impact of their words. These speeches demonstrate the power of the spoken word as a means of protest and civil discourse, and highlight the significance of civic participation in matters of society, politics, ethics and legislation. This event will showcase the voices of women and people of color in juxtaposition to those who have typically held positions of power. Rhetoric and Reason provides an opportunity to explore oration as a form of activism, and the timelessness of certain sentiments that are echoed across decades, race, gender and ability. We encourage the public to think critically about how these speeches impacted our country.
An evening series of stargazing, navigation, and history on the grounds of the Lighthouse Museum. Building on the themes of the September program, this evening will explore the mythology behind the constellations, how the night sky has changed over time, and the growing impact of light pollution on our view of the stars. Bring a blanket, pack some snacks and...
