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From the Vault: In Sickness and In Health

The R. W. Woolworth Library & Research Center 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT, United States

Join us for our next monthly installment of our new Members Event, From the Vault. This month we will be exploring the history of medicine in Stonington. Come to the Woolworth Library anytime between 6 and 7pm on Friday, September 17th and explore artifacts, photographs and archives. This is a please touch event, and we'd love to show you our collections that are rarely displayed for the public. Thumb through Dr. George Stanton's record of births and deaths, in which he makes not so polite notes about the people of Stonington. Handle small glass bottles containing various medicinal powders and liquids from a 19th century Medicine Chest. Puzzle out the bizarre wire system in the Electrotherapy Machine. There's so much to learn and explore, we hope to see you there! 

Hike to the Venture Smith Homesite

Barn Island Wildlife Management Area Stonington, Connecticut

Join us for a hike out to the Venture Smith homesite located in the Barn Island Wildlife Management Area, Sunday, September 19th. This walk will be led by Dr. Nancy Steenburg, and is a great opportunity if you were not able to join the first tour we held on June 19th, 2021. Venture Smith was enslaved in Stonington in the...

Threads of History

Captain Palmer House

"Our quilts were more than useful, they had the faint sentimentality of a pressed flower. And no more beauty. We did not value them for their appearance, but for the memories in them, their good wearing qualities and the thrift they represented." - Rose Wilder Lane 

Calling all Quilters! From September 22nd to October 1st the Palmer House and Woolworth Library will feature a display of stunning quilts from our collection. This exhibit is included with the price of admission to the Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House. Learn about the women of Stonington's past, and marvel over their skill and dedication. You'll be surprised at how vibrant the colors are, and walk away with a new appreciation of the artform. 

Switchel, Grog, & Flip: A Sampling of Revolutionary Refreshments

Captain Palmer House

Join us at the Palmer House on September 28th at 6pm for a sampling of revolutionary refreshments! Were you ever curious about what cocktails were like in colonial times? Want to know what's in a Syllabub or maybe a Stone Fence? You won't want to miss this! Tickets cost $10; members' tickets cost $5.

From the Vault: 19th Century Death Culture

The R. W. Woolworth Library & Research Center 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT, United States

Join us for our next monthly members event - From the Vault. This month we will be focusing on objects and materials in our collection that relate to 19th century death culture. Stop into the Woolworth Library anytime between 6pm and 7pm on Friday, October 15th to view strange and fascinating items which include a pristine mourning dress from 1875;...

Stones and Bones

Stonington Cemetery 345 North Main Street, Stonington, CT

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...

All Hallows Eve at the Palmer House

Captain Palmer House

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.

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