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 Director of the Woolworth Library, Chelsea Mitchell, at this virtual program on how to research your historic home. Registration is required - please register here! Event will be recorded and distributed to members after the event.
Members get a first look at our newest exhibition: "“My Freedom is a Privilege that Nothing Else Can Equal” The Story of Venture Smith and Slavery in Stonington. Stop by the Lighthouse Museum anytime between 1 - 8pm on Thursday, February 3rd to see the exhibit before it opens to the public!
