As a precaution against COVID-19 this event is postponed. A new date will be announced. Join us for an evening of tasty cocktails in the historic Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House at 40 Palmer St. We will be sampling authentic alcoholic beverages from the time of the American Revolution: Grog, Rattleskull, Hot Ale Flip, Bogus and Switchel. Bring your friends...
POSTPONED -- Gather your girlfriends and join us on Wednesday, April 15th for Suffragettes in Corselettes: The Evolution of Underwear and our 19th Amendment, co-presented with Westerly Public Library. Enjoy a night of laughter and learning with Velya Jancz-Urban and her daughter, Ehris, as they lead you through a hands-on and blush-worthy history of women's underwear and how that translated...
This event is being rescheduled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Join the Stonington and Mystic River Historical Societies on Wednesday, April 29th at 7pm as local author Gail MacDonald talks about her newly published book Hidden History of Mystic and Stonington. This colorful recounting of lesser-known tales explores the minorities of history with a keen and respectful eye. Come...
This event is being rescheduled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Interested in historic cemeteries? Come and learn about the process of gravestone cleaning and preservation with Stonington Cemetery Association Advisory Board member and Historical Society trustee, Bob Suppicich, Sunday, May 3rd at 1pm. The demonstration will take place at the New Saint Michael's Cemetery on the Stillman Avenue...
Join us on Facebook for a short, engaging live video. Every Tuesday afternoon during the month of May we’ll feature an item from our collection, and answer your questions. Handwritten journals and clothing are always interesting, but who knows what we might grab!
This event is being rescheduled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by the words of notable African American reformer and political activist, Mary Townsend Seymour, The work must be done, the Connecticut Historical Society presents exciting new research about the women of color who worked for women’s suffrage. Ilene Frank, Chief Curator, and Karen Li Miller, Research Historian...
Join us on Facebook for a short, engaging live video. Every Tuesday afternoon during the month of May we'll feature an item from our collection, and answer your questions. Handwritten journals and clothing are always interesting, but who knows what we might grab!
Join us on Facebook for a short, engaging live video. Every Tuesday afternoon during the month of May we'll feature an item from our collection, and answer your questions. Handwritten journals and clothing are always interesting, but who knows what we might grab!
Join us on Facebook for a short, engaging live video. Every Tuesday afternoon during the month of May we’ll feature an item from our collection, and answer your questions. Handwritten journals and clothing are always interesting, but who knows what we might grab!
Visit the Woolworth Library after hours to see a sample of our extensive textile collection. Every other week during the month of June we'll have a new display. Dresses, military uniforms, pajamas, shoes and more will rotate through our window. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings beginning at 5 p.m.
