Alongside the Mystic Museum of Art, we're excited to offer a free, Intergenerational family program at the Lighthouse Museum in Stonington on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 – Drop in any time between 10 am – 12 pm! Artists have used the sea to inspire their creations throughout history. Come participate in this tradition and create your own...
Alongside the Mystic Museum of Art, we're excited to offer a free, Intergenerational family program at the Lighthouse Museum in Stonington on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 – Drop in any time between 10 am – 12 pm! Artists have used the sea to inspire their creations throughout history. Come participate in this tradition and create your own...
Join us at 6pm at the Harvey Chase VFW in Pawcatuck to learn about one hundred years of history in relation to the Mystic Bascule Bridge, hosted by Jim Streeter. This event is free and open to the public.
Join the Stonington Historical Society and author John Wood Sweet for a discussion of “The Sewing Girl’s Tale,” a work that the New York Times calls "Sweet’s excellent and absorbing work of social and cultural history." Sweet explores the first known criminal rape trial in America and the first known time a seduction suit was used for redress in New...
Join us at 6pm on Wednesday, October 19th at the LaGrua Center to hear local author Stuart Vyse, discuss his research into the Steamboat Hotel, and liquor and temperance in the Borough of Stonington before Prohibition. Copies of his new publication Stonington's Steamboat Hotel will be available for purchase and signing. This event is free and open to the public.
This public event will showcase the numerous historical societies and museums in the region and will allow a unique opportunity for the public to meet and greet members of these various organizations while learning about membership opportunities and viewing some of their favorite treasured artifacts. Free and open to the public. In the Terrace Room (third floor) of the Westerly...
Join us for our annual hike to Venture Smith's homesite in the Barn Island Management Area, led by professor and historian Nancy Steenburg. The walk is about 1 mile and will take place on Sunday, September 18th at 10am, leaving from the Stewart Road parking lot. Please email library@stoningtonhistory.org with your name and number of attendees before September 16th to...
Stuart Vyse, a retired psychology professor and member of the Stonington Historical Society Board of Directors, will be at the La Grua Center on Oct. 19th at 6PM to present on the history of the Steamboat Hotel. He will be discussing the history of Liquor and Temperance in the Borough pre-Prohibition. Email development@stoningtonhistory.org to reserve a copy of his newest...
