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Annual Harpsichord Concert

Captain Palmer House

Join the Stonington Historical Society from the comfort of your home for our annual harpsichord concert, Friday Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. This year, we are streaming the talented Elena Zamolodchikova from the parlor of the Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House. To purchase a ticket, please visit the "Buy Tickets" page on our website.

For this year's concert we are letting you name your price! Tickets to the harpsichord concert will be donation based, and you choose the dollar amount. Once you have made the donation of your choice, and the payment is processed, we will email you the Zoom link to tune in on Friday, Dec. 11.

If you have any questions, please contact Chelsea Mitchell at library@stoningtonhistory.org.

Lighthouse Museum Holiday Schedule

The Old Lighthouse Museum 7 Water Street, Stonington, CT, United States

If you missed it this summer, you can still visit the newly-renovated Lighthouse Museum during our special holiday schedule. We're open each weekend on Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. 27 through Dec. 12. Climb the spiral steps to enjoy a wintry view of Stonington Point, or bring your family for photos on the scenic grounds. Admission is $5 for adults...

Palmer House Holiday Schedule

Captain Palmer House

If you missed us this summer, you can still visit the Capt. Nathaniel Palmer House during our special holiday schedule. We're open each weekend on Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. 27 through Dec. 12. Wander the home of the man credited with sighting and mapping Antarctica exactly 200 years ago, or bring your family for photos on the scenic grounds....

Santa’s Ride Through Stonington

Captain Palmer House

This holiday season you have five different nights to catch Santa's Ride Through Stonington! A family-friendly outdoor event, guests will join us at the Palmer House to watch as Santa flies through the skies over Stonington Borough. This shadow performance is a collaboration between the Stonington Historical Society and Jane Martineau, director of theater at the Williams School in New...

Free

Book Talk with M. Earl Smith and Jade Huguenin

Did you receive the newest book on Stonington for Christmas? Join the authors of the newest Images of America book, M. Earl Smith and Jade Huguenin, on Tuesday, January 19th. The authors will discuss interesting and curious things they learned while researching, favorite photographs and stories, and how two people - one from Kentucky, the other from Idaho, decided to...

Venture Smith in Stonington; A Family Affair

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

Join Professors Nancy Steenburg and Elizabeth Kading as they present their findings from their most recent research into the life of Venture Smith, and the prevalence of enslavement along the Connecticut coastline. This project was made possible by a generous grant from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development. If you think you know the story of slavery in...

Wet Plate Photography Program and Demonstration

Join us for a truly unique learning experience on Saturday, April 10th at 10am. Together with locally owned Marquis Jewelry Academy, and the Victorian Photography Studio based out of Gettysburg, PA , the Stonington Historical Society is pleased to present this free educational Zoom program. Dave Wilson of VPS will explore the collodion process of wet plate photography. If you've...

“Hidden History” with Gail MacDonald

Join local author Gail B. MacDonald as she discusses her book Hidden History of Mystic and Stonington. "Mystic and Stonington are quintessential seacoast villages with colorful and diverse histories that extend well beyond the wharves and former sea captains' homes. Native Americans, African Americans, immigrants and women also wove the unique story of this New England coastline. Now known for bucolic...

Rosalie Thorne McKenna Community Photography Contest

The Old Lighthouse Museum 7 Water Street, Stonington, CT, United States

In an effort to preserve and celebrate the town’s artistic legacy, we are proud to present a community-wide photography contest. Named for portrait-photographer Rosalie “Rollie” McKenna, this annual photography contest is held to inspire new generations of photographers, as well as to continuously document our changing town by the people who live in it. We also hold this contest in memory of Rollie McKenna, who left a photographic legacy to Stonington and the world through her determination, creativity and passion for photography. May we always remember the path she forged for women in the arts!

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