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Make and Take Crafts at the Lighthouse Museum

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

Join us at the Lighthouse Museum on Saturday, Oct. 10  for a Make-&-Take Craft day. Children ages 7 and up will have the opportunity to dip their own candles, as well as make a ditty bag and fill it with goodies - all while learning about the people of Stonington's past. This program was made available by the Chamber of...

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Reflections in the Ice: Discovery and Demise in Antarctica 1820-2020

Join the Stonington Historical Society this fall for a three-part lecture series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. In October, we will be joined by Dr. Glenn S. Gordinier. Dr. Gordinier is the Robert G. Albion Historian at Mystic Seaport and serves on the faculty of the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program. His specialty is the...

Reflections in the Ice: Discovery and Demise in Antarctica 1820-2020

Join the Stonington Historical Society this fall for a three-part lecture series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. In November, we will be rejoined by Dr. Glenn S. Gordinier. Dr. Gordinier is the Robert G. Albion Historian at Mystic Seaport and serves on the faculty of the Williams College-Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program. His specialty is the...

South of Cape Horn

Granite Theatre 1 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United States

Join the Granite Theatre and the Stonington Historical Society for a jump back in time. Relax and listen to a radio play, originally recorded and aired in 1949 by Mickey Rooney.  "South of Cape Horn" was part of the Cavalcade of America series, and is based on the life of Captain Nathaniel Brown Palmer. The radio play details his fantastic voyage from Stonington to Antarctica in 1820, and what he found there. 

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....