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...
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...
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.
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...
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....
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...
