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A Year in Stonington

  • March 10, 2022

Recorded on 8 mm film by Rosalie “Rollie” McKenna, this short film documents a year in Stonington, Connecticut in the late 1960s/ early 1970s.

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Photograph of the newly built Stonington Free Libr Photograph of the newly built Stonington Free Library, taken on this day 126 years ago. Lucky for us, the photographer recorded the following on the back: "32 diaphragm, 3:15pm, 35 feet from building." Gift of Virginia Anderson #localhistory #stoningtonfreelibrary #community #history #architecture #themoreyouknow #photography #stoningtonboroughct #stoningtonct
Do you love baseball? Want to be a part of our loc Do you love baseball? Want to be a part of our local team in a vintage game this summer? We want you! The Stonington America 250 Committee is hosting a vintage baseball game on Saturday, August 1st, after the Village Fair. We need players to complete our home team and defend Stonington against the NY Mutuals and Providence Grays. Teams will play by 1864 rules and will even be provided with period appropriate uniforms by the National Association of Historic Base Ball Clubs. We welcome any interested player to click the registration button on our America 250 website - accessible via the QR code on the poster, or by visiting our homepage and clicking Programs & Events - America 250. Registration closes on March 15th - so don't wait! Not interested in playing, but still want to have a hand in the fun? We are taking a survey to name our Stonington Home Team - the button to vote is located on the same page of our website - America 250. #localhistory #baseball #community #america250 #semiquincentennial #vintage #nahbbc #pasttime #athletics #fun #sports #team #history #stoningtonct
On this day in 1907, the "Larchmont" sunk off the On this day in 1907, the "Larchmont" sunk off the coast of Block Island, after colliding with a three-masted coal schooner, the "Harry Knowlton". The "Larchmont" had left Providence that evening, bound for New York. It was a frigid evening, with the temperature hovering around zero, and twenty foot waves made for a challenging ride. Around ten thirty, the young captain, George McVay, retired to his cabin, leaving his first pilot in charge of the ship. Not long after, lights of an approaching ship were seen - careful to not collide, the "Larchmont" shifted course slightly. The "Harry Knowlton", the ship approaching, also changed course to avoid collision, putting them straight in each other's path. The collision badly damaged both ships, severing the main steam line of the "Larchmont", leaving her without power. The crew of the "Harry Knowlton" realized they were taking on too much water to make it to shore, and abandoned the ship in a life boat - all survived. The passengers on the "Larchmont" wouldn't be so lucky. The severed steam pipes released scalding steam throughout the lower decks, badly burning all who came in contact with it. Those who made it through the darkness to the upper decks faced howling 60 mph winds, with waves crashing over the ship - the steamer was going down, fast. Those who were able scrambled into life boats, and within fifteen minutes of the crash, the "Larchmont" was gone beneath the waves. The next morning, life boats began washing up on shore on Block Island, and it was a grim scene. Many of those in the life boats were frost bitten and hypothermic, while others had frozen to death. Of the approximately 156 passengers and crew members aboard the "Larchmont", only nineteen survived, and two of those succumbed to pneumonia within a week. Seventy four bodies washed up on Block Island beaches and were shipped home for burial. The remainder were never recovered. #localhistory #shipwreck #collision #maritimehistory #newengland #community #history #winter #blockislandri #LongIslandSound #stoningtonct #postcard #steamship #Larchmont
Mark your calendars and get some friends together, Mark your calendars and get some friends together, Let's Build It! returns to the Stonington COMO next month. This family friendly event asks participants to recreate recognizable buildings from Stonington Borough out of Lego, providing a fun, hands-on activity that is sure to cure your winter doldrums. More information is available on the COMO's website. Hope to see you there! #lego #community #STEM #architecture #creativity #stoningtonboroughct #stoningtonct #familyfriendly #eventsnearme #thingstodo #buildings #history #fun #COMO
Vargas Brothers Ice Company harvesting ice at Sylv Vargas Brothers Ice Company harvesting ice at Sylvia's Pond in the winter of 1937. Handwritten note on the back of this photograph reads: "Jan 1937. As per Joe Gordon. Wielding Saws almost as big as themselves, Henry Perkins (left), high school student playing hooky for the day, and Bill Bunnell cut out cakes of ice 18'x9' for floating down to the Ice house. The temperature stands at 20 degrees F but the boys keep warm with their exertions." Found in collection. #localhistory #iceharvest #icebusiness #VargasFamily #winter #snow #cold #frozen #community #history #Portuguese #themoreyouknow #memories
Tired of the snow already? Maybe a quick trip down Tired of the snow already? Maybe a quick trip downhill in a toboggan with friends will change your perspective! Did you know that "toboggan" likely comes from the Algonquin language, but this type of sled was a traditional form of cargo transport used by the Innu, Cree and Ojibewe tribes of North American. They have been used in the Great Plains and the Great lakes since 3000 BCE. Four unidentified people, posing in a toboggan, from the Stone Acres Collection. Gift of Heidi Simmons. #localhistory #snow #winter #fun #sledding #toboggan #indigenoushistory #nativehistory #history #community #friends #stoningtonct
The wedding skirt of Mary Fish Noyes Silliman. Bor The wedding skirt of Mary Fish Noyes Silliman. Born in North Stonington, Mary married her first husband, John Noyes in 1758. An epileptic, John died young, and Mary married her second husband, Gold Silliman in 1775. During the Revolution, Gold was kidnapped by Loyalists and jailed in New York for over a year, during which time Mary was responsible for running the family farm and looking after two small children. As you can see, the fabric is in excellent condition - the skirt appears brand new, which is quite a feat considering its age. The condition also tells us about the story of this garment after Mary's death - it was lovingly and carefully kept by subsequent generations of her family before it was given to Historic Stonington in 2017. The skirt is a hand sewn, Lisere Silk Taffeta Brocade Overskirt. If you'd like to know more about Mary's fascinating life, check out "The Way of Duty" by Joy Day Buel and Richard Buel Jr. #localhistory #womenshistory #americanrevolution #revolutionarywar #america250 #history #community #themoreyouknow #resist #letters #familyheirlooms #wedding #Noyes #Fish #Silliman
Senior Cheerleaders from the Stonington High Schoo Senior Cheerleaders from the Stonington High School Class of 1958, recently donated by Todd Higgins. From left to right: Mazie Shea (Boucher), Helen Cassell (Cowell) , Jean Wilkinson, Captain Sandra Pignataro (de Porry), Patricia Planchon (Whipple), Joan Miller, Barbara Stowell (Higgins). #localhistory #teamsports #athletics #women #cheerleading #cheer #cheerleader #20thcentury #community #memories #girlhood #friends #history #uniform
This is an early reminder to order those gifts or This is an early reminder to order those gifts or make those plans for Valentine's Day - it's just over two weeks away! Lucky for you, there are so many great local businesses, restaurants, and shops that will have just the right thing for that special someone. This Valentine was discovered in the Lighthouse attic in 2019 during our restoration at the museum. #localhistory #history #valentinesday #romance #antique #love #cupid #valentine #community #museums #shopsmall #shoplocal
View of the Pawcatuck Bridge area/ West Broad Stre View of the Pawcatuck Bridge area/ West Broad Street after the great flood of February 1886. Gift of Jack Spratt. #localhistory #weather #community #19thcentury #photography #disaster #pawcatuckct #westerlyri #flood #history #PawcatuckRiver

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