Stonington

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Stonington

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Stonington 2014

 

Stonington repulsed two British naval bombardments, one, during the American Revolution a desultory bombardment by Sir James Wallace in the frigate Rose, August 30, 1775, the other more damaging three-day bombardment, of 9-12 August 1814, from a squadron under Capt. Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, in whose arms Nelson died at Trafagar. The British were again repulsed.

 

view from the point at low tide

 

 

Stonington Lighthouse

The Stonington lighthouse, a low stone building, was the first lighthouse established by the U.S. Federal Government, in 1823.

 

Customs House

In the 19th century Stonington supported a small fishing, whaling and sealing fleet, with some direct trade with the West Indies, enough in volume for it to be made a Port of Entry in 1842

 

the harbor

 

town center

 

the Stonington Inn
across the street from the town center

 

home on Water Street

More Photos of the Residences on Water Street

 

 

 a Palmer residence on Main Street

The very young Capt. Nathaniel Palmer, in charge of the sloop Hero was seal hunting in the South Shetland Islands in the winter season of 1820, when he was sent southwards to investigate a volcanic eruption under the horizon, and sighted Antarctica.

More Photos of Residences on Main Street

 

looking to Water Street

 

the library

 

United Church
(don't forget to attend the ice cream social)

 

Congregational Church

 

built by a Ship Carpenter

 

 

 

Portuguese Holy Ghost Society
(large group of fishermen from Portugal were early workers in Stonington)

 

the Bank

 

Skipper's Inn

 

today's bathing beach

 

Fire Alarm Station #23


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