Posts in Borough History
The History of the "Mystic Pizza House"

There have been a number of movies filmed in Stonington Borough, but none have made a bigger splash than Mystic Pizza, starring Julia Roberts. Learn the history behind “the house” which looks quite different than when it was built in 1871.

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The Night Disaster Struck in Long Island Sound

On a warm summer night in June 1880, the steamship Stonington left the town dock at 10 pm, headed to New York. Within hours, a tragedy would unfold in the waters of Long Island Sound.

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Avalonia is Preserving Nature in the Borough

In Stonington Borough’s tiny footprint, there’s a historic mill, museums, shops, restaurants, and even a small beach. There’s also a nature preserve on an open salt marsh meadow filled with wildflowers and beach roses, with panoramic views of Little Narragansett Bay.

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An Outrageous Candidate Comes to Stonington

The night before the national election in 1888, the men of Stonington arranged a Belva Lockwood parade. Prominent citizens donned women’s clothing and proceeded to Borough Hall. They marched wearing poke bonnets, and carried brooms for “sweeping out corruption.”

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The (New) Old Lighthouse Museum Project Begins

One of the Borough’s most celebrated treasures is undergoing a transformation. The Stonington Historical Society celebrates the beginning of their two-phased, multi-million dollar effort to restore and preserve the Old Lighthouse Museum. 

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Visit The Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House Museum

If history, architecture, model ships and stories of the man who discovered Antarctica are of interest to you, don’t miss a tour of the Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House, opening for the season in May. 

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