Mystic in Stonington in New London County, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)

Mystic Seaport Museum First Building

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013

1. Mystic Seaport Museum First Building Marker

Inscription. Here on the first building
opened to the public
this tablet honors three men

Charles K. Stillman • Carl C. Cutler • Edward E. Bradley

whose enduring vision in 1929
established
this association

Erected by Mystic Seaport Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 41° 21.764′ N, 71° 57.854′ W. Marker is in Stonington, Connecticut, in New London County. It is in Mystic. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) and Bruggeman Place, on the right when traveling south. Located on the Wendell Building in Mystic Seaport. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Greenmanville Avenue, Mystic CT 06355, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. An Aquinnah Wampanoag History of a Whaling Ancestor (a few steps from this marker); Bower Anchor (a few steps from this marker); Mystic Has a Complex and Engaging History. (within shouting distance of this marker); Matthew Henson, 1866 - 1955 (within shouting distance of this marker); Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan

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(within shouting distance of this marker); An African Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Tsunami Boat from Japan (within shouting distance of this marker); Venture Smith, 1730 - 1805 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonington.

Also see . . . Mystic Seaport, The Museum of America and the Sea. (Submitted on September 1, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013

2. Mystic Seaport Museum First Building Marker

The Wendell Building - Mystic Seaport Museum's First Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 26, 2013

3. The Wendell Building - Mystic Seaport Museum's First Building

The Wendell Building hosts displays of Figureheads and Ship Carvings

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 528 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2013, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.