Mystic in Stonington in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
William Haynes House
Mystic Seaport Museum
This house was built in the early 1850s by William Haynes (1820-1905), a ship carpenter who often worked at the George Greenman & Co. Shipyard. The small room on the left side is a later addition, and the bay window was added in the mid-1900s when the building was used as a gift shop.
This section of Mystic was named Greenmanville after the three brothers who established their shipyard here in 1837. It was an industrial village from the 1840s to the 1890s. In addition to the shipyard, the brothers built a textile mill, rented houses to workers, managed nearby farms, and operated a store. The work schedule reflected the Greenmans' Seventh Day Baptist faith, with the Sabbath observed on Saturday. The William Haynes House is used as an office building by Mystic Seaport.
Erected by Mystic Seaport Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 21.666′ N, 71° 57.82′ W. Marker is in Stonington in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Mystic. It is on Greenmanville Avenue (Connecticut Route 27) north of Bruggeman Place, on the right when
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Regionally, this marker is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New London County and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Constantine House (a few steps from this marker); Langworthy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brustolon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Paul Cuffe, 1759 - 1817 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Greenman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Clark Greenman House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Parlor Garden at the Buckingham-Hall House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stonington.
Other markers no longer nearby. Harbor Tugboat Kingston II (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Eastern-Rig Dragger Roann (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Mystic, Connecticut Historic Houses
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2017
2. William Haynes House Marker
This is a photo of the marker prior to its alteration.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2017
4. William Haynes House
The small room on the left side is a later addition, and the bay window was added in the mid-1900s when the building was used as a gift shop.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 12, 2017
5. William Haynes House
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 463 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4, 5. submitted on March 10, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
