Historical Markers and War Memorials in Stonington, Connecticut

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Stonington, Connecticut

1 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — "Hobey's Dock" — ★ In Memoriam ★ —

Hobart Ford, Jr. Gunners Mate 2nd Class Attached to U.S.S. LST-531 Born September 17th, 1924 Lost in Action at Sea April 29th, 1945 — — Map (db m227133) WM

2 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 2013.73 — Acadia — Crossing an Ocean Single-Handed — Story Boats: The tales they tell —

When Clay Burkhalter was growing up in nearby Stonington Harbor, he never dreamed he would someday build a boat, sail it alone across the ocean, and become one of only five Americans to complete a grueling race named the Mini Transat. Burkhalter . . . — — Map (db m227057) HM

3 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Gerda III —

Built in 1928 for the Danish Lighthouse and Buoy Service, the Gerda III appears to be a common workboat. But in October of 1943, as the persecution of Danish Jews began, this lighthouse tender played a much more important role. . . . — — Map (db m226929) HM

4 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 2022.15 — Tango — Pedaling Across the Atlantic — Story Boats: The tales they tell —

On July 24, 1992, at 3:30 PM, Dwight Collins, then 34, of Darien, CT, stepped ashore at Plymouth, England, after 40 days at sea in this 24-foot human-powered pedal boat Tango. Collins had departed St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, on June . . . — — Map (db m227172) HM

5 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — An African Garden —

This is a garden of perennials used and valued by African American individuals and communities. Enslaved people brought from Africa to work in households and plantations in the Americas brought their own traditional knowledge with them, and in . . . — — Map (db m227094) HM

6 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — An Aquinnah Wampanoag History of a Whaling Ancestor — The Sea Connects Us — Mystic Seaport Museum —

An Aquinnah Wampanoag History of a Whaling Ancestor by Elizabeth James Perry

"The Aquinnah Wampanoag are the Indigenous people of Noepe, or Martha's Vineyard. Wampanoag men apprenticed English colonists to learn boat . . . — — Map (db m227091) HM

7 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 2012.79 — Atlas — Built: 1941 — Oakland, CA, by the Atlas Engine Company —

This large, green diesel marine engine weighs 7.5 tons and was appropriately named after the Greek god who was strong enough to carry the world on his back. It is a direct drive engine with planetary reversing gear, which means that it is able to . . . — — Map (db m227162) HM

8 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1941.762 — Bower Anchor —

This 7,000 anchor was salvaged off Newport, Rhode Island. Its size and shape match British Admiralty specifications for a bower anchor of a 74-gun ship of the line during the American Revolution and War of 1812. It was probably lost by one of . . . — — Map (db m68308) HM

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9 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Brustolon House — Mystic Seaport Museum —

This building was built about 1863 as the George Greenman & Co. store. The store, which sold produce and other goods to the shipyard and mill employees and nearby families until the 1880s, was located on the first floor, with living quarters for . . . — — Map (db m114846) HM

10 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1986.10 — Cape Cod Catboat Breck Marshall —

Built: 1987, Mystic Seaport Museum Length: 20' Beam: 10'

The Breck Marshall is a reproduction of a Cape Cod catboat as built by the Crosby family of Osterville, Massachusetts; at the end of the . . . — — Map (db m227015) HM

11 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Captain Paul Cuffe, 1759 - 1817 — The Sea Connects Us — Mystic Seaport Museum —

Paul Cuffe was the son of Ruth Moses, a Wampanoag woman, and Kofi Slocum* a man from West Africa brought to Massachusetts as an enslaved person. Kori gained his freedom, but died when Paul was young. Paul began a career at sea at the age of 14 on . . . — — Map (db m227102) HM

12 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Changing Perceptions of the Natural World — Charles W. Morgan — Mystic Seaport Museum —

Americans' prevailing beliefs about humans' place in the natural world have shifted dramatically since the active whaling years of the Charles W. Morgan. A century ago most Americans saw the ocean's seemingly boundless resources solely as . . . — — Map (db m227018) HM

13 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Clark Greenman House — Mystic Seaport Museum —

This house was built in 1841 for Clark and Harriet Greenman. Clark was the second oldest of the three brothers who founded the George Greenman & Co. Shipyard. The oldest brother, George, built the house on your left in 1839. The youngest . . . — — Map (db m114826) HM

14 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1993.153 — Compound Steam Engine — From Tugboat Socony 5 — Reported permanently removed

Horsepower: 850 Cylinders: 2 Bore: 19”, 40” Stroke: 28” Weight: 40,000 pounds Length: 8’ 9” Width: 6’ 10” Height: 14’

This large steam engine was built in 1927 by the . . . — — Map (db m68697) HM

15 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1993.153 — Compound Steam Engine — From Tugboat Socony 5 —

Horsepower: 850 Cylinders: 2 Bore: 19", 40" Stroke: 28" Weight: 40,000 lbs Length: 8' 9" Width: 6' 10" Height: 14'

This large steam engine was built in 1927 by the Staten . . . — — Map (db m227164) HM

16 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Connecting Cultures — Charles W. Morgan — Mystic Seaport Museum —

Whaling voyages created opportunities for cultural exchange between crew from all corners of the globe. Sailors used whaleships to emigrate when whaling vessels routinely stopped and picked up crew in remote places such as Valparaiso, Cape Verde, . . . — — Map (db m227049) HM

17 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Constantine House — Mystic Seaport Museum —

We believe this house was built in the 1840s. George Greenman & Co. rented its two apartments to employees of the company's shipyard and textile mill. In the 1850s and 1860s it was occupied by the widow of a mill employee and the minister of the . . . — — Map (db m114845) HM

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18 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Cruising Club of America Dock —

The Cruising Club of America is a group of accomplished recreational offshore sailors bound together by friendship and the desire to foster the responsibilities, expertise, and skills needed for the adventurous use of the sea. Members . . . — — Map (db m227068) HM

19 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 97.137.1 — Eastern-rig dragger Roann — Mystic Seaport — The Museum of America and the Sea —

Built: 1947, Newbert & Wallace, Thomaston, ME Length: 60' Beam: 16' 9" Draft: 9'

Roann fished New England waters for 50 years, one of the last surviving examples of the efficient, . . . — — Map (db m227141) HM

20 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 97.137.1 — Eastern-Rig Dragger Roann — Reported permanently removed

Built: 1947, Newbert & Wallace, Thomaston, Maine 60’ 1” Length Beam: 16’ 9” Draft: 9’

Roann may appear “modern” compared to the Museum’s fishing schooner L.A. Dunton, but she is now “older” than . . . — — Map (db m68515) HM

21 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Fish Flake —

How did people in Cincinnati, Ohio, get saltwater fish for their chowder in the days before refrigeration and canning? They probably bought a small box of salted, dried fish caught in the Atlantic months before. Fishermen on the L.A. . . . — — Map (db m227129) HM

22 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1963.1705 — Fishing Schooner L.A. Dunton —

Fishing Schooner L.A. Dunton Built: Arthur D. Story Yard Essex, MA, 1921 Length: 123’ Beam: 24’ 11” Draft: 12’ 3”

The L.A. Dunton represents the height of development among the all-sail ocean fishing . . . — — Map (db m68394) HM

23 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — George Greenman House — Mystic Seaport Museum —

This house was built in 1839 for George and Abigail Greenman. He was the oldest of the three brothers who founded the George Greenman & Co. Shipyard. The three brothers lived here until Clark Greenman built his house next door on your right in . . . — — Map (db m114829) HM

24 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Grand Banks Fishing Schooner Roseway —

Built: 1925, John F. James & Son, Essex, MA Length: 137' Beam: 25'

After a century of service, the Grand Banks fishing schooner Roseway is here at Mystic Seaport Museum for a major preservation . . . — — Map (db m226931) HM

25 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1980.9 — Harbor Tugboat Kingston II — Reported missing

Built: 1937 Builder: General Dynamics/Electric Boat Division Designers: E.B. Wheeler and Robert C. Simpson Location: Groton, Connecticut Engine: General Motors 12V-71 500hp diesel engine Length: 44 . . . — — Map (db m68304) HM

26 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Hays & Ros Clark Shiplift —

. . . — — Map (db m68687) HM

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27 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1985.40 — Hercules Model EK7 Kerosene Engine —

Horsepower: 7 Cylinders: 1

This simple single-cylinder (one-lung) engine with flywheel is typical of tens of thousands found all over rural America after their introduction in the 1890s. They powered small . . . — — Map (db m227098) HM

28 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — It's All Connected —

For generations, the tribes of Quinnehtukqut (Connecticut) have been connected to the animals and fish of the sea. This connection led them to become boat builders. What is a mushoon? Commonly known as a dugout canoe in the . . . — — Map (db m227099) HM

29 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — L.A. Dunton — A Fishing Schooner —

Feeding a Growing Nation Between 1865 and 1930, New England fishing schooners sailed to the North Atlantic's rich fishing banks, where phytoplankton flourish in shallow waters and attract cold-water fish. The L.A. Dunton fished there . . . — — Map (db m227105) HM

30 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — L.A. Dunton — Living and Working on Board —

Working in Extreme Conditions The captain and crew of the Dunton faced danger every day at sea. Fishing in the North Atlantic was physically exhausting work, done in tight quarters and rough conditions. Voyages lasted between one and . . . — — Map (db m227125) HM

31 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Langworthy House — Mystic Seaport Museum —

Part of this house was standing when brothers George, Clark, and Thomas Greenman purchased the surrounding land in 1837 and founded the George Greenman & Co. Shipyard. They lived here until George Greenman built the house on your right in 1839. . . . — — Map (db m114834) HM

32 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1985.33 — Lathrop D-90 Diesel Engine — Reported permanently removed

Horsepower: 90 @ 900 RPM Cylinders: 6 Bore: 5-1/2” Stroke: 7” Weight: 4,200 pounds Displacement: 998 cubic inches

In 1897, during the early days of gasoline-engine design, James W. . . . — — Map (db m68691) HM

33 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Lewis House — Mystic Seaport Museum —

This house was built about 1841 by Welcome B. Lewis (1810-1880), a ship carpenter who often worked at the George Greenman & Co. Shipyard. Originally sided with clapboards and painted white, the house was built in the Greek Revival style then . . . — — Map (db m114847) HM

34 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Lewis Temple, 1800 - 1954 — The Sea Connects Us — Mystic Seaport Museum —

Blacksmithing and metal work has always been a much-revered occupation in West Africa and it was one of the few skilled trades open to enslaved men before emancipation. Lewis Temple was a 19th-century blacksmith and innovator who was born in . . . — — Map (db m226992) HM

35 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Live Oak Log — From the Gervais Family Plantation — John's Island, SC — Reported permanently removed

This tree grew on the coast of South Carolina for over 600 years, until it was blown over by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. With help from the Gervais family, Mystic Seaport workers salvaged the tree along with ten trailer loads of prized live oak. . . . — — Map (db m68520) HM

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36 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Live Oak Log — From the Gervais Family Plantation — Johns Island, SC —

This tree grew on the coast of South Carolina for over 600 years, until it was blown over by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. With help from the Gervais family, Mystic Seaport Museum workers salvaged the tree along with ten trailer loads of prized live . . . — — Map (db m227166) HM

37 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Lobster Car —

Lobstermen and dealers kept lobsters alive in floating wooden crates called "cars" to await either being sent to market or sold at the right time for better prices. This car is a reproduction of the large one used by dealers around 1890. As many as . . . — — Map (db m226980) HM

38 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Mast of the Cutter Nebula —

. . . — — Map (db m227134) HM

39 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Master Shipbuilders —

In Memory Of George Greenman 1805 - 1891 Clark Greenman 1808 - 1877 Thomas S. Greenman 1810 - 1887 Master shipbuilders. Sons of Silas Greenman, shipbuilder, of Westerly, R.I. They established their first yard at the head of the Mystic . . . — — Map (db m68506) HM

40 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Matthew Henson, 1866 - 1955 — The Sea Connects Us — Mystic Seaport Museum —

During the era of whaling and beyond, New England vessels frequented the Arctic to engage in hunting and trade. Born in Maryland in 1866, African American seaman Matthew Henson signed on as cabin boy aboard the merchant ship Katie Hines. . . . — — Map (db m227086) HM

41 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 260 — Mystic Bank — 39 Main Street —

Mystic Bank has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014 by the United States Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m227175) HM

42 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Mystic Civil War Memorial —

. . . — — Map (db m68657) WM

43 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Mystic Has a Complex and Engaging History. — The Sea Connects Us — Mystic Seaport Museum —

Located in Pequot territory and used for millennia by Indigenous people, it was later colonized by Europeans who displaced local Indigenous peoples. Mystic is also the notorious site of one the most brutal massacres of Indigenous people in . . . — — Map (db m227055) HM

44 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Mystic Seaport Museum First Building —

. . . — — Map (db m68307) HM

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45 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Mystic Seaport Museum Sailing Center —

The Mystic Seaport Museum Sailing Center opened in 1961 and serves as the classroom space for the Museum's sailing and overnight programs. Students and campers in our overnight programs sleep next door on our tall ship the Joseph Conrad. . . . — — Map (db m226984) HM

46 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1969.231 — Noank Well-Smack Emma C. Berry —

Built: 186, John Latham, R&J Palmer Shipyard, Noank, CT Length: 45' 9" Beam: 14' 8" Draft: 6'

Built three miles down the Mystic River in 1866, the Emma C. Berry is the only survivor of a . . . — — Map (db m226977) HM

47 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1969.231 — Noank Well-Smack Emma C. Berry —

Built: 1866, R. & J. Palmer Shipyard, Noank, CT, Length on deck: 45’ 9” Beam: 14’ 8” Draft: 6‘

Built three miles down the Mystic River in 1866, the Emma C. Berry is the only survivor of a small, . . . — — Map (db m68513) HM

48 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Outhouse or Privy — Newbert & Wallace Shipyard — Thomaston, ME —

This simple shed served as the toilet for shipwrights at the shipyard established by Herbert Newbert and Leroy Wallace in 1942. the yard specialized in building fishing vessels, including the eastern-rig dragger ROANN, which is . . . — — Map (db m226974) HM

49 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1964.1551 — Oyster Sloop Nellie —

Built: 1891, Smithtown, NY Length on deck: 32’ 4” Beam: 12’ 9” Draft: 2’ 4”

Nellie represents hundreds of sailing oyster boats used in New York and Connecticut waters. She fished from Port . . . — — Map (db m68512) HM

50 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Perils and Profits — Charles W. Morgan — Mystic Seaport Museum —

19th-century commercial whaling was a volatile, high-risk, and high-profit industry of the kind often identified as a distinctly American practice. It had a devastating impact on some of the world's whale populations and a contradictory impact on . . . — — Map (db m227017) HM

51 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1973.187 — Propeller Steamer Sabino —

Built: 1908, W. Irving Adams, East Boothbay, ME Length overall: 57’ 1” Beam: 22’ 3” Draft: 6’ 3”

Sabino is the sole survivor of an almost countless fleet of wooden commercial steamboats that once . . . — — Map (db m68519) HM

52 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Reproduction of Nantucket Island’s Brant Point Lighthouse — Reported permanently removed

Mystic Seaport’s lighthouse is a reproduction of Nantucket Island’s Brant Point Lighthouse. Built in 1966, it is an exact replica in size and scale and uses a fourth order Fresnel lens. Only the second lighthouse built in the English American . . . — — Map (db m68510) HM

53 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Reproduction of Nantucket Island's Brant Point Lighthouse —

Mystic Seaport's lighthouse is a reproduction of Nantucket Island's Brant Point Lighthouse. Built in 1966, it is an exact replica in size and scale and uses a fourth-order Fresnel lens. Only the second lighthouse built in the . . . — — Map (db m226983) HM

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54 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Restoring the L.A. Dunton —

The L.A. Dunton has belonged to Mystic Seaport Museum since 1963 and was recently hauled out for a major, multiyear restoration. Visit the Shipyard Gallery for updates and to learn more about restoring historic ships and tools and . . . — — Map (db m227127) HM

55 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1931.4 — Sandbagger Annie —

Built: D.O. Richmond, Mystic, CT, 1880 Length: 28'9" (l.o.a. 63'4") Beam: 12'4" Draft: 5'8" (centerboard down) "The finest helmsmanship ever seen was that practiced on a . . . — — Map (db m227144) HM

56 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1940.338 — Sardine Carrier Regina M —

Built: Perry, ME 1900 Length: 41'5" Beam: 13'2" Depth: 5'4" Weight: 9 tons

Herring swim the eastern Maine coast in huge schools. This abundance, combined with the demand for herring and . . . — — Map (db m227012) HM

57 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Sawmill —

Here at Mystic Seaport Museum, we produce our own lumber from logs. It is more economical and provides us with the correct moisture content and unusual sizes we need. White oak, yellow and white pine, spruce, fir, and hackmatack are all used in . . . — — Map (db m227156) HM

58 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1987.77 — Schooner Brilliant —

Built: 1932, Henry B Nevins, Inc., City Island, NY Design: Sparkman & Stephens, Inc. Length: 61'6" Sparred Length: 74' Rig Height: 81' Draft: 9'8" Beam: 14'8"

The auxiliary . . . — — Map (db m226981) HM

59 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Shipsaw — Built: 1930s — Fay & Egan —

The shipsaw is a type of bandsaw. The blade is a thin steel band that is turned at a high rate of speed by large wheels. Most bandsaws have a table that tilts to change the angle of the cut. This is convenient if the piece of wood is small enough . . . — — Map (db m227146) HM

60 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — The Hays and Ros Clark Shiplift —

Why does Mystic Seaport Museum need a Shiplift? Vessels such as the Charles W. Morgan need to be taken out of the water for regular repair, maintenance, and restoration. With this Shiplift, Mystic Seaport Museum can perform work on . . . — — Map (db m227135) HM

61 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — The History of the Charles W. Morgan — Charles W. Morgan — Mystic Seaport Museum —

Built and launched in New Bedford in 1841, the Charles W. Morgan is the last of an American whaling fleet that numbered more than 2,700 vessels over 150 years. During an 80-year whaling career, the Morgan embarked on 37 voyages. . . . — — Map (db m227038) HM

62 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — The Leadership of Indigenous Women — The Sea Connects Us — Mystic Seaport Museum —

"Hannah Miller, aged about 61, on reservation with her children." - 1858 Census of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe

The arrival, settlement, and colonization of this area by Europeans in the 17th century . . . — — Map (db m226990) HM

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63 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — The Parlor Garden at the Buckingham-Hall House —

All the flowers and shrubs in this garden were in general use during the 1830s and 1840s. In 1835, as President Jackson was growing citrus trees and tropical flowers in the White House greenhouses, the Buckinghams and other American . . . — — Map (db m227097) HM

64 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Thomas Downing, Oyster King — The Sea Connects Us — Mystic Seaport Museum —

During the era of slavery, African Americans played a major role in oystering. Thomas Downing, a notable abolitionist who was the "Oyster King" of New York City, built an empire out of an oyster bar. He made his fortune in oysters as an . . . — — Map (db m226979) HM

65 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Thomas S. Greenman House — Mystic Seaport Museum —

This house was built in 1842 for Thomas and Charlotte Greenman. Thomas was the youngest of the three brothers who founded the George Greenman & Co. Shipyard. The oldest brother, George, built the house two doors to your left in 1839. The middle . . . — — Map (db m114807) HM

66 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1947.1948 — Training Ship Joseph Conrad —

Built: Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1882 Length: 111' Beam: 25" Draft: 12"

The veteran training ship Joseph Conrad sailed under three flags before permanently mooring at Mystic. . . . — — Map (db m226986) HM

67 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1947.1948 — Training Ship Joseph Conrad —

Built: Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1882 Length: 111' Beam: 25" Draft: 12"

The veteran training ship Joseph Conrad sailed under three flags before permanently mooring at Mystic. . . . — — Map (db m226989) HM

68 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1947.1948 — Training Ship Joseph Conrad — Reported permanently removed

Built: 1882, Burmeister & Wain, Copenhagen, Denmark Length: 111’ Beam: 25’ Draft: 12’

The veteran training ship Joseph Conrad sailed under three flags before permanently mooring at Mystic. Built . . . — — Map (db m68458) HM

69 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 2023.22 — Tsunami Boat from Japan —

Length: 25' Beam: 6'

This fiberglass Japanese fishing boat was swept out to sea during the deadly March 11, 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, then drifted across the Pacific Ocean for a decade. It landed . . . — — Map (db m227088) HM

70 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Venture Smith, 1730 - 1805 — The Sea Connects Us — Mystic Seaport Museum —

"The water brought us here: the water will take us home" - Ebo Tribesman

West Africa is the home of ancient maritime traditions. West Africans built and used boats for fishing, transportation, trade, . . . — — Map (db m227089) HM

71 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Waterways to Freedom - Maria Weems and Leah Green — The Sea Connects Us — Mystic Seaport Museum —

Travel aboard a ship was often a much safer route to freedom than attempting an escape from enslavement on land. Some of the Underground Railroad's bravest conductors were sea captains. Escape by sea required much ingenuity. In 1854, . . . — — Map (db m226993) HM

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72 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1982.118 — Western-Rig Dragger Florence —

Built: 1926, Franklin G. Post, Mystic, CT Length: 39'6" Beam: 12'10" Draft: 5'2"

Florence and Roann represent the net form of fishing that replaced the hook-and-line methods used by . . . — — Map (db m226975) HM

73 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1982.118 — Western-Rig Dragger Florence — Reported permanently removed

Built: 1926, Franklin G. Post, Mystic, CT Length: 39’ 6 1/8” Beam: 12’ 10 1/2” Depth: 5’ 1 1/2”

Florence and Roann represent the net form of fishing that replaced the hook-and-line methods used by . . . — — Map (db m68514) HM

74 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan —

Whale Ship Charles W. Morgan Built by Jethro and Zachariah Hillman Launched New Bedford July 21, 1841 Deeded by Gift to Whaling Enshrined Inc. Charles S. Ashley – 1/32 • James F. Avery – 1/32 • Clarance H. Bartlett – 1/32 • John H. . . . — — Map (db m68306) HM

75 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Whaleboat —

Length: 28-30', length can vary Beam: 6'3"

Whaleboats were an essential piece of equipment for a ship like the Charles M. Morgan. When a whale was spotted, the whaleboats would be lowered into the . . . — — Map (db m227016) HM

76 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — Whaleship Charles W. Morgan —

Built: Hillman Bros. Shipyard, New Bedford, MA 1841 Length on deck: 106' 11" Beam: 24' Draft: 13' 3"

The Charles W. Morgan is the oldest merchant ship afloat -- and the last surviving . . . — — Map (db m227032) HM

77 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1941.761 — Whaleship Charles W. Morgan — Reported permanently removed

Built: 1841, Hillman Bros. Shipyard, New Bedford, MA Length: 105’ 6” Beam: 27’ 7” Depth: 17’ 6”

As the last surviving American wooden whaleship, and the oldest American merchant ship afloat, the . . . — — Map (db m68522) HM

78 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 1992.65 — Wichmann Semi-Diesel Engine — Reported permanently removed

Horsepower: 83 @ 250 RPM Torque: 1,747 foot pounds @ 250 RPM Cylinders: 2 Bore: 12 5/8” Stroke: 12 5/8” Weight: approximately 6,000 pounds Type: Two-cycle, naturally aspirated, reed valve . . . — — Map (db m68695) HM

79 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 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 . . . — — Map (db m114844) HM

80 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Mystic — 2017.12 — Wolverine Semi-Diesel Engine —

Built: 1926, Wolverine Motor Works of Bridgeport, CT 8-12" Bore, 12-1/2" Stroke 2128 Cubic Inches (35L) 75 HP @325 RPM Air start, Burning Wick Ignition

The engine was used to power the Flora, an . . . — — Map (db m227160) HM

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81 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — Historic Mills — Artist- Bill Diaz, Illinois; Eric Elmgren, Illinois September 2017 — Bricks and Murals —

The Historic Mills Mural celebrates the rich manufacturing history of Pawcutuck, CT. Local ship building, printing press, and textile manufacturing built multiple mills to take advantage of the powerful Pawcutuck River and its easy connectivity to . . . — — Map (db m226902) HM

82 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — Pawcatuck Bridge — Westerly, R.I. - Stonington, Conn. — 1932 —

First built about 1712 Subsequently rebuilt in 1734 • 1795 • 1811 1858 • 1885 — — Map (db m115170) HM

83 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — Pawcatuck World War I Monument —

1917 1918 Pawcatuck Has Not Forgotten ( left panel ) Our democracy has been tested and the forces of autocracy have been defeated ( right panel ) Loyally did they serve with a consecrated devotion to duty and a will to . . . — — Map (db m68700) WM

84 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — POW-MIA Memorial —

In honor of the brave and courageous imprisoned during service to their country. May all those Missing in Action be accounted for. — — Map (db m68232) WM

85 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — Stonington —

Stonington This coastline of Pequot Indian country was first mapped by Adriaen Block from Holland in 1614. The first settlers in 1649 were William and Anna Chesebrough at Wequetequock Cove. The next year Thomas Stanton built a trading post on the . . . — — Map (db m68274) HM

86 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — Stonington Founders Monument —

William Chesebrough The first white settler of Stonington. Born in England, 1594. Migrated to America in John Winthrops company, which planted Boston in 1630. After spending a few years in Rehoboth Mass. He, with his wife and four sons in 1649 . . . — — Map (db m68756) HM

87 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — The Pawcatuck River — Artist- Anat Ronen, Texas September 2017 — Bricks and Murals —

The name Pawtucket is derived from a word used by the Pequot-Mohegans and Narragansetts for "clear, open or shallow river." The Pawtucket River had been a natural waterway for travel and trade before the English settlers arrived in the 1600's. In . . . — — Map (db m226903) HM

88 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — This Site Is Dedicated —

This site is dedicated to the flag of the United States and in memory of the men and women who, by their unselfish patriotism have advanced the universal brotherhood of man. — — Map (db m68233) WM

89 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — USS Pawcatuck Veterans Monument —

In honor of all veterans who served during the Cold War - 1940's to 1990's USS Pawcatuck AO-108 A fleet oiler named after the Pawcatuck River — — Map (db m68231) WM

90 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — Wequetequock Burial Ground —

1650 Wequetequock Burial Ground First Stonington Cemetery — — Map (db m68755) HM

91 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington, Pawcatuck — WHS vs. SHS Football Rivalry — Artist- Josh Luke, Massachusetts; Meredith Kasabian, Massachusetts September 2017 — Bricks and Murals —

The football rivalry between the Westerly, RI High School Bulldogs and Stonington, CT High School Bears began in 1911. It is among the oldest high school football rivalries in the United States, as no two high school football teams have played . . . — — Map (db m226901) HM

92 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington — Battle of Stonington Monument —

This Is To Remember Here the Brave Men of Stonington Defeated a Landing Force From His Majesty’s ship “Ramillies” Bent on Burning the Town and its Shipping August 10, 1814 The Warden and Burgesses of the Borough of . . . — — Map (db m68420) WM

93 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington — Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House —

Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House Built 1852 Has Been Designated A National Historic Landmark This Building Possesses National Significance In Commemorating the History of The United States of America 1996 National Park Service . . . — — Map (db m68735) HM

94 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington — Dr. Silas Holmes House — 1787 —

Dr. Holmes drowned returning from an errand of mercy on Block Island in 1791 — — Map (db m226916) HM

95 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington — First Railroad Operated in Connecticut —

This tablet marks the right of way of the First Railroad Operated in Connecticut chartered May 1832 Opened for Service between Providence and Stonington Steamboat Dock . . . — — Map (db m115186) HM

96 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington — John W. Richmond —

East Face When Rhode Island by her legislation frm 1844 to 1850, Repudiated her Revolutionary Debt. Dr. Richmond removed from that State to this Borough and selected this as his Family Burial Place unwilling that the remains of himself . . . — — Map (db m30982) HM

97 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington — Stonington Community Garden — Sustainable CT — Local Actions. Statewide Impact. —

Since 2010, Stonington residents have enjoyed harvesting their own organically-grown produce at Stonington Human Services Community Garden. Following input from residents and discussions with the team at Human Services, we saw we had a new . . . — — Map (db m226904) HM

98 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington — Stonington Land Battery —

½ Mile South Stonington Land Battery Repulsed a British Naval Force, 1814 — — Map (db m68658) HM

99 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington — The Defenders Of The Fort —

The Defenders Of The Fort Aug. 10, 1814. Geo. Howe Fellowes. Who Nailed the Flag to the Mast. Amos Denison, Jr. Jere. Haley. Simeon Haley. Jere. Holmes. Seth C. Leonard. Asa Lee. Thos. Wilcox. William Potter. Hotatio G. . . . — — Map (db m68421) WM

100 ► Connecticut, New London County, Stonington — Thomas Howe House —

Thomas Howe Circa 1790 Lived in by Howe Descendants 1797-1957 First Stonington Library 1887-1899 — — Map (db m68734) HM

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