New Palmer House exhibit opens Saturday at Stonington Historical Society
Editor's note: This corrects the date of the opening.
In commemoration of 20 years of stewardship, the Stonington Historical Society is hosting a new exhibition called "Picturing Pine Point: Depictions of the Captain Nathaniel Brown Palmer House, 1851 to the Present." The show opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Saturday and contains historic and contemporary sketches, paintings, photographs and memorabilia of the 165-year-old property, which was home to seamen Nathaniel and Alexander Palmer and their families and descendants. Also included in the exhibit are artifacts and archaeological remnants discovered during various renovations to the structure over the years. Refreshments will be served during the opening, and the show continues with free admission from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through March. The Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer House, 40 Palmer St., Stonington; (860) 535-8445, stoningtonhistory.org.
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