Old Lighthouse Museum
A small museum in a granite lighthouse built in 1840, where the climb to the top offers views over Long Island Sound and the coastlines of three states.
The Stonington Old Lighthouse was built of granite in 1840. After it was decommissioned in 1889, it became the museum of the local historical society. It is one of the earliest lighthouse museums in the United States, with exhibits on whaling, seafaring, local ceramics and artifacts from the China trade. Climb the spiral staircase to the top to look out over Long Island Sound and Fishers Island; on clear days you can see the coastlines of Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York at once. It is open seasonally, admission is about $10, and it stands at the southern end of the Stonington village.
Opening hours
Approx. May–Oct, 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Stonington Borough
- Napatree Point Conservation Area
- Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center
- Watch Hill
- Mystic Aquarium
- Mystic Seaport Museum
- Olde Mistick Village
- Downtown Mystic & Mystic River Bascule Bridge