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Stonington Harbor Light (Old Lighthouse Museum), Stonington, CT

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Stonington Harbor Light (Old Lighthouse Museum)

Closed for renovations from October 4, 2026; reopens May 2027.

Climb 29 steps up an 1840 stone lighthouse for views over three states, then see Stonington's maritime relics inside the keeper's house.

7 Water Street, Stonington, CT · Stonington, CT

About Stonington Harbor Light (Old Lighthouse Museum)

This granite lighthouse and keeper's house have stood at the harbor entrance in Stonington Borough since 1840; the light went dark in 1889 and the building has been a museum since 1925. Exhibits cover the town's seafaring and farming past, including a cannonball and a Congreve rocket from the British attack of 1814 and goods brought from China by local captains. Climb 29 circular steps and a short ladder to the top of the tower to look across Long Island Sound. Adults pay $15, which also covers the Palmer House museum.

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