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Old Lighthouse Museum

Stonington, CT
860-535-1440
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Ranked #3 of 6 attractions in Stonington
Type: Speciality Museums, Lighthouses
Description: A museum dedicated to whaling, sealing and farming as it was hundreds of years ago in Stonington.
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North Canton, Ohio
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14 attraction reviews
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67 helpful votes 67 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 March 2013

This is a really cute and picturesque lighthouse/museum in CT - and one of the few you can see and visit in the state. The museum is a bit pricey ($9) but it does have a lot of really neat artifacts and displays about lighthouse life. There are books on sale about Stonington and a few other knick knacks as... More

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So Minnesota
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

I went to find some information about My family that settle in area in the 1600's I had read the History of Stonginton Co, New London and knew they had been prominent in the area, when I asked the musuem host if they had any information on the family she said she didn't think so. Now in her behalf she... More

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012 via mobile

The cost for the museum was high but you also get free admission to the Palmer house, about one mile away. The Lighthouse did offer a wonderful view. The palmer house was of interest. If you can not do both tours then the price of admission is steep.

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Montauk, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 October 2012

The setting, the building, the beach...inspiring! Gathered Irish Moss and made blancmange dessert from the harvest. Not to be missed.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2012

The museum has alot of great historical pieces from the area and then you get to climb to the top of the tower. Typical narrow stairs then a ladder to the top. The fresnel lens has been removed, but it gives you an amazing 360 view. Labels on the windows tell you what you are seeing.

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New York City, New York
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 September 2012

The cost to enter was a little high- $9.00 a ticket. However, we enjoyed learning about the seaport and how it important it once was to the US. Great Views from the Lighthouse.

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new haven, ct
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

Too much money, not enough lighthouse! It is a neat lighthouse but the museum is small and it isn't worth $9.00. To be sure, the $9.00 does admit you to a historic home also, but there was no way we could make it to the house (which is a driveable distance away) that day, which I am sure happens to... More

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Brookfield, Connecticut
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 August 2012

Once we got here (which included taking very narrow, 2-way streets) we did not even feel that it was worth paying $9/adult to see what was inside. As much as I love lighthouses, I couldn't care less about the museum portion. We just peered around the building from the outside and I took some pictures of it, and of the... More

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Kent
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Reviews in 113 cities Reviews in 113 cities
85 helpful votes 85 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 July 2012

It might be against the normal rules to list this as we did not go into the museum, mainly because we were already behind schedule en route from NH to New York and our primary interest was scenic photography. Perhaps if had not been $9 per person we would have gone in for a few minutes. The village of Stonington,... More

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Woonsocket, Rhode Island
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2012

This small looking light house is full it;s history of protecting Stonington from harm you can climb to the top of the light house to look out and can see so much of the water and coastline. a special note because the light house is preserved the way it was back in time the stairs turn into a fire escape... More

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