Ten Towns Less Travelled: Part Five - Stonington, Connecticut
Stonington, Connecticut, in New London County just ten minutes north of the more touristed Mystic , is a kind of proverbial Throwback Thursday if one is "throwing back" all the way to pre-Colonial days. Whether you're looking at the Native Americans who settled the area or the English founders who battled to build here, it's ripe with history. Several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places dot the landscape, including the Stanton Davis House , the oldest house in town. It was built by Thomas Stanton, one of Stonington's founders, beginning in 1670 (see below). Overall, the town's architecture is so historic and charming you'll feel as if Sandra Bullock as an 18th century maiden will come skipping out from behind an old fashioned diner or soda shoppe. Other things in town include: 1) Watching the sun set from the Point at the end of Water Street. 2) Heading out to DuBois Beach at the end of the Peninsula. Don't be deterred by a wint...