Stonington Schools

Stonington offers a rich mixture of cultural, recreational, educational and business opportunities, plus a unique glimpse into New England history Settled in 1649, Stonington covers 42.7 miles of New London County in Southeastern Connecticut. Stonington has three distinct sections: the Borough, Pawcatuck and Mystic. The Borough of Stonington, the oldest borough in Connecticut, was incorporated in 1801. Steeped in its history as a whaling port and now home of the last remaining commercial fishing fleet in the State, it includes a number of large, well-maintained homes of former mariners including that of Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer, a discoverer of Antarctica. The house and the cherished Old Lighthouse Museum are owned by the Stonington Historical Society. Pawcatuck has a proud heritage as the home of industrial leaders such as Davis-Standard LLC, a world leader in the manufacture and supply of extrusion machinery for the plastics and rubber industries, and Yardney Technical Products/Lithion Inc,~a manufacturer of~high energy density batteries~for the Dept of Defense,~and NASA.~ The company~builds batteries for the USAF B-2 Bomber and NASA's Mars programs. Mystic boasts four distinct visiting areas: Historic Downtown Mystic, with diverse specialty shops; Mystic Seaport - a living museum, comprised of the many activities that might be found in a New England coastal village of the 1800's; Old Mystic Village, which has over sixty shops set in a New England style village setting and Mystic Aquarium and Institute For Exploration. Stonington: A great place to live, work and play. Content copyright . Stonington EDC.