Captain N Palmer House Museum

40 Palmer St, Stonington, Connecticut 06378 USA

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Opens Thu 10a

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The Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House is a historic house museum in Stonington, Connecticut, built in 1852–54. The house is a transitional style between the Greek revival and the Victorian Italianate. It was built for Nathaniel Brown Palmer (1799–1877), who was a seal hunter, a pioneering Antarctic explorer, and a major designer of clipper ships. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996. Threatened with demolition, it was acquired by the Stonington Historical Society in 1994, which operates it as a museum devoted to Palmer.

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Denise A.

August 14, 2023

We visited after being informed that our Stonington lighthouse entrance fee also included entrance here. It's right down the street Who was Captain Nathaniel B. Palmer? He was credited with... Read more

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Jen W.

July 27, 2023

We were a group of four. One person was mid-tour when we arrived. As there is only one docent, she began the tour over. We were 3/4 way through our first floor tour when another party arrived.... Read more

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Karen W.

October 22, 2022

I knew very little about Captain Palmer before touring the house, so it was all a learning experience for me. I was able to have a tour by myself with Nancy, a very warm, engaging, and... Read more

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