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• History at a Glance: A visual tour of some of Stonington’s most historically significant sites

  In 1647, while on his way to Boston, William Chesebrough first came across the area we now know as Stonington. Two years later in 1649 he settled here, at Wequetequock Cove, with his family, becoming the first European settler of the town. Within a few... Posted Jun 12 2008, 04:03 PM by Russ Morey with | with no comments Filed under: Historic Places