A certificate for 100 Ninigret Nectar Oysters from the Behan Family Farm. Ninigret Nectars are premium farmed Eastern oysters hand-harvested in Ninigret Pond in Charlestown, Rhode Island. They offer a subtle, clean brine upfront, followed by a remarkably buttery finish with a sweetness reminiscent of an earthy root vegetable. They grow in a protected coastal lagoon with abundant fresh water input, reaching market size in about two years. This gift certificate must be used by the end of July 2026. Fresh off the pond and local. A delicious addition to your summer party!

This one is special! A Dinner party for 12 people in the Green Room at The Bedford by Martha Stewart inspired by Martha's iconic 1925 country farmhouse, The Bedford is the newest dining destination at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Enjoy a special pre-fixe menu that includes your choices from the following selections:

Chilled Seafood Tower
House-Made Bread Basket

Big Martha's Pierogies
Local Greens Salad

A choice of
Honey Mustard Salmon
Wilted spinach, confit shallots
Scallop Risotto
Lemon risotto, pan-seared sea scallops, caramelized fennel
Filet Mignon
Potato Puree, Braised leek, watercress, Bordelaise or Béarnaise sauce
Chicken Parmesan
Crispy breaded chicken breast, tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano
spaghetti, rustic toast
Lobster Linguine
Maine lobster tail, spicy tomato sauce, mint, rustic toast

Upside-Down Lemon Meringue Pie
Baked meringue, lemon curd, freshly whipped cream
Mile-High Chocolate Cake
Devil's food cake, milk chocolate frosting, freshly whipped cream with wine pairings.

Transportation to/from The Bedford to be provided by Joshua's Worldwide Luxury Car Service, Chauffeured Transportation & Global Travel Concierge.

Expiration: January 21, 2027

Non-refundable/non-exchangeable/non-transferable

Valid: Sunday - Saturday, excluding holidays and/or holiday weekends. Advance reservation required.

Must be used in its entirety for same visit cannot be split/

Gratuities are not included and are the responsibility of the winner.

The Green Monster is turning 20 years old!

The winning bidder will enjoy 4 front row Green Monster seats to a future home Red Sox game. These aren't just any Green Monster seats but team owner John & Linda Henry's personal seats!

This is where Alex Cora puts his friends when they come into town to see a game.

The team might not be having the best season, but sitting in these seats will be an experience your group will never forget!

Go Sox!!

Date negotiable

On August 26, 2026, Editor at Large of the Harvard Business Review and current Historic Stonington President, Adi Ignatius and his brother, David Ignatius, a prize-winning columnist and editor at the Washington Post will present a conversation about America at 250.

Immediately following this public presentation, 10 lucky winners will join the Ignatius brothers for a catered dinner at the home of Frances Ashley just across Cannon Square.

David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for nearly four decades. He has written several New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Washington, D.C.

One of the best parts of being on the water in the New England summer is an afternoon day sail followed by sitting aboard a yacht on a mooring with a drink in hand and a group of friends, watching the sun go down.

Join us aboard DREAM with up to 5 friends for a very special time.

DREAM is a restored 56 ft sailing yacht designed by Andre Hoek, one of the world's preeminent yacht designers. She is a stunning example of classic craftsmanship and beautiful design.You and your guests will take the Stonington Harbor Yacht Club launch to DREAM.

You will be greeted by Captain Peter Cronin and set sail for an afternoon on Fisher's Island Sound, you will return to the mooring and be served a special cocktail, wine and delicious hors d'oeuvres prepared by our chef. After the sun sets, you will return by launch to the dock.

Westerly Museum of Impressionist Art Tour for 12 lucky guests with a reception at the Royce's Avondale Barn
A private guided tour of the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism with the Cynthia D. and Thomas P. Sculco Director, Catherine Shotick

Exclusive private reception at the Chuck and Deborah Royce family barn. The reception will offer a fine selection of hors d'oeuvres prepared by Grant Simmons and wines and other beverages donated by Tom Sanford.

Historic Stonington's Library Director, Chelsea Mitchell, will serve as your celebrity and historical barkeep.

On August 26, 2026, Editor at Large of the Harvard Business Review and current Historic Stonington President, Adi Ignatius and his brother, David Ignatius, a prize-winning columnist and editor at the Washington Post will present a conversation about America at 250.

Immediately following this public presentation, 10 lucky winners will join the Ignatius brothers for a catered dinner at the home of Frances Ashley just across Cannon Square.

David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for nearly four decades. He has written several New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Washington, D.C.

On August 26, 2026, Editor at Large of the Harvard Business Review and current Historic Stonington President, Adi Ignatius and his brother, David Ignatius, a prize-winning columnist and editor at the Washington Post will present a conversation about America at 250.

Immediately following this public presentation, 10 lucky winners will join the Ignatius brothers for a catered dinner at the home of Frances Ashley just across Cannon Square.

David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for nearly four decades. He has written several New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Washington, D.C.

On August 26, 2026, Editor at Large of the Harvard Business Review and current Historic Stonington President, Adi Ignatius and his brother, David Ignatius, a prize-winning columnist and editor at the Washington Post will present a conversation about America at 250.

Immediately following this public presentation, 10 lucky winners will join the Ignatius brothers for a catered dinner at the home of Frances Ashley just across Cannon Square.

David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for nearly four decades. He has written several New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Washington, D.C.

On August 26, 2026, Editor at Large of the Harvard Business Review and current Historic Stonington President, Adi Ignatius and his brother, David Ignatius, a prize-winning columnist and editor at the Washington Post will present a conversation about America at 250.

Immediately following this public presentation, 10 lucky winners will join the Ignatius brothers for a catered dinner at the home of Frances Ashley just across Cannon Square.

David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for nearly four decades. He has written several New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Washington, D.C.

On August 26, 2026, Editor at Large of the Harvard Business Review and current Historic Stonington President, Adi Ignatius and his brother, David Ignatius, a prize-winning columnist and editor at the Washington Post will present a conversation about America at 250.

Immediately following this public presentation, 10 lucky winners will join the Ignatius brothers for a catered dinner at the home of Frances Ashley just across Cannon Square.

David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for nearly four decades. He has written several New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Washington, D.C.

On August 26, 2026, Editor at Large of the Harvard Business Review and current Historic Stonington President, Adi Ignatius and his brother, David Ignatius, a prize-winning columnist and editor at the Washington Post will present a conversation about America at 250.

Immediately following this public presentation, 10 lucky winners will join the Ignatius brothers for a catered dinner at the home of Frances Ashley just across Cannon Square.

David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for nearly four decades. He has written several New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Washington, D.C.

On August 26, 2026, Editor at Large of the Harvard Business Review and current Historic Stonington President, Adi Ignatius and his brother, David Ignatius, a prize-winning columnist and editor at the Washington Post will present a conversation about America at 250.

Immediately following this public presentation, 10 lucky winners will join the Ignatius brothers for a catered dinner at the home of Frances Ashley just across Cannon Square.

David Ignatius is a prize-winning columnist for the Washington Post and has been covering the Middle East and the CIA for nearly four decades. He has written several New York Times bestsellers. He lives in Washington, D.C.

2 tickets to a special "fireside chat" on July 31 at The UNITED with Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin on the meaning of America in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial.

Presented by Historic Stonington and the UNITED, Doris will be in conversation with Adi Ignatius, Editor at Large for Harvard Business Review and Board President of Historic Stonington.

PLUS - a VIP reception with Q&A immediately after her fireside chat. Includes light refreshments - wine, beer, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned, presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author and partner in Pastimes Productions. She is often called upon by the news media and late night TV hosts as well as hundreds of companies, educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to share her vast knowledge of leadership and provide historical context for current day events, as our democracy is challenged, international wars rage, and we continue to struggle in a divided and polarized country.

2 tickets to a special "fireside chat" on July 31 at The UNITED with Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin on the meaning of America in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial.

Presented by Historic Stonington and the UNITED, Doris will be in conversation with Adi Ignatius, Editor at Large for Harvard Business Review and Board President of Historic Stonington.

PLUS - a VIP reception with Q&A immediately after her fireside chat. Includes light refreshments - wine, beer, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned, presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author and partner in Pastimes Productions. She is often called upon by the news media and late night TV hosts as well as hundreds of companies, educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to share her vast knowledge of leadership and provide historical context for current day events, as our democracy is challenged, international wars rage, and we continue to struggle in a divided and polarized country.

2 tickets to a special "fireside chat" on July 31 at The UNITED with Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin on the meaning of America in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial.

Presented by Historic Stonington and the UNITED, Doris will be in conversation with Adi Ignatius, Editor at Large for Harvard Business Review and Board President of Historic Stonington.

PLUS - a VIP reception with Q&A immediately after her fireside chat. Includes light refreshments - wine, beer, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned, presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author and partner in Pastimes Productions. She is often called upon by the news media and late night TV hosts as well as hundreds of companies, educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to share her vast knowledge of leadership and provide historical context for current day events, as our democracy is challenged, international wars rage, and we continue to struggle in a divided and polarized country.

1 ticket to a special "fireside chat" on July 31 at The UNITED with Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin on the meaning of America in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial.

Presented by Historic Stonington and the UNITED, Doris will be in conversation with Adi Ignatius, Editor at Large for Harvard Business Review and Board President of Historic Stonington.

PLUS - a VIP reception with Q&A immediately after her fireside chat. Includes light refreshments - wine, beer, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned, presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author and partner in Pastimes Productions. She is often called upon by the news media and late night TV hosts as well as hundreds of companies, educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to share her vast knowledge of leadership and provide historical context for current day events, as our democracy is challenged, international wars rage, and we continue to struggle in a divided and polarized country.

1 ticket to a special "fireside chat" on July 31 at The UNITED with Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin on the meaning of America in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial.

Presented by Historic Stonington and the UNITED, Doris will be in conversation with Adi Ignatius, Editor at Large for Harvard Business Review and Board President of Historic Stonington.

PLUS - a VIP reception with Q&A immediately after her fireside chat. Includes light refreshments - wine, beer, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned, presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author and partner in Pastimes Productions. She is often called upon by the news media and late night TV hosts as well as hundreds of companies, educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to share her vast knowledge of leadership and provide historical context for current day events, as our democracy is challenged, international wars rage, and we continue to struggle in a divided and polarized country.

1 ticket to a special "fireside chat" on July 31 at The UNITED with Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin on the meaning of America in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial.

Presented by Historic Stonington and the UNITED, Doris will be in conversation with Adi Ignatius, Editor at Large for Harvard Business Review and Board President of Historic Stonington.

PLUS - a VIP reception with Q&A immediately after her fireside chat. Includes light refreshments - wine, beer, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned, presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author and partner in Pastimes Productions. She is often called upon by the news media and late night TV hosts as well as hundreds of companies, educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to share her vast knowledge of leadership and provide historical context for current day events, as our democracy is challenged, international wars rage, and we continue to struggle in a divided and polarized country.

1 ticket to a special "fireside chat" on July 31 at The UNITED with Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author Doris Kearns Goodwin on the meaning of America in celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial.

Presented by Historic Stonington and the UNITED, Doris will be in conversation with Adi Ignatius, Editor at Large for Harvard Business Review and Board President of Historic Stonington.

PLUS - a VIP reception with Q&A immediately after her fireside chat. Includes light refreshments - wine, beer, soft drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

Doris Kearns Goodwin is a world-renowned, presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author and partner in Pastimes Productions. She is often called upon by the news media and late night TV hosts as well as hundreds of companies, educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to share her vast knowledge of leadership and provide historical context for current day events, as our democracy is challenged, international wars rage, and we continue to struggle in a divided and polarized country.

A 4 day - 3 night stay at the iconic Silo House in Stonington. Overlooking Stonington Borough and its harbor, this imaginative contemporary residence stands apart with a sense of character, wit, and architectural individuality rarely found along the shoreline.

Originally built in 1984 as a modest two-bedroom home, the structure has been completely reimagined with a thoughtful and highly detailed approach, full of color and whimsy. Elevated to capture sweeping views, the upper level now serves as the heart of the home-where expansive and comfortable living spaces, a refined kitchen, and an outdoor deck come together in a seamless expression of a life designed for entertaining. Below, the entry level incorporates a garage, discreetly integrated utilities, and elevator access.

Located at 84 Cutler Street, Stonington.

Advance reservation required. Dates must be mutually agreed upon.

4 of you will enjoy one week directly on St. Maarten's Simpson Bay beach. These 2 private access beachfront suites on the Dutch side are offered for 4 people and include everything you need for a fabulous vacation.

Bask in the sun and enjoy the crystal clear turquoise Caribbean waters. Spend your mornings relaxing on the patio or at a local patisserie enjoying croissants. Head over to the morning local fish market for fresh snapper and get lucky at the casinos in the evening or drive over to the French side for dinner.

Optional: be a special guest on Island 92, St Maarten's premier radio station with DJs Dr. Soc and Mr. S!

Both suites are fully equipped with full kitchen, filtered water system for drinking water and Keurig coffee maker. Each includes a private bathroom with fully enclosed glass shower, air conditioning, ceiling fans, high speed internet access and DISH LED Television. There is a queen-sized bed in each suite with the softest linens.

Maid service included, and both units are dog friendly. Access to laundry room and a full outdoor bathhouse is included as well as private access to the magnificent Simpson Bay Beach. Parking is available inside the gated drive.

These are donated in memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sumner B. Sochrin of Seymour and Milford, Connecticut and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Southworth, Jr. of East Orleans, Massachusetts.

Check out these photos: Upper Level: jennifersvacationvillassxm.com/property/Colony-manor/

Beach Level: jennifersvacationvillassxm.com/property/colony-manor-golden-daze-b/

Subject to availability. Offer expires 2 years from auction.

2 of you will stay in the heart of downtown Mystic, a mecca for shopping, waterfront activities, and world class dining with overnight stay at the Whaler's Inn (Monday - Thursday). Includes a $100 gift certificate to the Shipwright's Daughter in Mystic, home to the 2024 James Beard Award winning chef, David Standridge.

As a Mystic restaurant rooted in community, we committed to supporting both our neighbors and the culinary industry by making sustainability a cornerstone principle. As a true tide-to-table dining destination, we prioritize working with local growers, farmers, and fishermen, ensuring that every dish reflects the freshest, responsibly sourced ingredients from the bounty of New England. Our daily changing menu highlights the vibrant flavors of the region while embracing practices that protect the long-term health of our environment.

The Whaler's Inn in Downtown Mystic offers a broad range of guest rooms and suites, with something for every guest. From romantic couples' getaways and family-friendly suites to luxury penthouse suites overlooking the river, your stay with us promises to be anything but ordinary. Historic buildings meet thoughtful design and classic architecture, all with easy access to shops and the best things to do in Mystic right outside your door.

Advance reservations required; Monday-Thursday only for overnight stay.

Dinner for 4 at their Go Fish Wine Event Series.

Every Month, October, November, December 2026

So that's three dinners!

AN EVENING AT JEREMIAH'S

An unforgettable night of fine dining, exceptional hospitality, and memorable moments in the heart of Mystic.

Thank you for supporting Historic Stonington. We are delighted to invite you and your guests to enjoy an exclusive dining experience at Jeremiah's Fine Dining.

Your evening includes:

• A chef-curated four-course dinner for four guests
• Expertly selected wine or handcrafted cocktail pairings with each course
• Personalized hospitality in one of Mystic's premier dining destinations

Whether celebrating a special occasion or simply enjoying a night out with friends, this experience has been designed to showcase the best of Jeremiah's culinary team and warm New England hospitality.

Experience Details

• Valid for one year from the date of auction
• Available Wednesday and Thursday evenings only
• Advance reservations are required
• To reserve your experience, please contact Morgan Yandow at morgan@cannonballmgt.com

Reserved VIP Lobster Dinner for 12 at Abbott's Lobster in the Rough, the legendary seaside restaurant on the Mystic River in Noank.

Includes signature cocktail, beer, and wine, and reserved parking.

Advance reservation required - Summer 2026. Not available on a Friday or Saturday.

A Night in Mystic - explore one of the most exciting food scenes in America, tucked away in Mystic, Conn. The 85th Day Food Community invites you and 3 guests to join us for an evening of exploration.

Start the evening at The Port of Call. Enjoy handcrafted cocktails and small plates to match. Jade Ayala is the creative force behind the beverage programs at both The Port of Call and Oyster Club in Mystic, CT. Jade's boundary-pushing vision and relentless search of new horizons helped earn The Port of Call the distinction of being named one of Esquire Magazine's Best Bars in America 2022.

After cocktails, head next door to Oyster Club for a 4-course seasonal tasting menu with wine pairings. At the helm in the kitchen at Oyster Club is chef Renee Touponce. Reneé is a 2024 James Beard Award Finalist for Outstanding Chef, a 2023 James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef Northeast, and was named Chef of the Year at the Connecticut Restaurant Association's 2022 CRazies Awards.. With a passionate focus on local ingredients and a serious position on equality in the kitchen, Reneé Touponce, Chef/Owner of Oyster Club and The Port of Call, continues to raise the culinary bar in Mystic, CT and throughout New England.

Four dinner entrees and one bottle of wine at the historic Captain Daniel Packer Inne.

The Inne was built on the Mystic River over 250 years ago by Square-rigger Captain Daniel Packer, who completed construction of the building bordering Water Street in 1756. From that time to the late 1900's, the property remained in the Packer family and their descendants, The Keelers. The Inne was restored in the 1980's by Richard and Lulu Kiley, and remains in the family today.

Today we invite travelers from near and far to step back in time with us and experience the fine fare and hospitality guests at the Daniel Packer Inne experienced over 200 years ago.

Valid Sunday through Thursday; tax and gratuity excluded. No blackout dates. Max wine value $50.

4 dozen delicious gourmet cookies chock full of chunks and chips of chocolate, your choice of nuts or not, hand-ground oat flour, plenty of butter, and created with tender, loving care. Not gluten-free.

These treats travel well and applicable shipping fees will apply. Free delivery locally.

A $50 gift certificate good at either Whitecrest Eatery or Back Door Pizza at The Velvet Mill in Stonington, CT

https://thebackdoorkitchen.com/ https://whitecresteatery.com/

A gift basket with Veritable Distillery's 4 products - Ship's Bell Bourbon, Southwick's America Gin, Coffee Liqueur, and Limoncello. The gift basket also includes a private tour and tasting for 6 at Veritable in Stonington.

veritabledistillery.com

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Dinner for 4 at Stonington Harbor Yacht Club in Stonington.

(Excludes drinks, tax, and tip)

Advance reservation required.

1/2 case of Rise and 1/2 case of Drift - Blueberry Lemon, 1 Whalers Brewing Co. Baseball Cap, and six custom Historic Stonington landmark glasses.

Rise, a Whalers Brewing Company Flagship beer, has a bright sunny aroma that leads to a pleasantly smooth body with a subtle hop spice that lingers in the background.

Drift - Blueberry Lemon is described as sweet blueberries and vibrant lemon blended together in perfect harmony in this light and refreshing hard seltzer. Perfect for a summer picnic or bar-b-que.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

1/2 case of Rise and 1/2 case of Drift - Blueberry Lemon, 1 Whalers Brewing Co. Baseball Cap, and six custom Historic Stonington landmark glasses.

Rise, a Whalers Brewing Company Flagship beer, has a bright sunny aroma that leads to a pleasantly smooth body with a subtle hop spice that lingers in the background.

Drift - Blueberry Lemon is described as sweet blueberries and vibrant lemon blended together in perfect harmony in this light and refreshing hard seltzer. Perfect for a summer picnic or bar-b-que.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

"Maitre de Vin" Two Bottle Wine Cooler & Dispenser

Maitre De Vin Smart Multi-function Wine Cooler and Dispenser eases your mind of not finishing the opened bottle. It saves the rest of the bottle for up to 14 days* by chilling and vacuuming technologies, without Argon gas. It can also dispense the wine with or without instant aeration, which satisfies all your needs in experiencing wine tasting.

Additionally, it functions as a wine storage device, extends the lifespan of opened red and white wine bottles, as well as other wine types in 750ml size.

It's the perfect solution for preserving and savoring your wine collection.

Designed by MDV in California

*Depends on the type of wine

Demo model used once; warranty expired."

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area not available.

Enjoy an unforgettable afternoon or evening with a private wine tasting for 8 guests, hosted by Cove Ledge. Gather your friends and sip, swirl, and savor a curated selection of wines in either their beautiful garden setting or cozy tasting room-your choice!

Experience includes:

• Wine tasting for up to 8 guests
• Tasting of 4 carefully selected wines
• Guidance from the Cove Ledge team
• Option of indoor or outdoor setting.

Raise a glass to good wine and great company!

To be scheduled on a mutually agreed upon date. Expires one year from auction date.

A traveling Stonington Cannon Ball has been offered as an annual item for the past five years, and thanks to a recent donation, we have a cannonball that is ready for a permanent installation in your home.

The cannon ball was discovered in the garden of a home on Main Street in Stonington Borough. Dating to one of the Battles of Stonington, the cannonball was surely launched from a British ship - either in August of 1775 or August of 1814.

Its provenance is confirmed and documented and would make the most amazing conversation piece in your home.

A one-year family membership to the Connecticut River Museum for a family of four.

Membership at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Connecticut includes unlimited free admission, discounts on all programs events and camps, discounts in the shop invitations to exhibit and events.

Four VIP passes to the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts

Wine and wickets for 4 at Ocean House. Includes croquet lesson and refreshments, including wine.

Ocean House's championship croquet lawn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean offers a beautifully manicured course ideal for traditional croquet games. Our Croquet Lawn is championship quality bent grass greens and has been laser leveled and designed according to regulation standards.

With guidance from our on-site croquet professional, our Croquet Lawn is a magical gathering space for family and friends to participate in this timeless Rhode Island activity that can be enjoyed at every age and skill level. With the sea below you and the gentle ocean breezes to keep you cool, the Ocean House Croquet Lawn is the ideal location to practice or polish your croquet skills.

All equipment will be provided. We ask that guests observe traditional croquet attire of white collared shirts, and white or khaki shorts or long pants and flat soled shoes. Croquet whites are requested but not required.

Date must be mutually agreed upon.

Enjoy Watch Hill Harbor as it was meant to be. Six guests will experience the beauty of coastal Rhode Island and Connecticut the way it was meant to be seen - from the water with Captain Jack Spratt. Join local Captain, lifelong waterman, and historian Capt. Jack Spratt aboard TRIM AGAIN, a beautifully maintained historic wooden sailing catboat yacht, for an unforgettable private 90 min. sailing experience morning or afternoon, departing from picturesque Watch Hill.

Sail through the calm waters of Watch Hill Harbor, into the scenic bay and Pawcatuck River, and out across Fishers Island Sound, surrounded by wildlife preserves, historic shoreline, and beautiful unspoiled beaches. Just a walk down the hill from the OCEAN HOUSE.

TRIM AGAIN's wide beam provides exceptional stability, allowing her to sail comfortably without excessive heeling - creating a smooth, relaxing experience ideal for guests of all ages. Capt. Jack calls it the Zen of sailing. Feel the fresh sea breeze, listen to the gentle sound of water lapping along the hull, and relax beneath the shade of her magnificent sail as you take in the coastline from a truly unique perspective.

Expires end of season 2026; advance reservation required.

Visit www.sail-trim-again.com for more information

Guided battlefield tour of War of 1812 military sites in Stonington, Connecticut with principal researchers.

Archaeological tour with local experts in Stonington Boro describing with fight with British troops invading. Up to 10 people. Using ABPP grant funding, archaeologists and historians have conducted geophysical surveys to find unexploded ordnance, cannonballs, and artifacts from the naval bombardment.

Featuring Historic Stonington museum manager David Naumec

Four VIP passes to the Essex steam train and Riverboat in Essex Connecticut.

The narrated journey begins at historic Essex Station then meanders through the countryside aboard vintage rail cars pulled by an authentic steam locomotive. At Deep River Landing, board the Becky Thatcher river boat for a cruise along the Connecticut River - bursting with wildlife, lush scenery and historic sites, such as Gillette Castle and Goodspeed Opera House. Upon Becky's return to Deep River Landing the steam train welcomes you for your return trip back to Essex.

The voucher is valid for coach seating on the train and riverboat ride on any day pending available tickets and cannot be used toward any other ticketed event. Not valid for first class, open car or caboose seating, dinner train, day out with Thomas, Sunset Cruise, Swallow Cruise, North Pole Express, any other excursions, the purchase of merchandise, or redeemed for cash.

Roll out the red carpet for an unforgettable evening at the UNITED. You and up to 24 guests will enjoy a private screening experience created just for you, beginning with an exclusive reception in the gallery featuring a specialty cocktail, beer and wine, and delicious bites by Grant Simmons.

Then, settle into the UNITED's intimate microcinema for a private screening of a film selected with the help of the UNITED's Artistic Director, making the evening feel especially personal and one of a kind.

Whether you envision a stylish grown-up night out or a family-friendly celebration for younger movie lovers, the experience can be tailored to suit the winner's preferences.

6 of you will relax while you listen to Music at the Lighthouse on Sunday, August 9. Bring your blankets and beach chairs for a mesmerizing evening of opera and broadway songs by the Salt Marsh Opera.

Beverages and a delicious light picnic for six people are included. You will also offer a "tailgating" event in the Lighthouse Museum with an assortment of hors d'oeuvres and wine/beer.

6 of you will relax while you listen to Music at the Lighthouse on Sunday, August 9. Bring your blankets and beach chairs for a mesmerizing evening of opera and broadway songs by the Salt Marsh Opera.

Beverages and a delicious light picnic for six people are included. You will also offer a "tailgating" event in the Lighthouse Museum with an assortment of hors d'oeuvres and wine/beer.

Enjoy an evening with 2 tickets to the Whiffenpoofs at the La Grua Center on Saturday, December 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

The Whiffenpoofs, Yale's oldest collegiate a cappella group, consistently receive positive reviews for their rich harmonies, soaring solos, and entertaining performances. They are known for their diverse repertoire, spanning from classic folk songs to popular contemporary hits. Reviews often highlight the group's ability to create a fun and engaging atmosphere, inspiring audiences with their musical talent.

Two framed Saturday Evening Post covers by Norman Rockwell from Sept. 7, 1957 and Aug. 22, 1953 - Classic Americana.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

The George Moore Cabaret Series presents "Always: The Love Story of Irving Berlin," featuring KT Sullivan and Mark Nadler live on the UNITED stage. Saturday, August 15, 2026

"Always: The Love Story of Irving Berlin" is a book musical in which Mark Nadler and KT Sullivan tell, sing and reenact one of the great American love stories. They put Irving Berlin's music in service to the story, weaving the composer's songs in and out of the narrative according to their emotional content, giving us the intimate story of a musical colossus. The two act evening features a zesty smorgasbord of Berlin tunes - many well known, many rarely heard. Some are performed in their totality; others are woven into evocative medleys that punctuate dramatic arcs in Berlin's life.. This show is rich in American history as well as a deeply moving theatrical event.

Mark Nadler is an internationally acclaimed singer, pianist, tap-dancer, and comedian whose career spans Broadway, off-Broadway, cabaret, and concert halls worldwide. His off-Broadway hit I'm a Stranger Here Myself earned a Drama Desk nomination and the 2013 Nightlife Award, and he has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops Orchestra and as a soloist with symphonies across the country. A multiple MAC, Bistro, Broadway World, and Bay Area Critics' Circle Award winner, his acclaimed one-man shows and revues, many created in partnership with KT Sullivan, span the Great American Songbook from Gershwin and Cole Porter to Irving Berlin and Sondheim. Broadway credits include Dame Edna: The Royal Tour, and he has performed across the U.S., Australia, and Europe, with a caricature among the famous faces at Sardi's to prove it.

KT Sullivan became artistic director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation in March of 2012. She starred on Broadway in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and at Irish Rep in "Love, Noël" with Steve Ross. For over two decades she headlined in the Oak Room of the Algonquin, and now performs regularly in NYC at Birdland, Don't Tell Mama, Pangea, and at Crazy Coqs in London. Her show "Rhyme, Women, and Song" was filmed for PBS, as well as her Sondheim Show with Jeff Harnar. She recorded six albums for DRG Records and was married for 22 years to Stephen Downey, president of the Browning Society.

Foursome at Lake of Isles (North Course). Includes cart fees.

Valid Monday Through Thursday only. Offer expires 4/30/27. Advance reservation required.

www.lakeofisles.com

A weekday foursome of golf with golf carts at Stonington Country Club, the premier 18 hole, par 72, private golf experience in southeastern Connecticut.

Some restrictions may apply based on day, time, and course availability.

Includes a $100 gift card for Stonington Country Club to be used for food beverages or golf shop merchandise before or after the round of golf.

A custom piece of jewelry made specifically for the 2026 Cannon Ball by local favorite Maggie Lee.

The Freedom Compass is custom-made 14K yellow and white gold compass rose pendant set with rubies, sapphires and diamond. Designed to commemorate America's 250 on a 14K white gold chain.

$800 gift certificate for a custom made dress by designer Susan Gorra.

Gorra's Atelier is opening on Water Street in July.

https://www.gorraatelier.com/

This beautiful salt glazed stoneware ovoid jug, made by the Swan and States Pottery at the end of Wall Street in Stonington Borough, dates from between 1826 and 1835. At that time, the pottery was being run by Ichabod B. States, grandson of the first potter, Adam States, and Joshua Swan. During this time, the pottery produced pots-jars, pitchers, jugs, and churns all stamped with the firm's name, like this one. A highly prized collector's item, and a real piece of Stonington history that could be yours!

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Gift certificate for 250 gallons of home heating oil from Densmore Oil. Delivery can be made Monday through Friday with 48 hour notice. Delivery can be made to Mystic, Stonington, Groton, Pawcatuck, Ledyard, Gales Ferry, East Lyme, Old Lyme, Montville, Salem, Waterford, Norwich and Westerly.

Haircut and VERB hair products at Elizabeth's Hair Studio in Stonington, CT

Elizabeth's Hair Studio is nestled on Water Street in the waterfront Stonington Borough. Owner and stylist, Elizabeth Beyer, has over 25 years of experience creating hairstyles that clients love. Nearly 20 years ago, Elizabeth's life-long dream of owning a salon became a reality with the opening of Elizabeth's Hair Studio.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Two sessions with Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Mike Pinto, for targeted muscle development, using high-tech machines in slow motion with maximum weight. Improves balance as well.

Mike sees clients in his gym in Stonington.

2026 Family Season Pass to duBois Beach.

duBois Beach is great family fun featuring gentle surf, jetties for crabbing, and a shaded gazebo. Parking is free of charge in the public lot adjacent to the beach.

duBois Beach is owned by the Stonington Village Improvement Association (SVIA) and operated during the summer by the Stonington COMO. The SVIA and COMO are local nonprofits with a long history of serving the community. Their partnership ensures the necessary amenities for a safe and enjoyable beach experience. Fees support beach maintenance, operations, facilities, supplies, and lifesaving equipment. Their goal is to provide a safe, enjoyable, and affordable experience!

www.thecomo.org/dubois-beach

One 30 minute personal training session and one yoga class at We Lift Heavy in Pawcatuck, Connecticut.

Two ways to get out on the water this summer.

• Mystic Boat Adventures self-drive boat tour on the Mystic River for 2 (guided up to 30 mph, one hour on the water)
• Adventure Mystic 2 one-hour paddleboard or kayak rentals. Valid Monday through Friday only. Not valid on holidays or weekends. No expiration date.

2 Antique Balloon Back mahogany side chairs. Newly restrapped, respringed, repadded, and reupholstered with an elegant Fortuny fabric.

Fortuny fabric, known for its luxurious quality and distinctive designs, is a textile brand with a rich history dating back to the early 20th century. It's characterized by its intricate patterns, often inspired by historical motifs, and its unique application of gold and silver powders, resulting in a rich, painterly effect. The fabrics are crafted using methods and machinery developed by Mariano Fortuny, the brand's founder, in his Venice factory.

Chairs are approx 18" wide and 36" high.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

$100 gift certificate to Grand & Water Antiques , a famed destination for antiques with a modern twist.

At Grand & Water Antiques, every object has a story. Whether it's an 18th-century table, a beautifully worn chair upholstered in fresh fabric, or an unexpected decorative find, Deborah delights in sharing the history, craftsmanship, and origins behind each piece. Her thoughtful guidance helps clients and collectors envision how antiques can live comfortably and beautifully within both traditional and modern interiors.

https://www.grandandwater.com/

Jane Connelly comes from a long line of handcrafters and her most recent donation "Twisted Pole" won a blue ribbon at the Ninigret Quilters Show in 2025. Featuring black, white, blue, and grey patterns, this piece would be a welcome addition in any setting.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Yali Stonington's Turkish towels (pestemals) are made from GOTS certified Organic Cotton, grown, spun, and dyed in Southern Turkey. They are woven on old-style shuttle looms with a hand-tied fringe. Each of these towels is a work of art with slight variations. They have many uses - a bath or beach towel, tablecloth, a shawl, or a throw. Treat yourself today with these luxurious towels!

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Stunning glass & metal Central Park tray 12" x 6" - perfect for any room in the house! Depicts a colorful layout of Central Park as it was on January 1, 1879.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Hamish HOLMEGAARD "Kluk Kluk" hand blown glass decanter

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Intro to Spoon Carving Class for One

What's included:

• Full intro to spoon carving workshop
• All tools, materials, and safety equipment
• Hands-on instruction and a welcoming, small group setting
• A finished hand-carved spoon to take home

These delicately crafted ginger jars showcase a modern take on a classic silhouette with an intricately painted pattern and semi-gloss finish. Removable lid allows for the storage of teabags or odds and ends, and also doubles as a vessel for displaying dried or faux florals. They make great table centerpieces. Made from 100% ceramic. 6.5 inches L x 6.5 inches W x 8.25 inches H. Not for food storage,

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Stonington 250 Merchandise including:

• Beach towel
• hat
• commemorative pin
• Tote bag
• Canvas bag
• American flag

The winning bidder will also receive a custom and exclusive tour of Stonington sites associated with the American Revolution including homes of patriots and accounts of the first Battle of Stonington.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Vintage Hazel Atlas cobalt blue hairpin brunch set.

4 each of luncheon plates and tumblers - plus 2 berry bowls and a serving platter.

Packaged in a pretty white basket with blueberry scone mix and Blueberry preserves.

v delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Looking for something new to read? Bank Square Books in Mystic presents four new books of assorted genres and formats. Books include:

• Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
• Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
• Last One Out by Laura Harper
• Ducks by Kate Beaton

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Framed print of Race Rock Lighthouse, 1878. Measures approximately 23x21 inches.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Framed print of Abraham Lincoln and Family. Measures approximately 41.5 x 24.5 inches.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Lifetime membership and Historic Stonington books/bag.

Complete your library with this anthology of Stonington history publications. Includes:

• Stonington's Old Lighthouse and Its Keepers by James Boylan and Betsy Wade
• The Davis Homestead by John Lawrence Davis
• South of the Cannons by Henrietta Mello Mayer
• Once Upon Quoketaug by Rudy J. Favretti
• Stonington Ice by Joseph A. Vargas, III
• Murder at Darling Hill by Judith G. duPont
• My First Three Hundred Years by Henry Robinson Palmer, Jr.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House; 40 Palmer Street; Stonington; CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

www.historicstonington.org

Our most popular program at Historic Stonington! Learn the history of your home from its indigenous beginnings to the present day.

Our house histories include a complete chain of title, social history of the people who have lived in your home, and a plaque that bears the name of the individual(s) who built it.

This is a fascinating way to learn about your house, but also about the history of the town. House must have been built before 1950.

In the summer of 2023, Mystic Seaport Artist in Residence, Patrick O'Brien, created a painting of the Battle of Stonington using all the newest research that had been conducted in recent years. O'Brien spent time in the archives of Historic Stonington and interviewed local experts . New resources included recently digitized ships logs from British archives and other resources that held some discoveries about a new ship and damages sustained.

This painting sold the very evening it was revealed, but Historic Stonington was able to commission a small number of giclee prints from the artist. Each print is numbered and signed by Patrick O'Brien and provides a vivid historical interpretation of one of the most seminal battles in the War of 1812.

Print is 29" x 18.5" unframed.

Colonial History Book Bundle includes:

• Home Life in Colonial Days by Alice Morse Earle, 1975 - First published in 1898, this is a classic book the details the daily life, customs, and domestic routines of pre-Revolutionary America
• Folklore of American Weather by Eric Sloane, 1963 - A first edition copy of a classic guide that separates genuine atmospheric science from rural superstition. Beyond forecasting, the book acts as a historical survey, exploring how early American farmers and sailors relied on these traditions before the invention of modern meteorology.
• The New England Mind from Colony to Province by Perry Miller, 1961 - An intellectual history of Puritanism, this book chronicles the gradual transformation of early religious zealots into pragmatic Yankees, tracing how the strict theology of the 1639 migration evolved into the secularized Enlightenment.
• A Museum of Early American Tools by Eric Sloane, 1964 - A classic, illustrated first edition that explores the hand tools used by early American craftsmen. It celebrates the ingenuity of pre-industrial American craftsmanship, covering everything from axes and planes to specialized tools for making cider and building canoes.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

This bundle of Whaling Arts includes:

• Dictionary of Scrimshaw Artists by Stuart M. Frank, 1991 (signed by author) - Except for a small nucleus of collectors and museums, scrimshaw was relatively neglected as a collecting pursuit until the mid-1960s. Surprisingly few published works this increasingly popular field. The author has cataloged every known and recorded scrimshaw artist through the early 20th century, together with all known biographical facts about them and all attributed works.
• Figureheads and Ship Carvings at Mystic Seaport by Eduoard A. Stackpole, 1964 - The use of figureheads on ships goes back to the earliest days of man's venturing on the open sea. As the centuries passed, man's conquest of the sea was reflected by the progressive variety of figureheads. Mystic Seaport houses an extensive collection of these artifacts, and this work places the carvings within the context of 19th-century woodcarving and craftsmanship.
• Silent Pilots: Figureheads in Mystic Seaport Museum by Georgia W. Hamilton, 1984 - In this book, Georgia Hamilton has researched, described, and illustrated forty figureheads in the collection of Mystic Seaport; these range from the well known and positively identified to those with traditional but unverified attributions and those with unknown provenances. A list of all the figureheads in the collection is appended.

For your young budding historian:

• Rainbow on the Road by Esther Forbes, 1954 - This is a tale of a man (or two men, depending on how you look at it) and a legend.
• Whaling Boy by Peter Freuchen, 1958 - This exciting adventure story is vivid with the sights, sounds, smells, and action of a whaler's life. Derived from his own boyhood experiences, it is unique in authenticity and atmosphere.
• The Happy Hollisters and the Old Clipper Ship by Jerry West, 1956 - A rain storm and an unexpected guest bring this new mystery into the Hollister's lives when a lightning struck tree branch falls on a car in front of their home in Shoreham.
• The Basket Maker and the Spinner by Beatrice Siegel, 1987 - Beatrice Siegel's book looks back to the quiet time when Indian women made baskets and colonial women spent long hours at the spinning wheel.
• Stormalong Goes a-Whaling by Don Steers, 1966. - Stormalong is a great hero in the folk lore of the sea. His adventures and great feats of strength compare with those of the famous Paul Bunyan in the lumber camps of the Northwest.
• The Onion Maidens, adapted by A.K. Roche, 1968 - Most of the young ladies of old New England spent their days gathering flowers and buying ribbons and laces. The girls of Wethersfield, however, were expected to weed the onion patches for which their town was famous.
• The Birds' Christmas Carol by Kate Douglas Wiggin, 1941 - A heartwarming and poignant novella about Carol Bird, a compassionate, bedridden girl born on Christmas Day.

This Voyages bundle includes:

• Down the Danube by Poultney Bigelow, 1892 (signed by author) - In this entertaining and insightful travelogue, Mr. Bigelow takes the reader on a voyage down the Danube, from the Black Forest to the Black Sea. Along the way, he shares his observations on the politics, culture, and history of the region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
• There She Blows: A Narrative of a Whaling Voyage in the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans by Ben-Ezra Stiles Ely, 1971 - Published when Ely was only nineteen years old, the book details the harsh realities, dangers, and daily life of whaling. It recounts his voyage out of Bristol, Rhode Island, from 1844 to 1847, detailing everything from the grueling process of hunting whales to life on the open ocean and even his own religious conversion while at sea.
• Sea Stories from Searsport to Singapore by Lincoln Colcord, 1987 - An anthology capturing the twilight of the 19th-century golden age of sail. It highlights the lives of Maine seafarers, weaving together seafaring fiction, essays, and poems about deep-sea voyages between Searsport and the bustling ports of the Far East.
• The Clipper Ship Era by Arthur H. Clark, 1910 - A comprehensive account of the famous American and British clipper ships that sailed during the period of 1843 to 1869. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the owners, builders, commanders, and crews of these magnificent vessels that were used for transporting goods and passengers across the oceans.

NY World's Fair bundle includes:

• Futurama - Highways and Horizons exhibit at NY World's Fair, 1940 - The Futurama exhibit at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair was a massive, immersive attraction designed by Norman Bel Geddes for General Motors. As the Fair's most popular exhibit, it presented a vision of the United States in the year 1960.
• The Pullman Company Exhibit, NY World's Fair, 1940 - This pamphlet showcased the "latest and finest" in railroad travel accommodations, focusing on modern comforts to counter competition from newer, lightweight trains. Located within the massive 17-acre Railroad Building, the exhibit highlighted technological advancements in passenger comfort and service.
• Billy Rose's Aquacade - NY World's Fair 1939 - A program from the most successful and popular attraction at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Held in a massive Art Deco amphitheater on Fountain Lake, this star-studded aquatic spectacle featured synchronized swimming, high divers, a live orchestra, and comedic water routines.
• Billy Rose's Aquacade - NY World's Fair 1940 - Program from the 1940 Aquacade at the New York World's Fair. Olympic champion and swimmer Eleanor Holm returned as the female lead, and Tarzan star Buster Crabbe played opposite. Due to its popularity, the production spawned a sister show at the 1940 Gold Gate International Exposition in San Francisco, which helped launch the career of synchronized swimming star Esther Williams.

This Sailor Arts bundle includes:

• The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing and Ropework by Hervey Garrett Smith, 1990 - Over 150 years ago, the skills needed to operate a merchant sailing vessel were many and varied. While not nearly as much in demand today as they were in the days of the Yankee clippers, these skills nevertheless remain important the necessary to today's yachtsmen and owners of smaller pleasure boats. In this excellent handbook on basic shipboard skills, marine expert Hervey Garrett Smith offers boating and yachting enthusiasts a complete course in rigging, working and maintaining a ship.
• String Figures and How to Make Them: A Study of Cat's Cradle in Many Lands by Caroline Furness Jayne, 1962 - At some time in your youth, no doubt, you took a loop of string and made a cat's-cradle, a Jacob's ladder, or some other type of figure by looping and crossing the string between the fingers. This is an ancient form of amusement, which it is practiced in all parts of the globe, and is especially popular among primitive tribes. This book describes, in a simple and easy-to-follow manner, how to make no less than 107 different string figures, just as they are made in their land of origin.
• The Colonial Craftsman by Carl Bridenbaugh, 1990 - In colonial America, craftsmen comprised the largest segment of the population, after farmers. In this superb study, a distinguished American historian examines the lives and work of American craftsmen in the years before the Revolution - the golden age of colonial craftsmanship - showing them at work, at play, at worship, at school, at home, competing in their trades, striving to get ahead and playing a dynamic role as citizens in bringing about American independence.
• Inside the Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation
• Silent Pilots: Figureheads in Mystic Seaport Museum by Georgia W. Hamilton
• Figureheads & Ship Carvings at Mystic Seaport by Edouard A. Stackpole
• Tools & Trades of America's Past: The Mercer Collection

Adventures bundle includes:

• Garden Sass: A Catalog of Arkansas Folkways by Nancy McDonough, 1975 - House-raising, old-time games, honey gathering, music making, water witching, food preserving, quilting, hog butchering, and general making-do in vanishing Arkansas- with practical advice on keeping traditional ways alive.
• Adventures in the Wilderness
• American Journeys: An Anthology of Travel in the United States, 1975
• The Reshaping of Everyday Life 1790-1840 by Jack Larkin, 1988 - The years between the patrician leadership of George Washington and the campaign that elected William Henry Harrison marked a period of startling changes in American life. In this book, Jack Larkin describes the often gritty texture of life as these Americans experienced it. He evokes the underlying patterns of historical change that are embedded in the details of their social and material arrangements, thus weaving the disparate threads of everyday life into the rich and complicated tapestry of American history during this transitional period.

This bundle includes:

• All About the Arctic and Antarctic by Armstrong Sperry, 1957 - The frozen wastes of the North and South Pole have always had a peculiar fascination for the rest of the world. Even the most scientific reports from these areas sound like the tall tales of a storyteller. And visitors to the Arctic are held spellbound by the fantastic colors of the Northern Lights. What makes it possible to have such extremes in the Arctic and Antarctic? With maps and dozens of illustrations to supplement the text, Sperry has given a scientific report of weather conditions, rock and land formations, ocean currents, and plant and animal life at the North and South Pole.
• Webster's Illustrated Dictionary, 1956
• Britannica Junior Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Animal to Bacon, 1975
• A History of the United States to 1877, 1976
• Tall Ships of the World, an Illustrated Encyclopedia by C. Keith Wilbur, 1986 - This unique volume chronicles the 150 year history of the tall ships - those incredible sailing vessels that sweep majestically across the sea, their masts piercing the sky, their canvas swelling in the wind. The author explains carefully how these ships were built, how they operate, and what it is like to live and work aboard them. He also recounts the harsh reality of life aboard nineteenth century packets and clippers, the proud predecessors of today's sailing ships.
• Pirates & Patriots of the Revolution, An illustrated encyclopedia of Colonial seamanship by C. Keith Wilbur, 1984 - Discover the little-known story of how 2,000 privately armed Yankee vessels captured 16 British warships and almost 3,000 merchantmen during the Revolution.
• Pilgrims & Adventurers, Essex (England) and the Making of the United States of America by J.R. Smith, 1992 - No English county has stronger links with the East Coast states of America than Essex. Profusely illustrated and eminently readable, Pilgrims and Adventurers traces these links and in so doing highlights some of the crucial roles played by Essex people, both those who migrated and those who remained at home, in the founding and development of the colonies which in 1783 won independence as the United States of America.
• The New England Indians by C. Keith Wilbur, 1978 - Spanning 10,000 years, this encyclopedic guide to the way New England Indians lived in reconstructed from the artifacts they left behind. Hundreds of detailed line drawings illustrate ingenious Indian techniques for mastering life in an often harsh environment. You will see step by step how they dressed, built shelters, grew crops, fished, hunted, cooked, made tools and weapons, treated disease, traveled, and more.

This collection of Connecticut hisgtory books includes:

• Connecticut Firsts by Wilson H. Faude & Joan W. Friedland, 1996 - Connecticut, being one of the original 13 colonies, was hotbed of invention and production for a few centuries. This hundred page compendium of all the things that first happened or were invented in Connecticut was reprinted until 2000. A treat for any proud Nutmegger.
• Connecticut Town Origins: Their Names, Boundaries, Early Histories and First Families by Helen Earle Sellers, 1973 - Originally printed in 1942 as a pamphlet, it was later expanded into this publication. The book details the founding narratives, etymologies, and original territorial scopes of early Connecticut settlements.
• Historic Coastal New England by Barbara Clayton & Kathleen Whitley, 1992 - People, Places, Architecture, and Attractions from Greenwich to Kennebunkport. 520 pages.

• Connecticut Education in the Revolutionary Era by J.William Frost, 1974 - This sixty page booklet gives insight into how education was part of the social fabric of colonial life and presented the notion than an educated colonial population was a driving force of the Revolutionary War.
• Connecticut in the Continental Congress by Christopher Collier, 1973 - A seventy eight page booklet that documents Connecticut's involvement in the Continental Congress and the writing of the Articles of Confederation immediately following the Revolutionary War.
• Connecticut: The Provisions State by Chester M. Destler, 1973 - A sixty page booklet exploring how Connecticut earned the nickname the Provision state during the American Revolution. How did subsistence farmers, many of whom were away from their farms fighting for independence, grow enough surplus food to supply so much to the Continental Army?
• Connecticut Joins the Revolution by Thomas C. Barrow, 1973 - A forty-five page booklet examining how the colony transitioned from a hesitant, conservative state to a vital supporter of the Revolutionary War.
• Connecticut's War Governor: Jonathan Trumbull by David M. Roth, 1974 - This small booklet chronicles the life of the only colonial governor to support the American Revolution, positioning Trumbull as a vital figure who maintained political stability while supplying Washington's army.
  

• A Little Commonwealth: Family Life in Plymouth Colony by John Demos, 1970 - In this pioneering study Mr. Demos examines the family in a specific American context, that of the colony founded by the Pilgrims who came over on the Mayflower, during the first two generations of its existence. The book's most startling insights come from a reconsideration of commonly held views about American Puritans and of the ways in which they dealt with one another.
• Bradford's History of the Plymouth Settlement, 1909 - Originally written between 1630 and 1655, Bradford's original manuscript was lost for decades during the American Revolution. It was famously rediscovered in the library of the Bishop of London at Fulham Palace in the 1890s, eventually being returned to Massachusetts in 1897. The 1909 edition capitalized on the renewed historical interest and publicity from this repatriation. It reads as an expansive, chronological history and covers the early years & travel, the establishment of the colony, signing of the Mayflower compact, and the devastating hardships of their first winter.

• Unearthing New England's Past: The Ceramic Evidence, 1984
• Our Own Snug Fireside: Images of the New England Home 1760-1860 by /C. Nylander, 1993 - This charming book portrays domestic life in New England during the century between the American Revolution and the Civil War. Nylander reveals the complex reality of everyday life in old New England.
• An Outline of Government in Connecticut, 1944
• The American Experience by James Neal Primm, 1973
• America B.C. - Ancient Settlers in the New World by Barry Fell, 1976 - It has long been taken for granted that the first European visitors to American shores either sailed with Columbus in 1492, or may have been Norsemen like Leif Erikson a full five centuries earlier. But the history of our land before that date has so far remained lost in native Indian legends. Now Harvard professor Barry Fell has uncovered evidence to replace those legends with myth-shattering fact.
• Jamestowne in the words of Contemporaries, 1944
• The New England Mind from Colony to Province by Perry Miller, 1953

• History of Stonington Schools, 1988
• Connecticut's Own Major: A Profile of John Mason (1600-1672) by Williams Haynes
• Fishing out of Stonington: Voices of the Fishing Families of Stonington, Connecticut, 2004
• Watch Hill in the Hurricane of September 21, 1938, including Survivor's Stories of the Fort Road Tragedy
• Swamp Yankee from Mystic: a Family, a Region, and Its Roots by James H. Allyn

• Unearthing New England's Past: The Ceramic Evidence, 1984
• Our Own Snug Fireside: Images of the New England Home 1760-1860 by Jane C. Nylander, 1993 - This charming book portrays domestic life in New England during the century between the American Revolution and the Civil War.
• An Outline of Government in Connecticut, 1944
• The American Experience by James Neal Primm, 1973
• America B.C. - Ancient Settlers in the New World by Barry Fell, 1976 - It has long been taken for granted that the first European visitors to American shores either sailed with Columbus in 1492 or may have been Norsemen like Leif Erikson a full five centuries earlier. But the history of our land before that date has so far remained lost in native Indian legends. Now Harvard professor Barry Fell has uncovered evidence to replace those legends with myth-shattering fact.
• Jamestowne in the words of Contemporaries, 1944
• The New England Mind from Colony to Province by Perry Miller, 1953

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

This bundle includes:

• Great Houses from the Pages of the Magazine Antiques, 1973
• The Old House Book of Living Rooms and Parlors, 1980 - Practical, resourceful, and expert advice on restoring, furnishing, and decorating a period room fills every page of this book. Each important element in successful period design is illustrated and discussed.
• American Furniture of the Colonial Period by Marvin D. Schwartz - The eight-one pieces presented here, all accessioned in the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offer a vivid glimpse of the aesthetic as well as the historical heritage of America, from the period between the landing of the first settlers to the Revolutionary War.

For Atlantic Monthly collectors:

• Atlantic Monthly Diamond Jubilee Issue, 1932 - Celebrating the magazine's 75th anniversary, rather than covering politics or economics, the volume served as a literary and spiritual retrospective. This edition featured a curated selection of previously published essays, poems, and short stories.
• The Atlantic Monthly, February 1928 - This issue is best remembered for featuring a sensational, forged series of love letters between Abraham Lincoln and Ann Rutledge. The issue also featured Earnest Elmo Calkins' defense of modern industrialism in 'Business the Civilizer' and Edmund Walsh's analysis of the Russian revolution's aftermath.

• Masterpieces of American Indian Art from the Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection, 1995
• The American Indian as a Sea-Fighter in Colonial Times by Horace P. Beck, 1959

The Clipper Ship Era by Arthur H. Clark, 1910 - A comprehensive account of the famous American and British clipper ships that sailed during the period of 1843 to 1869. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the owners, builders, commanders, and crews of these magnificent vessels that were used for transporting goods and passengers across the oceans.

• Three Hundred Years of American Painting by Alexander Eliot, art editor of Time, 1957
• American Folk Painters of Three Centuries, 1980

The Marine Society of the City of New York 1770-1995 by Gerald J. Barry - A story of worldwide sweep and consequence in small compass, this lively work brings the reader close the realities of the changing times of the last 225 years of sea captains' experience sailing from New York. It covers nearly all the leading currents ad outstanding events and personalities that shaped the history of New York port - and thereby the nation.

As Walter Cronkite, an honorary member of the Marine Society, observed in his foreword, "New York sea captains have written illustrious chapters in this continuing saga of a city built from the sea."And what a story it is, from buccaneering privateers of the American Revolution and War of 1812 to the dedicated skippers, some of them leaders in the Society today, who shipped out to help keep America's strength pouring down the arteries of ocean traffic in World War II.

A Short Description of Bologna offered to the Visitors of the Grand Hotel Brun by J.F. Frank, 1910.

The Grand Hotel Brun was Bologna's most prestigious luxury hotel of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Operating out of the historic 15th-century Palazzo Ghisilieri on Via Ugo Bassi, it featured 140 rooms equipped with running water and electric lighting. It hosted legendary historical figures until its destruction in 1943.

In 1906 Edith Holden wrote her Nature Notes which, when published in 1977 as The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, captured the imagination of the reading public all over the world. In this book, Ina Taylor has brought together a unique collection of photographs, paintings and mementoes of the Holden family which tell the story of Edith's life, and the background against which she developed her talents. Brought up in the new and exciting industrial center of Birmingham in the last years of the Victorian age, the remarkable Holden family participated to the full in the expanding artistic and cultural life of the city, where William Morris and Walter Crane were contemporaries. The story follows Edith to Scotland, where she studied under the painter Joseph Denovan Adam; to Dartmoor, where she came closest to the wild life and natural surrounds that played such an important part in her life and work; and finally to London, where she carried on her painting and illustrating in Chelsea after her marriage to the sculptor Ernest Smith, and where she lived until her tragic death by drowning in 1920.

Medicinal Arts collection includes:

• Incomplete set of The Study of Medicine by John Mason Good, 1825 (volumes 1, 4 and 5) - A comprehensive, multi-volume textbook that synthesized 19th-century medical knowledge. It is best known for introducing a groundbreaking physiological system of nosology. Good classified diseases into classes such as digestive diseases, lung diseases, and nervous system disorders. This linked diseases to disrupted bodily functions.

This article, "The Miracle of Talking by Telephone," by F.Barrows Colton, was reprinted from National Geographic Magazine in October 1937 and highlights the rapid, transformative impact of global telephone communication on society and business.

The article showcases the intricate, behind-the-scenes infrastructure of the Bell System and the awe surrounding the ability to connect millions across vast distances.

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy - A sweeping epic set during the Napoleonic Wars. Blending historical narrative with intimate family drama, it chronicles the French invasion of Russia and follows five aristocratic families, notably exploring how war shatters, reshapes, and gives meaning to human lives.

Aviation: What it means to You by the Universal Aviation Schools - A promotional booklet and curriculum philosophy published by the Universal Aviation Corporation in the late 1920s and early 1930s. It was designed to demystify flight, recruit prospective pilots, and establish aviation as a serious, accessible career path rather than a dangerous daredevil stunt.

Published by the American Museum of Natural History, this issue from April 1938 focused on bold expeditions, including the 1936 Nanda Devi ascent, alongside studies of arctic environments and resilient lichens. It also featured in-depth explorations of rugged alpine life and hostile, barren landscapes.

This American Poetry collection includes:

Volumes 1-3 of Specimens of American Poetry with Critical and Biographical Notices by Samuel Kettell, 1829

The first comprehensive anthology of American poetry ever published, this three-volume work aimed to legitimize American literature by documenting the nation's native poetic genius from the colonial era through the early 19th century.

The anthology features 454 selections spanning 188 different authors. Breaking away from purely pantheonic collections, Kettell provided engaging and occasionally blistering critical and personal biographical essays for the featured writers.