The Friends of Fort Trumbull State Park- July speakers

 Members of the Stonington Historical Society

The Battle of Stonington- Volunteers with Tenacity and Courage

Each August for the past 198 years, the residents of Stonington Borough have commemorated with pride a local event in the War of 1812. In 1814, from August 9-12, Stonington volunteers, despite being heavily out-gunned, fought back gallantly against a British Naval Squadron which seemed intent on totally destroying the village. 

On July 25, 2013, at 7 p.m., The Friends of Fort Trumbull will welcome members of the Stonington Historical Society who will discuss this local victory.  The group will be led by Meredith Mason Brown, a director and past president of the Stonington Historical Society, who has written extensively on American history. Mr. Brown will be joined by James Boylan, past president of the Stonington Historical Society, and for many years the editor or co-editor of the Society’s quarterly Historical Footnotes.  Dr. Nancy Steenburg, a well-known favorite of the Friends of Fort Trumbull, will complete the panel.  Dr. Steenburg, adjunct history professor and program coordinator of the Bachelor of General Studies program at the University of Connecticut, Avery Point, is presently the president of the New London County Historical Society. In 2012, each of the panelists was a contributing author of the award-winning book The Rockets’ Red Glare: The War of 1812 and Connecticut.

The presentation will take place in the Conference Center at Fort Trumbull State Park.  The meeting is open to the public and new members are welcomed.  For further information go to www.fortfriends.org