Stonington-Mystic|Local Event
CELEBRATE our 250th Anniversary on June 27th in North Stonington
Event Details
BLACK HART LONG ARMS, MUSKET-MAKER & COLLECTOR, JOINS NSHS S 250 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH
North Stonington Historical Society is pleased to announce its organization will be hosting the 250th celebration for the Town of North Stonington with a Parade, Muster & Colonial Fair on June 27, 2026, 11 AM to 4 PM.
Black Hart Long Arms are North Stonington musket-makers and collectors and will be showing samples of their wares next to NS Historical Society’s Dye House at #1 Wyassup Road on June 27th.
As an expert on colonial armaments, Black Hart's Edwin Parry has been making custom reproductions for thirty years. Noted for his master craftsmanship and historical accuracy, he receives commissions nationwide and has won the Discovery Channel’s “Master of Arms” competition.As a founding member of the 1775 Ye Olde Lebanon Towne Militia, he participates in encampments and battle re-enactments throughout New England as an educator on the Revolutionary War.For Eastford Conservation and Historical Preservation Commission, he has dedicated himself to the restoration, preservation and cataloguing of Eastford's twelve historic cemeteries.Ed’s exemplary achievements have greatly contributed to the understanding of Connecticut history.
To date, participants are:
8th CT Volunteers Company “A” Recruiters Nutmeg Fife & Drum
Ameri-clique Fife and Drum Corps
Black Hart Long Arms (Musket-Makers & Collectors)
Chester Fife and Drum Corps
Connecticut Valley Field Music
CT Humanities
DAR, Abigail Hinman Chapter
Deep River Fife and Drum
Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation
Historic Society (Children's games, crafts, mill models, Revolutionary veterans exhibit, homestead, gardens, dyehouse
Lion’s Club (Food Truck)
MaureenConnaughton (Weaver)
Milliner’s Shop (Colonial Clothing)
NS Cemetery Commission
NS Garden Club
NS Grange #138
Nutmeg Volunteer Junior Ancient Fife & Drum Corps
Pewter Pot (colonial chocolatiers)
Rotary Club (Time Capsule)
Studio Valerie (colonial style jewelry)
Town of North Stonington
Westbrook Fife and Drum
Wheeler Cemetery
Wheeler Library
Young Colonials Fife and Drum
JOIN US!