BUS TOUR: African & Indigenous Maritime Narratives
BUS TOUR
BRISTOL TO MYSTIC:
A DAY OF DISCOVERY AND HISTORY
APRIL 9 -- 8:30 AM to 5 PM
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society invites you to join us for a motorcoach trip to Mystic, CT, to view the exhibit Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea, currently on display at Mystic Seaport and curated by Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes, our February 20th speaker. Afterwards, we will go to Stonington for private tours of the Lighthouse Museum and of the Stonington Borough itself.
OPEN TO BH&PS MEMBERS & THE PUBLIC:
$85 for BH&PS members
$95 for non members
Please click here to reserve your spot.
Our first stop will be the Mystic Seaport Museum, where we'll be greeted at the special exhibit Entwined by a docent, who will share insights into this amazing exploration of Indigenous and African ties to the waterways of “The Dawnland – New England.” The exhibit calls on visitors to think about history, water and spirituality in new ways.
Afterwards, you will have free time to explore other buildings on this museum campus.
Then our motorcoach will take us to the heart of Mystic - West Main Street – where you will have free time to enjoy lunch, perhaps do some shopping, or visit the Mystic Art Museum. From there it’s a short drive to the 170-year-old Stonington Lighthouse, where members of the Old Stonington Historical Society will open the Lighthouse Museum just for us, and then lead us on a one hour walking tour of the Stonington Borough, settled around 1750.
We’ll then board our motorcoach and head back to Bristol with an ETA of 5 p.m. and with new insights into our New England history.
DON'T FORGET TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT!