Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House, Stonington
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Facts and practical information
The Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House is a historic house museum in Stonington, Connecticut, built in 1852–54. The house is a transitional style between the Greek revival and the Victorian Italianate. It was built for Nathaniel Brown Palmer, who was a seal hunter, a pioneering Antarctic explorer, and a major designer of clipper ships. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1996. Threatened with demolition, it was acquired by the Stonington Historical Society in 1994, which operates it as a museum devoted to Palmer. ()
Stonington
Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Mystic Seaport, Stonington Harbor Light, Mystic River Bascule Bridge, Charles W. Morgan Ship.