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Flagpole and Flag Donated in Honor of Barbara and Bob Potter
On Sunday, August 20, 2023, a new flagpole was raised at the RSU 24 District Services Facility on US Route 1 in Sullivan. Friends and family donated the pole and flag in honor of Mrs. Barbara Potter, longtime Sullivan resident and her late husband, Robert “Bob” Potter. Life members of S-SHS, Barbara and Bob contributed much to the...
Honoring the Fallen
Last Friday on May 26th, 2023, students from the Charles M. Sumner Learning Campus volunteered to place flags on the graves of the veterans at York Hill Cemetery here in Sullivan. Alex Figueroa, Nate Bucci, Arick, Hector Orozco-Delgado, Victor Orozco-Delgado, Drew Dyer, and Chase Atwater stepped up to help out. Jeanne Edwards was there,...
January History Hour Featuring Tim Whitten
We welcome you to join us via Zoom for the first in our Winter 2023 History Hour series on January 18th at 7pm. Our featured guest will be Tim Whitten, one of the world's few remaining experts on marlinespike, which is the maritime art of rope work and knots. Tim is the owner of Marlinespike Chandlery in Stonington and will share his...
Welcome to Our New Communications Coordinator!
Welcome to Tobey Crawford Connor, the new part-time Communications Coordinator for the Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society! Tobey joined us in June as a summer intern where she set her considerable skills to digitizing more of our valuable documents. Starting in September she will manage our internet presence, primarily our...
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodbye…
To Raina Sciocchetti, our Island Institute Fellow who has been with us two years! Raina leavesus this month with a historical society improved beyond what we ever expected when shearrived. She bumped up our presence on Facebook with frequent fun and interesting bits ofSullivan and Sorrento’s history. People have loved it and responded...
New Exhibits
New season... new exhibits! This summer we are open 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Saturday mornings and 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Admission is free, donations always appreciated. We also have postcards, cards, maps, and books for sale. Our opening this year is extra exciting because this is the culmination of several months of working...
Volunteer Spotlight
As we redesigned our museum over the past winter and spring, we came face-to-face with the reality that our wood-and-glass display cases are historic and lovely to look at, but awkward, heavy, and nearly impossible to move. Enter volunteer George Deans, who offered to build platforms with casters under three of our large display cases....
Summer Hours – Starting June 14, 2022
We're opening for the summer on June 14, 2022! Our summer hours will be Tuesdays, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Visit the Archives & Museum at the Sullivan- Sorrento Historical Society this summer and learn about local history. The Society maintains a collection of historical records, photographs, and...
We’re Hiring! Internship Opportunities
Archives Intern, Summer 2022 The Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society is seeking an undergraduate or graduate level intern for Summer 2022 to assist with digitization of the historical society’s archives. Position Description & Responsibilities The intern will digitize a variety of archival records, photographs, and objects. The...
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED -- We are beginning a large effort to renovate the historical society museum. Our first step is to organize and catalog artifacts that have been collected by the Society to preserve town history. We have quarry tools, store ledgers, business signs, glassware and china, household goods, school artifacts, historical...
Archives and Museum Opening July 13! – Summer 2021 Update
We are pleased to announce that the archives and museum will be re-opening in July for Tuesday afternoons (1-3 p.m.), and we will be hosting the following programs this summer. Thank you to all who joined us on Zoom these past months. We hosted four History Hour programs with over 140 attendees. You can view the recordings for the first...
Upcoming Programs – Announcements & Survey
Sunrise on New Year’s Day from Pigeon Hill in Steuben. Did you know there was a silver mine on Pigeon Hill in the 1800s? Happy new year! At the Society, we are very excited to be planning some new programs in the coming months. These will be held virtually for the time being and in-person as soon as we are able to do so safely. As we...
Backyard Archeology Project Uncovers Assortment of Historic Artifacts
Seamus Schunk, 10, first spotted something unusual and distinctly metallic protruding from the ground in his backyard in April. He returned with a spade and started to dig, finding an old metal arrowhead. He quickly realized that there was an outline in stones on the ground and explored the whole area. Over the following weeks, Seamus...
Island Fellow Begins Work for Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society
September 2020--Raina Sciocchetti began working with the Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society Aug. 31 as the society's Island Institute fellow. Raina is a recent graduate of Unity College, where she majored in environmental writing and media studies with an emphasis in sustainability societies. She hails from a small coastal community...
Sullivan-Sorrento Historical Society Summer 2020 Update
August 2020--Due to the COVID-19 situation, not much at S-SHS can be considered normal. All of our Bi-Centennial programs, except the Historic House Project, have been cancelled or re-scheduled to 2021. The Archive/museum will not have regular hours, but individual visits may be scheduled by calling us at 422-0995 or e-mail at...