Stonington gets a Charter

Date Range

1662/1662

Title

Stonington gets a Charter

What occurred

The land that makes up Stonington today used to belong to Massachusetts. They eventually yielded it to Connecticut and King Charles II gave them a charter for Southertown, which would be changed to Mystic, and then finally Stonington in 1666. The creation of Stonington helped to solidify the Connecticut and Rhode Island border.

Location

Stonington, Connecticut

Image Citation

https://stonington1649.com/

Student name(s)

Kelci Gilot