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Letters
February 19, 2019
Fire in February: A Tragic Story…
By Carolyn Wakeman Featured Image: W. F. Coult house, ca. 1925. Lyme Historical Society Archives at the Florence Griswold Museum The…
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Glimpse: A Look at the Lyme…
by Patty DeVoe Featured image: Interior of the Lyme Art Association Gallery, 1921. Harry Hoffman Papers, Lyme Historical Society Archives/Florence…
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2014
Letters: The Snowiest Winter
Tired of cold and snow? Read about two remarkable New England winters.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2013
Letters: Sad News of Captain Chadwick
Daniel Chadwick (1795–1855), Lyme’s most celebrated sea captain, was known as the “admiral of the fleet.” When he relinquished command…
Read MoreDecember 26, 2012
Letters: “My dear Mr. Vonnoh”
A letter from Woodrow Wilson to Robert Vonnoh reveals the Wilson family’s close ties to the Lyme Art Colony.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2012
Photographs: Sleighing in Lyme
In winters past when rivers froze and heavy snowfalls made roads impassable for carriages and wagons, sleighs provided transportation for…
Read MoreApril 18, 2012
Letters: To Phoebe Griffin Lord, 1812-1814
The War of 1812, whose 200th anniversary is being commemorated this year, brought the threat of attack to Lyme’s shores.…
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