From Stonington to Antarctica and the World

With Dr. Glenn Gordinier

Watch this lecture as Dr. Glenn Gordinier discusses the life and accomplishments of Nathaniel Palmer, local American sea captain, famed Antarctic explorer, and innovative ship builder. Learn about his storied sailing career and his groundbreaking sailing ship designs.

Dr. Glenn Gordinier is the Robert G. Albion Historian at Mystic Seaport Museum. A museum staffer for forty-one years, he directs the Munson Institute, has chaired dozens of conferences and symposia, taught the summer museum studies course, served on the Williams Mystic faculty, and written numerous articles and books. He also directed the Role Players Program for ten years. His character, Captain Josiah Gardner, has performed on (or in waters adjacent to) five continents

Visit our Antarctica 1820 | 2020 exhibit, now open in the Thompson Exhibition Building Lobby.