Welcome to The First Coast’s Stonington Soundwalk.
Explore a selection of Stonington stories and sounds in a unique way! This immersive audio soundwalk, created by Galen Koch with College of the Atlantic students Annika Ross and Celia Morton, takes you on a journey through Stonington’s culture, landscape, and history. You can enjoy this walk on-site or from the comfort of your own home! Listen via Soundcloud below or on the mp3 player provided to you at 44 North Coffee in Stonington.
The walk begins at 44 North Coffee’s Stonington Cafe. You can pick up a printed soundwalk map at the coffee shop. The audio of the soundwalk itself will also provide easy-to-follow instructions and directions!
PLEASE NOTE: Stonington has bad cell reception. There are two ways to listen to the soundwalk - you can stream it by pushing play on the player below. Or, for an uninterrupted listening experience, please click and hold the “Download the Storywalk Audio File Here” link below and select “Download Linked File.” Once downloaded, click the downward arrow at the bottom of your browser to access your downloaded files. Select “Stonington-Soundwalk” and enjoy!
Please pay attention to roadways while you walk, and to other travelers on your course.
By streaming or downloading The First Coast’s Beals Soundwalk, you agree to our liability waiver. To read the waiver visit www.thefirstcoast.org/liabilitywaiver
Featured Voices (in order or appearance):
Harriet Leighton, Mary Blackmore, Ed Blackmore, Herb Carter, Jr., Mary Mixer, Alice Spencer, Peter Buxton, Sue Buxton, Mae Gove, Bernice “Bunny” Quinn, Richard Spencer, Andy Gove, Renee Sewall, Kyra Alex, Jeff Dworsky, Bruce Bulger, Holley Mead, Nathaniel Lane, Rose Gove, Church of the Morning After attendees (unknown), and Diana Lane. This soundwalk also features archival audio from a 1972 video of Stonington.
To access the entire Stonington Soundwalk script, click here.
Stonington Soundwalk map by Kristina Buckley © 2023
The Stonington Soundwalk was produced by Galen Koch with College of the Atlantic students Celia Morton, Annika Ross, Lucy Dabbs, and the “Within Living Memory” classes of Winter 2022 and Fall 2022. Thanks to Stu Kestenbaum for providing the audio of Stevie Robbins singing. Special thanks to Kathleen Billings, Gene Koch, Linda Nelson, and the town of Stonington, 44 North Coffee, and the Deer Isle - Stonington Historical Society. © 2023
This project is funded in part by the Fund for Maine Islands in partnership with the Island Institute, College of the Atlantic, Maine Sea Grant, and Maine Sound + Story.