Spring Sunrise on Lantern Hill

Posted By on March 20, 2016

Spring Sunrise on Lantern Hill

1 mile; North Stonington, CT

I’ve read about this Spring celebration for years, and I’ve always wanted to go. Last year I was thwarted by snow, but today finally got to see the first sunrise of spring atop Lantern Hill while the Westerly Morris Men danced. It was a blast! Here is a small taste for your viewing enjoyment.

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  1. […] be fatal. Also here on the first day of Spring the Westerly Morris Men climb the hill for their annual sunrise dance at the summit. The hill got its name from the War of 1812 as the hill was used as a lookout. When the British […]

  2. […] be fatal. Also here on the first day of Spring the Westerly Morris Men climb the hill for their annual sunrise dance at the summit. The hill got its name from the War of 1812 as the hill was used as a lookout. When the British […]

  3. […] Equinox, and I wanted so badly to welcome it in atop Lantern Hill with the Westerly Morris Men as I did last year, but I had made a quick visit to the trailhead the night before, and being a north-facing hill, it […]

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