History Bites | A Voyage to China & Japan

Fairfield has a long seafaring history. In this special talk presented in collaboration with the Japan Society of Fairfield County, dive into the story of Mary Swift Jones, wife of Capt. Benjamin Jones of East Setauket in Long Island. Join Beverly Tyler, historian for the Three Village Historical Society, to follow Mary Swift Jones as she sailed from South Street Seaport with her husband to embark on a voyage to China and Japan in 1858. Through Jones’ letters, artifacts, the first mate’s journal, and a cabin boy’s book, we experience her adventures over three years.

Free with Museum admission