The Stonington, Conn., Lobster Trap Tree is a glorious tower of steel, art, and light — a nod to the legacy of local fishermen in the home of Connecticut’s last commercial fishing fleet STONINGTON, ...

Days after the town’s building inspector closed off public access to Hull’s lobster trap tree, the organizer of the holiday display had hoped for a resolution. But access to the inside of the tree ...

STONINGTON, Conn. (WFSB) - Volunteers are putting the finishing touches on a 40-foot lobster trap tree at the Stonington docks as the shoreline holiday tradition prepares for another season. The tree ...

The Stonington Lobster Trap Tree is a 35-foot-tall pyramid of 460 shiny lobster traps, draped in netting and lights and decorated with hundreds of painted fishing buoys, is a nod to the legacy of ...

The organizer of Hull’s lobster trap tree is hoping for a resolution on Friday, Dec. 5, days after the town’s building inspector closed off public access to the structure’s interior. While the tree is ...

At least 19 couples have gotten engaged at the tree during the 2025 holiday season.

What began as a quaint and unique nod to New England’s seafaring heritage is proliferating in Hallmarkian proportions: the lobster trap Christmas tree. Greta Rybus for The New York Times At least 20 ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Looking for festive weekend fun? We have eight ideas for you! It’s become a shoreline tradition! See the 4th Annual Lobster Trap Tree at the Stonington Town Dock. It’s an art ...

A number of lobster traps were destroyed in a large fire that nearly took multiple structures in Kennebunkport, a touristy coastal town in the US state of Maine famous for its lobster trap Christmas ...