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Westerly Notables in River Bend Cemetery

Presented by Babcock-Smith House volunteers, June 23, 2019 2019 was Westerly’s 350th birthday. This presentation celebrates the lives

Richard Comolli – Master Carver

Presented by John Coduri, May 25, 2019 Learn how Richard Comolli continued the legacy of the Westerly Granite

Women with the Strength of Stone

Presented by Linda Chaffee, March 24, 2019 Learn how three “Orlando Widows” met the challenges of raising family,operating

Early Westerly History

Presented by Meg Barclay, February 19, 2019 Meg Barclay, a direct descendant of Tobias Saunders who was an

A Gettysburg Mystery

Presented by Tom Foley, May 26, 2018 July 2nd, 1863: a lone brigade faces overwhelming odds and saves

Buzzi Memorials

Presented by John Coduri, April 8, 2018 John Coduri explores the contributions of this small Pawcatuck company whichspecialized

Little Known Facts about the Babcock-Smith House

Presented by Ed Fazio and Anthony Smith, March 26, 2018 Ed Fazio and Tony Smith share photos of

Westerly Granite Commemorates the Civil War

Presented by Linda Chaffee, September 5, 2017 Linda Smith Chaffee presents a program linking Westerly Granite, the WesterlyPublic

Reconstruction after the Civil War: What Went Wrong?

Presented by Judge Frank Williams, February 5, 2017 Anyone interested in post Civil War history will find this

Christmas 2016

Presenter: Mike Grillo and Chris Allen

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