Roberta Mudge Humble President, Westerly Armory Restoration, Inc. The oldest of the standing armories in Rhode Island was built in 1835 and the newest in 1928. Brick and granite, wood and stone - these 18 armories have survived through times where lesser architecture would have failed - over half of the existing buildings are on […]
Bruce Brawley will share his fascination with stone walls, a unique feature of the New England region. At the Carriage House. Non-members $2.00; members free.
Paul Wood, author and expert in historic tools, will trace the changes in granite industry technology. At the Carriage House. Non-members $2.00; members free.
Ann Snowden Johnson, President of the Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers Assoxiation (WHLKA), will present a secriptive history of the first Watch Hill lighthouse built in 1808 through current projects factin the association. At the Carriage House
Tour the museum, see the new home of the Westerly Historical Society, enjoy a preview of the new Westerly Granite Exhibit and savor refreshments served by our docents. Free to all
Elizabeth Fitzroy joined the Peace Corps when she was 57 and spent two years living in a town in Ganzu Province where she taught English in a local college. She will share her experiences living in China and interacting with the Chinese. At the Carriage House. Non-members $2.00; members free.
Phil Clark, Professor of Gerontology at the University of Rhode Island, will lead us in a discussion of all the ways we can stay healthy as we get older. At the Carriage House. Non-members $2.00; members free.
Linda Chaffee, granite historian, will feature Westerly granite monuments in four of the five boroughs of New York City and illustrate how they document our history from our infancy through World War I. At the Carriage House. Non-members $2.00; members free.
Susan Jerome, textile expert from the Unversity of Rhode Island will explore the many changes that occurred throughout the time period depicted in Downton Abbey and how these changes influenced fashion. The social, technological, and political changes of the early twentieth century were reflected in the notable evolution of women's and men's clothing. This powerpoint […]
Barbara Barber, nationally known quilter, will present a program marked with her creativity and sense of humor. At the Carriage House. Non-members $2.00; members free.
Presented by the Westerly Historical Society Christian McBurney, http://christianmcburney.com/Historian, Author,publisher and editor-in-chief of The Online Review of Rhode Island History, at www.smallstatebighistory.com. Espionage played a vital role during the Revolutionary War in Rhode Island, both when the British and later the French occupied Newport and the rest of Aquidneck Island. The British and Americans each […]
Using an 1878 Narragansett Weekly article as his guide, Lido Mochetti will share photos and stories of 1878 businesses and people, including the Fat Man's Club, hotels, mills, and the granite industry. At the Carriage House. Non-members $5.00; members free.
Friday, Dec 4, 7-9 pm Celebration of Trees* Joshua's Store and Bazaar Enjoy our courtyard with its holiday lighting Saturday, Dec 5, 9 am -10 pm Bazaar: baked goods and cookies, muffins and coffee, crafty kitchen items, gently-used Christmas items, basket raffle, holiday greens, PBS video, granite book, and Joshua's Store Celebration of Trees* Sunday, […]
Presented by Judge Frank Williams, noted Lincoln scholar. At the Carriage House. Non-yet-members $5.00; members free.
