Tools and Machinery that Created the Granite Industry
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.
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BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United States
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The History of the Watch Hill Lighthouse
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesAnn 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 […]
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Museum Open House
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesTour 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 […]
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Two Years in China
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesElizabeth 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 […]
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Some Wisdom on Staying Healthy as You Grow in Years
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesPhil 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 […]
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History Carved in Stone: Lessons from Sculpture In New York City
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesLinda 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 […]
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Downton Abbey: Fashion and Social Change
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesSusan 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 […]
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Connecting the Threads of History Through Quilts
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesBarbara 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.
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Spies in Revolutionary Rhode Island
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesPresented 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 […]
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Westerly and Its Business (1878)
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesUsing 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 […]
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A Celebration of Trees and Holiday Bazaar
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, […]
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“When Did The Civil War End?”
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesPresented by Judge Frank Williams, noted Lincoln scholar. At the Carriage House. Non-yet-members $5.00; members free.
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Westerly Historical Society Members’ Potluck and Research Sharing Event
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesAt the Carriage House. Non-yet-members $5.00; members free.
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“The United Theater Project: History, Renovation, and Future”
BSHM Carriage House 124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI, United StatesPresented by Tony Nunes and Simon Holt, from the United Theater At the Carriage House. Non-yet-members $5.00; members free.
