Cpl. V. E. Johnson, Battery C, First Rhode Island Light Artillery will focus on the battle of Little Round Top and the three Union officers whose heroic actions turned the […]

Granite historian Linda Smith Chaffee will examine the monuments from Westerly that commemorate this pivotal battle of the Civil War. Hear the stories that the monuments tell. Appreciate the skill […]

The Museum's docents have scheduled another of their very popular summer Doll Teas on July 17 this year. Guests bring their favorite dolls for a lovely afternoon tea in the Carriage House and a bit of history. Apart from providing the delicious desserts, docents take our guests on a short tour of the house including […]

In the third of a series of programs combining an account of a Civil War battle and the role that the Westerly granite industry played in commemorating that battle, Cpl. V. E. Johnson will discuss the Battle of Chickamauga, the site of the largest Union defeat in the western theater of the war. At the […]

Linda Chaffee will illustrate the progression of Chickamauga (Georgia) from a battlefield to the first Civil War military park. Her focus will be on the development of the Ohio monuments and we will discover the reason for the unusual acorn monument. Also included will be a quick look at the unique monuments made by the […]

Frank Heppner will present this program sponsored by the Westerly Historical Society. At the Carriage

Once again the Babcock-Smith House Museum will participate in Museum Day. In the spirit of Smithsonian Museums, who offer free admission everyday, Museum Day is an annual event hosted by […]

Brian Cooper from Early New England Restorers will present a talk on the restoration project on the Pendleton-Chapman House of Avondale. His talk and accompanying video & time-lapse photography will […]

Join us for seven vegetarian soup and chili offerings and four different kinds of breads. At the Carriage House. $10.00 at the door.

Local views of the Westerly area will be used throughout the presentation which traces the historic and social development of the post card from the late 19th century into the mid-20th century. Joseph E. Coduri, formerly of Westerly, has been collecting post cards and preparing post card checklists for more than 30 years with a […]

Pat Conley will give a presentation of his newest two books “ The Makers of Modern Rhode Island, 1790-1860” and “People, Places, Laws, and Lore or the Ocean State”. At the Carriage House.

Come do your Christmas shopping for gifts for someone else or for yourself. Greens, gently-used Christmas-related items, collectibles and cookies.

December 8-15, 2013 (closed Tuesday) Sundays (2-5pm) Monday (4-7pm) Wednesday (4-8pm) Thursday and Friday (4-7pm) and Saturday and Sunday (2-5pm) Each room of the historic home will feature trees each […]

John B. Coduri will share historic photos as he illustrates his talk about the Joseph Coduri Granite Company. He will also show pictures of some of the outstanding monuments produced […]

Marty Podskoch will present a program on the Civilian Conservation Corps in RI and CT. During the 1930s, taking advantage of the public works programs offered by the Depression-era New Deal, Burlingame became home to the 141st Company of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Learn its significant contribution. At the Carriage House. Non-members $2.00; members free.