Presented by Ellen and Bob Madison and Bob Boucher The intriguing story of a recent addition to the granite exhibit.  What connection to the granite industry can a Civil War musket have?  Come and find out. Free as part of our annual Open House which runs from 2-5.  Program will be at 2. Free tours […]

Join us for a tour of monuments in the middle of River Bend Cemetery.  The tour will be offered once in July and once in August.  Rain date for July will be Thursday the 11th and for August will be the 13th. Free for members; $5.00 for not-yet members.

This tour of the monuments in the middle of the River Bend Cemetery is a repeat of the one offered in July.  Rain date will be August 13. Free for members; $5.00 for not-yet members.  

Presented by Catherine Shotick Catherine Shotick, the director of the Westerly Museum of American Impressionism, will speak about the construction of the new museum and the vision for the space once it opens.  She will also provide a brief background on American Impressionism and the artwork that visitors will be able to see throughout the […]

Suzanne and Stephen Capizzano of "Olive Oils and Vinegars" in Pawcatuck, CT will be bringing us a presentation on “What lives beyond the olive tree?” They will talk about the fresh seasonal extra virgin olive oils and discuss the different grades of olive oils and aged balsamic vinegars; as well as being able to discern […]

Join us for a morning visit to the newly-revamped Joshua's store featuring items made by our docents and then enjoy some free soup, freshly-baked cookies and muffin tops, and hot cider.   Take home some of our justly well-known cookie platters, choose some baskets to drop some raffle tickets in, and shop for holiday presents at […]

Granite used for infrastructure was and is a mainstay of the Westerly industry.  Hugh Barton will discuss the use of granite for paving stones for streets, crushed granite for airplane landing strips, and larger pieces for seawalls and breakwaters. These uses date from the earliest days of the granite industry to present day. Free for […]

Presented by John Linton Part 1 will deal with David Wills and the creation of the Gettysburg National Cemetery and Soldiers' National Monument, David McConaughy and the creation of the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association, the formation of the Grand Army of the Republic and its lobbying of state legislatures to fund their regimental monuments, and […]

Presented by John Linton Part 2 will deal with the Smith Granite Company's monuments and the sculptors and stonecutters who produced them along with the Gettysburg National Military Park's commitment to repairing the damage to its monuments. Free for members:  $5.00 for not-yet members

Presented by Hugh Barton Matilda Browne, the only woman member of both the Cos Cob and Old Lyme artist colonies, was known for her paintings of cows, impressionist landscapes, and still lifes. She was a lifelong friend of Frederick R. and May F. Hoisington. Hoisington's Cayey-Caguas Tobacco Company had plantations and cigar factories in Puerto […]

This cemetery tour at River Bend celebrates Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Month and is a repeat of the tour done in the summer of 2024.  There is no rain date.

Following a short presentation at 2 pm by Hugh Barton of the history of the Smith Granite Company Store and the 1884 Stone, there will be free tours of the mansion.  We will also be debuting the placement of the 1884 stone, our self-guided tours, and the Clio Chilcot painting., Free to all