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Rhode Island Historical Society

 The Rhode Island Historical Society is a privately endowed membership organization, founded in 1822, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing Rhode Island’s history. Its offices are located at 110 Benevolent Street, Providence Rhode Island, 02906. Information about its collections and historic buildings, and about its program and events, may be found through our website.

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    Rhode Island Historical Society

    110 Benevolent Street
    Providence, RI 02906

    Phone: 401.331.8575   |   Fax: 401.351.0127   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    02/10/12- Ongoing

    Museum Of Work & Culture Museum of Work and Culture Museum Of Work & Culture Presented by Rhode Island Historical Society at Museum of Work and Culture February 10, 2012 - Ongoing The Museum of Work & Culture is a true community museum, managed by the Rhode Island Historical Society, supported by volunteers, the city of Woonsocket, and the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission. It exhibits the culture of the French-Canadian residents of the area, the broad story of the other ethnic communities of the Valley, and the role that work and organized labor played in the shaping of these Rhode Islanders’ lives. The museum...

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  • Current Events

    02/10/12- Ongoing

    Museum Of Work & Culture Museum of Work and Culture Museum Of Work & Culture Presented by Rhode Island Historical Society at Museum of Work and Culture February 10, 2012 - Ongoing The Museum of Work & Culture is a true community museum, managed by the Rhode Island Historical Society, supported by volunteers, the city of Woonsocket, and the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor Commission. It exhibits the culture of the French-Canadian residents of the area, the broad story of the other ethnic communities of the Valley, and the role that work and organized labor played in the shaping of these Rhode Islanders’ lives. The museum...

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  • Past Events

    04/07/13	A Salute to Spring/Bounjour Printemps Museum of Work and Culture
    03/24/13	Ranger Day Lecture Series Museum of Work and Culture
    03/23/13	H.P Lovecraft: A Literary Walk John Brown House
    03/21/13	H.p. Lovecraft’s ‘gods’: atheism and the cthulhu mythos John Brown House
    03/10/13	Ranger Day Lecture Series Museum of Work and Culture
    02/24/13	Ranger Day Lecture Series Museum of Work and Culture
    02/10/13	Ranger Day Lecture Series Museum of Work and Culture
    01/29/13	Downtown Providence In 3D Providence Inner City Arts' Roots Cafe
    01/27/13	Ranger Day Lecture Series Museum of Work and Culture
    01/13/13	Ranger Day Lecture Series Museum of Work and Culture
    11/20/12- 12/15/12	A Hand in Time: The Art of Ben Butler Museum of Work and Culture
    11/17/12	"Furniture Shopping" With John Brown John Brown House
    11/10/12	RI Historical Society Annual Book Sale Rhode Island Historical Society - Aldrich House
    10/28/12	H.P. Lovecraft Walking Tour John Brown House
    10/13/12	What Cheer Day 2012: “Rhode Island at War” Downtown Providence
    09/20/12	Opening Reception: Firefly Grove John Brown House
    09/20/12- 04/30/13	Firefly Grove John Brown House
    08/18/12	H.P. Lovecraft: A Literary Walk John Brown House
    08/16/12	Concerts Under the Elms: Magnolia John Brown House
    08/11/12	Personally Providence Walking Tours: Cape Verdean History India Point Park
    08/09/12	Concerts Under the Elms: Greg Abate Jazz Quartet John Brown House
    08/03/12- 08/31/12	Art & The City: A Walking Tour John Brown House
    08/02/12	Concerts Under the Elms: Pendragon John Brown House
    07/21/12	RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit John Brown House
    07/19/12	Concerts Under the Elms: Duke Robillard Band John Brown House
    07/12/12	Concerts Under the Elms: Carlos de Leon Latin Jazz Band John Brown House
    06/28/12	Concerts Under the Elms: The American Band John Brown House
    06/16/12	Personally Providence - Edward Bannister Rhode Island Historical Society - Aldrich House
    06/15/12- 10/31/12	Benefit Street: A Mile of History John Brown House
    06/05/12	Transit of Venus - Live Viewing Museum of Natural History & Planetarium
    06/03/12	A Transit of Venus Walking Tour Downtown Providence
    05/19/12	Personally Providence - African-American History on College Hill John Brown House
    04/21/12	Spring Cleaning: A Day of Experimental Archaeology and the Never-Ending War on Dust John Brown House
    04/14/12	Personally Providence - North Burial Ground North Burial Ground
    04/05/12	Sacrifice for Freedom: A World War II Heritage Project Rhode Island Historical Society - Aldrich House
    03/29/12	“Double Vision: 19th Century Rhode Islanders at Work, at Play and in 3-D.” Rhode Island Historical Society - Aldrich House
    03/24/12	A Discussion with Alexander “Sam” Aldrich Rhode Island Historical Society - Aldrich House
    03/15/12	A Discussion with Christian McBurney
    11/19/11	Getting Started with Your Family History Rhode Island Historical Society Library
    11/16/11	190th Annual Meeting with Gordon S. Wood, Ph.D. Rhode Island Historical Society - Aldrich House
    11/07/11- 01/15/12	Exhibition by Members of the Photographic Society of Rhode Island Museum of Work and Culture
    10/26/11	The Jireh Bull House at Pettaquamscutt: Archaeology of a Fortified House in Narragansett Country Rhode Island Historical Society - Aldrich House
    09/21/11	Commerce, the Nation and the Atlantic: American Marine Insurers in the Napoleonic Era Rhode Island Historical Society Library
    09/15/11	Providence 375 Walking Tours Downtown Providence
    08/30/11- 10/30/11	Warren Mills Project Museum of Work and Culture
    08/20/11	H.P. Lovecraft: A Literary Walking Tour John Brown House
    08/06/11	The Secret Life of War Memorials: A Walking Tour John Brown House
    07/02/11	George M. Cohan Walking Tour George M. Cohan Plaza
    06/30/11- 08/11/11	Concerts Under the Elms John Brown House
    06/19/11- 08/28/11	Stephen Tierney Exhibit Museum of Work and Culture
    06/18/11	Personally Providence Walking Tour: African-American History on College Hill John Brown House
    06/16/11	Spiritualism in Nineteenth-century Providence: 'A Perfect Stronghold of the Faith' John Brown House
    05/28/11	Riverwalk: Before the Fires Are Lit John Brown House
    05/28/11	Personally Providence Walking Tour: The Secret Life of War Memorials John Brown House
    05/19/11	The Dorr War: Treason, Rebellion, and the Fight for Reform in Rhode Island John Brown House
    05/19/11	The Dorr Warr: Treason, Rebellion and the Fight for Reform in Rhode Island John Brown House
    12/01/10	Trails of Memory in the Narragansett Country
    11/18/10	If These Walls Could Talk… Save the Date! John and Sarah Brown’s Wedding Anniversary John Brown House
    11/10/10	189th Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Historical Society
    11/06/10	Textile Preservation Workshop
    10/30/10	Original Skin: A History of Books and Leather in New England
    10/27/10	From Sweetwater to Seawater: An Environmental and Atlantic History of Narragansett Bay, 1636-1836
    10/26/10- 01/10/11	Exhibit Opening: The Preservation Movement Then and Now, Woonsocket Museum of Work and Culture
    10/21/10	If These Walls Could Talk… Fifty-nine in ‘84 John Brown House
    10/16/10	Finding the Elusive Female Ancestor - The Origins of Mary Drummond of New Bedford
    10/14/10	Commodore Abraham Whipple: Privateer, Patriot, Pioneer
    10/09/10	RiverWalk: Before the Fires are Lit
    09/16/10	If These Walls Could Talk John Brown House
    09/09/10- 10/23/10	"Let There Be Light" Museum of Work and Culture
    09/06/10	12th Annual Labor Day Open House Museum of Work and Culture

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