RI Historical Society -- January Events

John Brown House Museum Hours
For more information: Dan Santos
(401) 273-7507 x60 or dsantos@rihs.org
January 2 through March 31:
Fridays and Saturdays, tours begin at 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm and 3:00pm

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Continuing until Sunday, February 14, 2010
Gallery Exhibit
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
For more information: Ray Bacon
(401) 769-9675 or rbacon@rihs.org
 
Rhode Island in the Time of Lincoln
The RIHS will continue celebrating the bicentennial of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth with an exhibit that takes a look at life in Rhode Island during the 1860s. Though Lincoln made only two stops in RI, they were widely attended and remembered. But what did the RI that Lincoln visited look like? Come see the exhibit and learn of the people, places, and attitudes of the times. Sponsored by the RI Foundation and the RI Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.
 
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Sunday, January 17, 1:30 p.m.
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Ray Bacon
(401) 769-9675 or rbacon@rihs.org
 
Ranger Days
Local historian Erik Eckilson will take you on a multi-media tour of Rhode Island’s Blackstone River Valley. Using pictures and video, Eckilson will take you on a trip down the Blackstone to visit the ten mill villages that grew up between Woonsocket and Valley Falls. Presented in conjunction with the John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor.
 
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Sunday, January 31, 1:30 p.m.
Museum of Work & Culture
42 South Main Street, Woonsocket
Free Admission, To R.S.V.P.: Ray Bacon
(401) 769-9675 or rbacon@rihs.org
 
Ranger Days
Betty and Carlo Mencucci from the Burrillville Historical Society will present views of Spring Lake through the years. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the lake attracted thousands of visitors looking for recreation in the form of swimming, boating, clambakes and outings, providing rest from the workday world of the mill workers. Their collection of photos and postcards will provide an educational and entertaining experience for all.