Our event – Remembering the Great New England Hurricane of 1938 – 80th Anniversary – on September 21, 2018, was popular beyond our wildest dreams. The estimate was that about 300 people attended, but we could only accommodate 206 in the auditorium,…
Postponement of our event previously scheduled for October 28 – new date to be announced
We will let you know when we have rescheduled our “Ghost Hotels of Narragansett: The Presentation” event. However, The Towers will be open for tours that day from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Lecture about Canonchet Village (Hopkinton) Sunday, November 4, 1:00 pm – at Maury Loontjens Memorial Library .
Free Event. Richard Prescott, President of the Hopkinton Historical Society, will give a talk about Canonchet Village, in Hopkinton, Chief Canonchet’s winter home, Sunday, November 4 at 1:00 pm at the Maury Loontjens Memorial Library, Narragansett. The event is presented…
Central Street Stroll — ‘Gansett Days September 16th
Join us Sunday, September 16th for a historic stroll down Central Street. From 4:00 – 5:30 pm we will have walking tours down Central Street and Back. Park and register at the Town Hall, first come first serve. There will…
Free Event: September 21, 2018 – 80th Anniversary Rembrance of the Hurricane of 1938
Free Event: September 21, 2018 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm – Photo Display, Short WPA* film, light refreshment 7:00 – 7:30 pm – Talk by David Robinson, M.A., RPA, URI marine archeologist, on the …
LECTURES & WALKING TOURS OF THE HISTORIC SOUTH FERRY AREA – FREE
Wednesday, July 24, and Wednesday, August 7, from 10:30 am until noon The Narragansett Historical Society is pleased to announce this popular 40-minute presentation, followed by a walking tour of the area, both by our Consulting Historian, Professor Wayne Durfee. These programs are hosted…
Tour of Druidsdream (1rst floor) and Gardens — June 24th
We are very pleased to offer you a tour of Druidsdream house and garden, plus the meditation garden/bird sanctuary across the street, which is Historical Cemetery #3, but no one is buried there…. Beautiful English Manor House , absolutely gorgeous…
Sunday April 22 – A Guided Walk through Canonchet Trail with Local Historian Tim Cranston, 1 – 3 pm
Join Tim as he searches for changes made to the land by former users and owners of Canonchet Farm. Tim has a wealth of knowledge of the history of South County which he has been sharing for many years through…
Narragansett Historical Society Annual Meeting – Sunday, April 15 at 2:00 p.m. at The Towers
The Board of Directors hereby gives notice that the annual general meeting of the Narragansett Historical Society will take place on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 2:00 pm at The Towers, 35 Ocean Road, Narragansett, RI. AGENDA Presentation of Annual…
Seminar on Canonchet: The War Eagle of the Narragansetts has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April 12.
Professor Richard Vangermeerssch will conduct a two-hour seminar based on a book, Canonchet: The War Eagle of the Narragansetts, by renowned Rhode Island historian James N. Arnold. This book was written in 1925 but was never published. Professor Vangermeersch wants…