Jamestown Town Hall
Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, RI
Jamestown Library
26 North Road, Jamestown, RI
Windmill
North Road near Weeden Lane
Conanicut Battery
Battery Lane
Places to Visit
See Jamestown’s historic sites and learn its history through its artifacts
Current Exhibits
Learn about this summer’s museum exhibit and other displays around town
Map of Historic Places
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From our Online Catalog
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Feb. 8th Online Event: “A Perilous Passage: The Ferrymen of Narragansett Bay”
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, 7 pm Sign up for this FREE presentation by Jamestown's own public historian, Peter Fay, by clicking below: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7a4fgRk_R-yXgLyImPjZWQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing...
Brooks family lost three members during World War II
A four-engine long-range B-24 Liberator bomber on which William Sweet was engineer for 18 missions over enemy territory during World War II.Eighty years ago, the United States was entering its second year of involvement in World War II. Few were left untouched by the...
Jan. 25 Online Event: “Night Boats to Newport: the Fall River Line”
Wednesday, Jan. 25, 7 pm Sign up for this FREE presentation by New York award-winning author and journalist John Henry by clicking below: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LT5N5D6kT9aEml3Y774AsA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email...
Peckham men from farmers to ferryboats
Preston E. Peckham and his wife, Catherine, taking a chilly winter carriage ride. Participating in horse competition, pigeon races, and carriage parades, Preston, born in 1884, was considered one of the most colorful turn-of-the-century characters in Jamestown. John...