Jamestown Town Hall
Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, RI
Jamestown Library
26 North Road, Jamestown, RI
Windmill
North Road near Weeden Lane
Conanicut Battery
Battery Lane
Black History in Jamestown
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Current Exhibits
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Town Hall: License Exhibit
The new exhibit mounted by the Jamestown Historical Society in the mini-exhibit case in the foyer of Town Hall features licenses and license applications from the JHS collection. The earliest application, from May 24, 1760, is a handwritten application from William...
Mar. 8th Online Event: “We Took the Ferry”
Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 7 pm (EST) Sign up for this FREE presentation about the once-common ferry traffic between Jamestown and Newport, R.I., by clicking below: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FreKMixSRXycKHeLOwrX3w After registering, you will receive a...
Remington Only Local Slave to Buy Freedom
Remington Farm, residence of enslaved Orman Remington; and Eldred Farm, residence of his enslaved wife and children.Orman Remington was enslaved at Gershom Remington’s farm, which is now Watson Farm, on North Road. He was the only known slave in Jamestown’s history to...
Feb. 22 Online Event: Watson Farm
"Walking Hand-in-Hand with the Past at Watson Farm” Wednesday, February 22, 7 pm Sign up for this FREE presentation by Historic New England's Jane Hennedy, by clicking below: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4cm2jmxkSq6jy_X7nrn94g After registering, you...