Jamestown Town Hall
Narragansett Ave, Jamestown, RI
Jamestown Library
26 North Road, Jamestown, RI
Windmill
North Road near Weeden Lane
Conanicut Battery
Battery Lane
Summer Exhibit 2022
The Jamestown Museum at Fifty: A Retrospective
Museum Location and Hours:
92 Narragansett Ave.
Jamestown, Rhode island 02835
Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 1-4 PM
Preview the exhibit here
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
Search and view our online catalog of materials in the JHS collections
Library Exhibit, July 2022: William Foster Caswell, Ferryman and Modeler
William Foster “Babe" Caswell, worked for many years for the Jamestown & Newport Ferry Company – first as a fireman, then as one of the youngest engineers, and finally as manager. During his years on the ferries he built models of the ships he worked on as well...
“Babe” Caswell: Model Maker and Mariner
William Foster Caswell, commonly known as “Babe” was born in Jamestown in November 1909, the fifth child of John and Isabel Caswell. The census-taker six months later recorded “no name” for him. Family lore says that “Babe” was his only name until he selected...
From the Collection – Judy Garlick
On September 19, 2021, Judith E. Garlick, passed away leaving the Jamestown Historical Society an extensive collection of albums containing pictures of students who graduated from the Carr and Clarke Schools. The Carr School which was built in 1887 by George D....
The Jamestown Forum
In the aftermath of World War II, the world faced the twin tasks of recovering from the dislocations that had affected everyone’s life and of defining the future direction of society. Many new governmental organizations were founded – from the United Nations (October...