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R.I. renunciation: 250 years of independence
Rhode Island passed the Act of Renunciation denouncing allegiance to King George III of England two months before the Declaration of Independence
Author: Rosemary Enright
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Weeden stood his ground during British Revolutionary occupation
Daniel Weeden, grandson of William Weeden, one of the original purchasers of Conanicut Island, refused to leave during the British Revolutionary War occupation.
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Drury family has long ties to town
James Drury emigrated to Jamestown in 1890 from Ireland and married Mary Agnes Connolly from Galway. Most of their ten children kept ties to the island. Their descendants live here still.
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Fort Getty transformed from military site to town park
Jamestown RI completed the purchase of Fort Getty from the federal government in 1955 guaranteeing its use as a town park for a minimum of twenty years.
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September 2025 Exhibit in Town Hall: Emblems and Badges
The September 2025 exhibit in Jamestown Town Hall includes emblems, badges and pins that help to identify the allegiance and authority of the wearer.
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Celebrating 70 years of schooling at Lawn
The Jamestown School building on Lawn Ave, dedicated September 18, 1955, replaced the Carr Elementary and Clarke Middle Schools.
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Pinto family had checkered time on island
The Pinto family moved to Jamestown in 1929 and operated a fruit store on Narraganset Ave through the 1980s. A daughter and son encountered legal problems in town.
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July 2025 Exhibit in Town Hall: Decorative and Commemorative Plates
Ceramics were often decorated as souvenirs to commemorate events or sites. The July exhibit in Town Hall displays eight such souvenir plates in the JHS collection.
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Immigrants from Azores help mold farming life on island
One hundred years ago Azoreans brought both their faming skills and strict sense of economy to Jamestown where they made up almost 20 percent of the year round population.
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May Town Hall Exhibit: The Telephone in Jamestown
The Jamestown Historical Society May 2025 exhibit at Town Hall follows the history of phone service in Jamestown from the day of the operator-manned switchboard to today’s smart phone
