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From Automobile Showroom to Parking Lot
Harry Shatzer Sr. had one foot in the 19th century and one in the 20th. He owned a livery stable as well as being one of Jamestown’s first automobile mechanics.
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Jamestown Soldiers in the Battle of the Bulge
Seventy-five years ago, Germany undertook its greatest World War II offensive against the Western Front. Since the Normandy landing in June, the allies had pushed the German Army back to the French-German border.
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From the Collection – Season’s Greetings from Jamestown
Jamestowners have always enjoyed sending greetings during the holiday season and the Jamestown Historical Society has a number of wonderful examples in our archives.
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2019 Fall Newsletter
Our Fall Newsletter is now available for download. See all the great things our members accomplished. Don’t miss the photos of our events and all the committee reports.
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Library Exhibit, November 2019 Remembering Our Veterans
In honor of Veterans’ Day, November 11, medals and certificates awarded to Jamestowners during World War I and World War II are on display in the JHS exhibit case in the foyer of the Jamestown Philomenian Library.
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From the Collection – Beavertail Lighthouse Documents
One of the 18th century documents in the JHS collection is the September 16, 1754, agreement of Thomas Richardson, the Newport treasurer “and his successors in said office“, to pay John Stevens for the building of the second Beavertail light.
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Bay Voyage Hotel
The Bay Voyage Hotel was originally a residence called “Rhoda-Ridge on Brown’s Lane in Middletown RI owned by James A. Brown.
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Library Exhibit, September 2019 Bomes Theatre
From 1922 to 1982, Jamestown had its own theatre – called the Palace at first and, after 1946, the Jamestown Theatre.
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2019 Preview Party and House Tour
The 2019 preview party was held at the magnificient 1910 Pink House graciously donated by Lisa and Jack LaFort.
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Jamestown Historical Society 2019 Annual Meeting
Don Powers, owner and designer of the recently renovated Zero Energy House on PBS’s This Old House was the guest speaker at the Jamestown Historical Society annual meeting on Tuesday, August 20 which was held at the Jamestown Library.
