by JHS | May 28, 2023 | Events, JHS in the News
On May 26, the 2023 JHS Museum opened a new exhibit, “Celebrating Jamestown Ferries: 150th Anniversary of Jamestown’s First Steam Ferry”. JHS members enjoyed a reception highlighting the anniversary of the first steam ferry going into service in Jamestown...
by JHS | Mar 5, 2023 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits
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...
by JHS | Feb 8, 2023 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits
The new exhibit mounted by the Jamestown Historical Society in the mini-exhibit case in the foyer of Town Hall features bottles of all kinds from the JHS collection. The oldest bottle shown is a white porcelain perfume bottle from the colonial era. The most recent...
by JHS | Nov 1, 2022 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits
Ribbons are used for many purposes. They are awarded to the winner of a contest. A ribbon may be worn to show support for a cause or to celebrate an event or to identify the wearer. Ribbons are cut in celebration. The JHS has ribbons of many kinds. The October exhibit...
by JHS | Sep 12, 2022 | JHS in the News, Library Exhibits
What’s in your attic that could help others understand how people lived in Jamestown in the past? Barbara Magruder, great-granddaughter of William Lincoln Bates who ran Dr. Bates Sanitarium in Jamestown from 1896 until his death in 1932, had already given the JHS many...
by JHS | Jul 25, 2022 | Events, JHS in the News
2022 Days at the Windmill, July 22 & 23, photo coutesy of Norm Kaplan The 2022 JHS summer events opened with An Evening at the Windmill for JHS members and the following day was the biennial celebration of Windmill Day open to everyone. At An Evening at the...
