Yacht Club Exhibit

Yacht Club Exhibit

The Conanicut Yacht Club was founded in 1892 and is one of the oldest yacht clubs on Narragansett Bay. This month’s exhibit in the JHS case in the foyer of Town Hall celebrates the many activities of the club. The featured piece is the silver tray awarded to Price...
Town Hall: License Exhibit

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...
Mini-exhibit: Bottles

Mini-exhibit: Bottles

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...