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Intercepted letters became a key moment in history of Revolution
British siege letters from courier off Jamestown and damage the Continental Congress’ efforts to end the siege on Boston and negotiate peace.
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Quakers lived by uncompromising rules
The lives of Jamestown Quakers, including Demaris Fowler and her family, were profoundly disrupted by the American Revolution.
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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
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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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Everyday items had political overtones in Revolution
Spinning wheels, clothing, livestock, religion and tea took on the political overtones of Patriots or Loyalists before the Revolution began.
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Diary depicts ‘civil war’ part of Revolution
Ezra Stiles’ 1776 diary and British naval logs reveal a pattern of escalating civil conflicts between Jamestown rebels and British forces.
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Black soldiers stand beside Britain
American sources mention African American participation along with the British troops in the December 1775 raid and burning of Jamestown.
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Brits burn buildings across island
Following an attack by a rebel party, British forces under Capt. James Wallace of the HMS Rose burned one third of Jamestown in December 1775.
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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.
