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Merchants fight against tea, taxes
A reflection on the role of Jamestown Rhode Island merchants and slaves during the Revolutionary War nearly 250 years ago.
JHS Author: Rosemary Enright
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Centenarian experiences 10 decades in town
Mary Elizabeth Clarke Arnold experienced 10 decades in Jamestown, Rhode Island and lived until she was 103.
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96 years from crushing stones to hosting hockey games
The quarry on North Rd in Jamestown Rhode Island where the stone crusher once operated is now used by ice skaters and swimmers.
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Myra, Nina, Betty: Sisters by each other’s side
Three Jamestown cottages, originally known as the Thorndike Cottages, were later renamed for the daughters of the builder, Patrick Horgan
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French Catholics head east from Gateway to the West
Jamestown Rhode Island influenced by Philadelphian summer colony during the Progressive Era circa 1900.
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July Exhibit in Town Hall: Vital and Essential Records: Birth to Death
In the July exhibit in the display case in the foyer of Town Hall, documents from the JHS collection record all life’s turning points from a birth certificate to a last will and testament.
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Philadelphians shaped island during Progressive Era
Jamestown Rhode Island influenced by Philadelphian summer colony during the Progressive Era circa 1900.
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June Exhibit in Town Hall: Catharine Morris Wright: Artist, Author, Philanthropist
Kit Wright, as she was known to everyone, was born in Philadelphia in 1899. She died at Fox Hill Farm in 1988.
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Shooting, fishing turn to hobbies
As people moved away from the need to fish and hunt, many lost the ability to use the tools once critical to their existence.
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Tefft left lasting impression as clerk
Jamestown native John Doty Jr. proposed that the newly renovated council chambers be named in honor of Rosamond Tefft.
