Feb. 22 Online Event: Watson Farm

Feb. 22 Online Event: Watson Farm

“Walking Hand-in-Hand with the Past at Watson Farm” Wednesday, February 22, 7 pm Sign up for this FREE presentation by Historic New England’s Jane Hennedy, by clicking below: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4cm2jmxkSq6jy_X7nrn94g After...
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...
Carr School

Carr School

The Carr School was built in 1889 on the site now anchored by McQuade’s Market. It was a large two-story building serving grades K-4 and was in use until 1955 when the Lawn Avenue School was built. May Day was celebrated with a Maypole Dance, a Queen and her...
Fans

Fans

This fan has been dated to the 18th century by the Textiles Department at URI. The donor was Mary Howland (Gardner) Clarke, the daughter of John Howland Gardner. She grew up in upstate New York, visited relatives in Jamestown and married David Otis Clarke who grew up...
Clara Lewis, Teacher at Clarke School

Clara Lewis, Teacher at Clarke School

Clara was the daughter of Clara Silvia Furtado and Manual Dutra Lewis who immigrated from Fayal Island Azores and were married January 14, 1906 in the Parish of St. Mary, Our Lady of the Isle in Newport. Manual and Clara had two daughters, Mary Lewis, who married...