by Stephanie Amerigian | Aug 12, 2020 | From the Collection
Mackerel Cove, Jamestown’s Town Beach, was popular as early as 1890 when L. W. Barringer of Philadelphia proposed to the Town Council the building of a pavilion and bath houses on the site. That project did not come to fruition but in 1925 a Special Town... 
by Stephanie Amerigian | May 13, 2020 | Newsletters
Our Spring Newsletter is now available for download. See all the great things our members accomplished. Don’t miss the photos of our events and all the committee reports. Look for your name among our list of dedicated volunteers. Enjoy the catalog of all the... 
by Stephanie Amerigian | May 13, 2020 | From the Collection
Last fall we launched a new landing page for our Online Collection that highlighted certain categories for searching. One of the new categories we wanted to create was the subject of Film. Efforts to create digital versions of VHS, DVD and early films for... 
by Stephanie Amerigian | Apr 13, 2020 | From the Collection
This fort was erected in 1798-1800 to protect Newport harbor in response to French and British hostilities that culminated in the war of 1812 although it was never used. It was designed and constructed by French-born Louis de Tousard who built Fort Adams on the... 
by Stephanie Amerigian | Mar 9, 2020 | From the Collection
Lena Clarke, one of four history-minded sisters, was the first president of the Jamestown Historical Society. In 1921, she started the Jamestown Historical Society’s photograph collection with an album of 42 photographs of houses and farms around Jamestown. Almost... 
by JHS | Nov 24, 2019 | From the Collection
Jamestowners have always enjoyed sending greetings during the holiday season and the Jamestown Historical Society has a number of wonderful examples in our archives. Photos of iconic Jamestown landmarks often adorned the greeting cards. Holiday cards by... 
by JHS | Nov 12, 2019 | Newsletters
Our Fall Newsletter is now available for download. See all the great things our members accomplished. Don’t miss the photos of our events and all the committee reports. Look for your name among our list of dedicated volunteers. Enjoy the catalog of all the... 
by JHS | Nov 7, 2019 | Events, Library Exhibits
Remembering our Veterans In honor of Veterans’ Day, November 11, medals and certificates awarded to Jamestowners during World War I and World War II are on display in the JHS exhibit case in the foyer of the Jamestown Philomenian Library. The awards have been... 
by JHS | Oct 26, 2019 | From the Collection
One of the 18th century documents in the JHS collection is the September 16, 1754, agreement of Thomas Richardson, the Newport treasurer “and his successors in said office”, to pay John Stevens for the building of the second Beavertail light. The first... 
by JHS | Oct 18, 2019 | From the Collection
The Bay Voyage Hotel was originally a residence called “Rhoda-Ridge on Brown’s Lane in Middletown RI owned by James A. Brown. The original house was built in 1860 In 1890 for some reason James Brown decided that he would be happier in Jamestown...