Seven sites in Jamestown were constructed or repaired by Jamestown workers with funding from the Works Progress Administration (WPA) part of the New Deal Public Works programs.

Sheep’s wool was an important part of Jamestown’s pastoral economy until the early 20th century. The JHS collection includes three of the tools used to process
wool.

In July 1924 USS Shenandoah, the first airship to use helium, practices mooring and unmooring to the USS Patoka off Jamestown Rhode Island.

The JHS collection includes an English Blue Staffordshire transferware plate decorated with an image commemorating the 1636 landing of Roger Williams in Rhode Island. Transferware was a way of decorating pottery developed in the later half of the 18th century.

Camp Seaside Jamestown Rhode Island provided recuperation and recreation first for poor city dwellers and later for 4-H groups and campfire girls. By 1890 there were 342 children and adults listed.

The first Portuguese arrived in Jamestown during the late 1800s bringing with them their traditions and customs. Most were from the Azores.

On September 20th 1914 the steam ferry Conanicut was nearly destroyed by fire at the East Ferry Wharf. NW winds increased the ferocity of the fire. The Training Station assisted with its fireboat and truck.

The three connected houses at the corner of Walcott Ave and Racquet Rd, Jamestown RI include the 1889 Bleecker Box, later known as Brushwood.

Kit Wright (1899-1988) of Philadelphia and Jamestown was a painter, wrote and taught art. One of the prized possessions of the Jamestown Historical Society collection is her painting,” Red, White & Blue”.

Album Conanicut owned by Dr Lawrence Turnbull includes about forty photographs of Jamestown Rhode Island taken by Mr W.H. Glider circa 1890.