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Hazards served as substitutes during Revolution
Two Jamestown men named Hazard, one a wealthy college student and the other a slave, served as substitutes for Revolutionary War draftees.
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House tour featured Conanicut Park
Jamestown Historical Society’s 2025 house tour features three Victorian cottages built in 1874 in the summer colony known as Conanicut Park
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Celebrating 70 years of schooling at Lawn
The Jamestown School building on Lawn Ave, dedicated September 18, 1955, replaced the Carr Elementary and Clarke Middle Schools.
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Pinto family had checkered time on island
The Pinto family moved to Jamestown in 1929 and operated a fruit store on Narraganset Ave through the 1980s. A daughter and son encountered legal problems in town.
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Town part of Revolutionary War’s early days
Jamestown became a flashpoint in the war between the British and their rebellious colony 250 years ago. On June 15, 1775, merchant John Brown’s sloop, Katy, fired the first naval salvos of the revolutionary war from 4-pound cannons at a British naval vessel off the north end of the island, forcing it ashore.
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Immigrants from Azores help mold farming life on island
One hundred years ago Azoreans brought both their faming skills and strict sense of economy to Jamestown where they made up almost 20 percent of the year round population.
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Jamestown no stranger to civil rights abuses
Violations of civil rights took place in Jamestown Rhode Island and throughout the state during the 20th century including raids and deportations.
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History of fishing from Beavertail to bridge
Since early times fishing has been both a business and a sport in Jamestown. The Jamestown Striper Club organized in the mid 20th century continues to teach fishing fundamentals to juniors.
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Historians launch fundraising campaign for meetinghouse
Donations are being sought for the restoration of the Conanicut Friends Meetinghouse, Jamestown’s first house of worship.
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Town has taken long, winding road
Jamestown began discussing the need for more town office space in 1903. The biggest push for a new town hall came in the 1970s but it was 2005 before plans and money were approved.
