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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.
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Yacht Club Exhibit
The Conanicut Yacht Club was founded in 1892 and is one of the oldest yacht clubs on Narragansett Bay. This month’s exhibit in the JHS case in the foyer of Town Hall celebrates the many activities of the club.
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2023 Museum Exhibit Opening Reception
On May 26, the 2023 JHS Museum opened a new exhibit, “Celebrating Jamestown Ferries: 150th Anniversary of Jamestown’s First Steam Ferry”. JHS members enjoyed a reception highlighting the anniversary of the first steam ferry going into service in Jamestown in 1873.
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Town Hall: License Exhibit
The new exhibit mounted by the Jamestown Historical Society in the mini-exhibit case in the foyer of Town Hall features licenses and license applications from the JHS collection.
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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.
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Ribbons to Reward; Ribbons to Support; Ribbons to Identify
The JHS has ribbons of many kinds. The October exhibit in the library shows a few of them.
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Library Exhibit, September 2022: What’s in YOUR attic?
Barbara Magruder, great-granddaughter of William Lincoln Bates who ran Dr. Bates Sanitarium in Jamestown from 1896 until his death in 1932, had already given the JHS many of Dr. Bates’ records.
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2022 Evening at the Windmill and Windmill Day
The 2022 JHS summer events opened with An Evening at the Windmill for JHS members and the following day was the biennial celebration of Windmill Day open to everyone.
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Library Exhibit, July 2022: William Foster Caswell, Ferryman and Modeler
William Foster “Babe” Caswell, worked for many years for the Jamestown & Newport Ferry Company – first as a fireman, then as one of the youngest engineers, and finally as manager.
