Explore the JHS exhibit to experience the daily lives of non-combatants who stayed behind—women, children, the elderly, and people of color, both free and enslaved.
The January 2026 exhibit in Jamestown Town Hall celebrates Sue Maden’s passion for history with a display of memorabilia she collected and a few of her writings.
The summer 2025 exhibition in the Jamestown Museum tells the stories of Jamestown organizations and how they affected the growth and development of our island community.
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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The Jamestown
Historical Society
PO Box 156
Jamestown, RI
02835