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The Last Azorean Whalemen
Nick Francis, filmmaker and director, presented the documentary The Last Azorean Whalemen, following the septuagenarians preserving the history of whaling on the Azorean islands of Pico and Faial
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George Whitley, Rhode Island Jonnycakes
George Whitley spoke about the history of this special corn and the milling of it, and he made jonnycakes with flint corn for all attendees to enjoy.
George Whitely, Rhode Island Jonnycakes
Native Americans introduced the colonists to whitecap corn (flint corn) which is hard to grow and doesn’t yield as much as other varieties of corn. It is still grown in small batches in RI. George Whitley will talk about the history of this special corn and milling it, and he will make jonnycakes with flint corn for all attendees to enjoy. He will also have a few bags of the cornmeal for sale and will give everyone the recipe.
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2023 Volunteer Party
This year’s Volunteer Party was held at the JAC to thank our many volunteers for their hard work.
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2023 Evening at the Windmill and Windmill Day
A recap of the JHS’s 2023 Evening at the Windmill and Windmill Day events.
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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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2022 Volunteer Party
The spacious deck overlooking the harbor at the Swistaks’ home was the setting for the 2022 Volunteer Party.
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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.
