Bristol Historical & Preservation Society in RI

401-253-7223

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401-253-7223

Bristol Historical & Preservation Society in RI
  • Home
  • EVENTS
    • CALENDAR
    • UPCOMING LECTURES
    • WALKING TOURS
    • GENEALOGY CLUB
    • HISTORY BOOK CLUB
  • MEMBERSHIP/DONATIONS
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • DONATIONS
  • EXHIBITS/COLLECTIONS
    • EXHIBITS
    • TIMELINE OF ENSLAVEMENT
    • COLLECTIONS
  • POZZI CENTER
  • LEARN MORE
    • RESEARCH & REPRODUCTION
    • GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
    • PLAQUE PROGRAM
    • PANDORA'S BLOG
    • TALES FROM JAIL
    • OUR STORY
    • CONTACT US

BRISTOL HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY

BRISTOL HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETYBRISTOL HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETYBRISTOL HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY

48 COURT STREET, PO BOX 356

BRISTOL, RI 02809

401-253-7223

INFO@BHPSRI.ORG


HOURS: 1 - 5 on W, TH, & F

"COLLECTORS OF CURIOSITIES: A HISTORY OF THE WUNDERKAMMER"

VISIT OUR NEWEST EXHIBIT!!!! LEARN MORE HERE

AND JUST LIKE THAT, IT'S JUNE!

WALKING TOUR SEASON BEGINS

Learn More at our calendar

SUMMER READINGS

The BH&PS Book Club's first book for the summer season is The Orchard Thief  by Susan Orlean.

JUNE 28 - Learn More

UPCOMING LECTURES, TALKS, CONVERSATIONS...

Learn More

MAY 2025: THE BRITS ATTACKED BRISTOL AGAIN (and lost again!)

01/25

THANK YOU TO THE TALL SHIP LYNX FOR SAILING TO BRISTOL AND JOINING IN FOR THE REENACTMENTS


THANK YOU TO OUR ENTHUSIASTIC REENACTORS

including the Bristol Train of Artillery, the HM Tenth Regiment

 of Foot in America, the Kingston Reds, the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment. and the United Train of Artillery

&

THANK YOU TO OUR SPEAKERS 

including Dr. Patrick Barosh, Dr. Matthew Perry, Christian McBurney, and Suzanne Chereau, all of who taught us a lot more about American and Rhode Island history!

&

THANK YOU TO THE MUSICIANS

including David Coffin with his sea chanteys, and to the acoustic trio, the Whelks, from Warren, and to the band StrangeBrew.

&

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PROVIDED  FOOD & DRINK

including 401 Gourmet, O'Brien & Brough Distillers, Corkscrew Bartending, Sowams Cider Works Company, and Vienna Bakery.

&

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR AMAZING VOLUNTEERS

as the hosts could not have done this event without you!


Photographs: 

Courtney Garrity, Chelsea Johnston, Steve Nigzus, Betsy Simmons, Dory Skemp, Lynn Smith, Greg Spiess, Catherine Zipf

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS! We could not have done this event without your generous support.

BankNewport

Bristol Lofts

Bristol Rotary Club

Bristol Town Administrator

Bristol Town Council

Bristol Town Grant

Heritage Harbor Foundation

Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati

Lynn Smith, Sponsor for the Sea Chantey Concert & dedicated to all her family members who proudly served in the U.S. Navy

Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch, Ltd.

Whalley Family Foundation

Shawen Williams

THANK YOU TO OUR FELLOW HOSTS!

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Bristol Historical & Preservation Society

Bristol Historical & Preservation Society PO Box 356 48 Court Street Bristol, RI 02809 US

(401) 253-7223

Hours

Mon

Closed

Tue

Closed

Wed

01:00 pm – 05:00 pm

Thu

01:00 pm – 05:00 pm

Fri

01:00 pm – 05:00 pm

Sat

Closed

Sun

Closed

For research, it is best to call ahead and make an appointment to be sure a librarian or a historian is on site to assist you.  

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The mission of the Society is to stimulate interest in the history of Bristol, Rhode Island, through education, research, and the collection and preservation of historic objects.


The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) Organization.

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