UPCOMING LECTURES, TALKS, CONVERSATIONS & MORE...
WOMEN & THEIR WARDROBES DURING NEW ENGLAND'S REVOLUTION
January 24 @ 2 PM
From the mythology of homespun to legends of midnight rides in red cloaks & calashes, the Dirty Blue Shirts share stories of women who waged war on multiple fronts as well as a look at what they wore as their worlds turn’d upside down.
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JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION DURING WORLD WAR II -- THEN AND NOW?
Presented by Ken Nomiyama
February 7 @ 2 PM
Ken Nomiyama will share the story of Japanese American incarceration during World War II and the experience of his own family during this time.
TALES FROM JAIL NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2025
The KIDS Tales from Jail is back! This time written and researched by Bristol-Warren's Mt. Hope High School sophomore, Max Chartier. And fitting for America's upcoming 250th anniversary, Max has chosen to write about the rebellious "Tea Parties" up and down the eastern seaboard.
THE BH&PS NEEDS YOUR HELP WITH OUR 2026 EXHIBIT!!
WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR FAMILY'S IMMIGRATION STORY
For our 2026 exhibit, the BH&PS wants to tell your family's story about coming to Bristol, RI. Do you have stories, correspondence, letters, or photographs share about your family's immigration?
UPDATE: We have Italian and Portuguese stories and are still looking for stories from Irish families.
"ON THIS DAY"
A RETELLING OF KING PHILIP'S WAR
Are you following the BH&PS's retelling of King Philips War? You can receive an email as each story unfolds, day by day. It's on substack as KPW350 and you can sign up for the emails by clicking below.
King Philip’s War was a pivotal moment in both New England and American history. Rooted in the historical interactions between the Indigenous People and the colonists of Plymouth Colony, its ramifications and legacy continue to influence the present.