AN EXCLUSIVE BH&PS TEXTILE SHOW AND TELL
THE HERRESHOFF FAMILY UNZIPPED: A Textile Show and Tell
Maria Vazquez of Royal Conservation and Exhibition leads this behind-the-scenes look at a set of textiles from the world-renowned boatbuilding Herreshoff family and recently added to the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society’s collections. Vazquez, a historic textile curator, will explain the history of the objects and the process that she uses to learn about their history, conserve them, and even put outfits back together.
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$25 or $20 for BH&PS Members
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 immigration story about coming to America -- and specifically to Bristol, RI. Do you have stories, correspondence, letters, photographs or ephemera to share about your family's immigration?
"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.