BRISTOL HISTORICAL & PRESERVATION SOCIETY
48 COURT STREET
PO BOX 356
BRISTOL, RI 02809
401-253-7223
WE ARE CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS. CALL/EMAIL FOR UPDATES.
upcoming EVENTS
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The Tall Ship OLIVER HAZARD PERRY is coming to Bristol in May.
Join the BH&PS for a whole weekend of events on May 16, 17, & 18.
Sail on or tour the Tall Ship Oliver Hazard Perry, watch Revolutionary War reenactments, or join in for sea chanteys, hard cider and whiskey tastings, morning coffees, and more!
Sponsored by the BH&PS, the Battle of Rhode Island Association, and the Bristol RI 250th Commission
WINTER HISTORY BOOK CLUB
The BH&PS and the Rogers Free Library have joined together to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the King Philip War with a three-session History Book Club. The final book of this series for discussion is The Name of War by Jill Lepore.
Quiet Study Room at the Rogers Free Library.
APRIL 5th
BUS TRIP TO MYSTIC
First stop is at the Mystic Seaport Museum to view the exhibit Entwined: Freedom, Sovereignty, and the Sea. Following a quick lunch, the bus heads to Stonington for a private tour of the Lighthouse Museum and of the Stonington Borough itself. APRIL 9th
LECTURE: THE EARLY QUAKER HISTORY OF KING PHILIP'S WAR
Join noted Quaker historian Elizabeth Cazden for this lecture commemorating the 350th anniversary of King Philip’s War. Herreshoff Community Room at the Rogers Free Library.
APRIL 23rd
Free -- advanced registration is needed as seating is limited.
SPRING, SUMMER & FALL WALKING TOURS
Check back to find a schedule of walking tours for spring, summer, and fall.
We will have lots of new tours as well as the return
of old favorites with new routes and directions.
The Society also has self-guided downtown walking tour maps, too. Pick up one at the Society during open hours or CLICK HERE to print one out.
THE BH&PS IS CLOSED DURING OUR FLOOR RENOVATIONS.
QUESTIONS? IT'S BEST TO EMAIL US AT INFO@BHPSRI.ORG.
The BH&PS's main meeting room floor is still under construction and we hope to be open again by April or May.
The asbestos lying under our old carpet cost far more (200% more!!) than expected to remove. And, we now have a sagging floor and a 2" drop around the thresholds.
The BH&PS applied for and received a very generous Champlin Grant to renovate the floor. Our shortfall is now at a whopping $24,000. Therefore, we would be grateful for your donations.. Thank you, thank you!