bh&ps special exhibit FOR 2024
"PLAY!"
Set against a spectacular backdrop of toys from our collections, the BH&PS exhibit PLAY! asks visitors to think about the seemingly simple questions of "What is PLAY?" and "What is a Toy?".
When planning your visit to PLAY!, leave time to take a few extra minutes to also explore our historic jail. And check our EVENTS CALENDAR because we sometimes have special guided tours of this exhibit.
THANK YOU TO THE GENEROUS HOMEOWNERS OF THE BH&PS HOUSE TOUR 2024 - AND TO ALL OF THE AMAZING VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTERS, CONTRIBUTORS & 750 VISITORS!
WALKING TOURS 2024
The 2024 Walking Tour Season is sadly over.
Check back in the spring for our 2025 WALKING TOURS when we will have lots of new tours as well as the return of old favorites with new routes and directions.
Check out our CALENDAR for dates and details.
The Society 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 WINS PRESTIGIOUS HISTORY AWARD
The Timeline of Enslavement in Bristol, Rhode Island
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) congratulates the Bristol Historical & Preservation Society, of Bristol, RI, for receiving an Award of Excellence for The Timeline of Enslavement in Bristol, RI. The Award of Excellence is part of the AASLH Leadership in History Awards, the most prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation of state and local history. It is the first time in more than four years that a RI project has been honored.
The Timeline of Enslavement in Bristol, RI is a 56 foot-long strip of fabric that lists in chronological order the names of those who were enslaved in Bristol, Rhode Island, between 1680 and 1808. All those identified occupy their own space on the timeline, regardless of how much or little is known about them. The approximately 600 entries represent approximately 475 enslaved individuals in total.
