the annual "flea & fAIR" IN AUGUST!!!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10
An all day (9 AM to 4 PM) fun-filled event on the Bristol Town Common with lots of treasures to be found for sale by over 50 local artisans, book dealers, woodworkers, textile artists, crochet and knit crafters, artists, photographers, and lots and lots of antique and flea market dealers.
RAIN DATE: Sunday, August 11th
Interested in joining the FLEA & FAIR and setting up your own 10x10 pop up tent/space? Just $35 per space. Call/text BH&PS Flea & Fair Chair, Dan Manchester at 401-829-9340 for more information and to sign up.
BH&PS HOUSE TOUR 2024
SAVE THE DATE!
The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society
is excited to announce that our popular
House Tour is back again this year with 12 private homes in historic downtown Bristol, RI, open to ticket holders.
BH&PS House Tour 2024
Saturday, September 21, 2024
10 AM TO 4 PM
Purchase Your Tickets in Advance and Save!
Join the Architectural Circle of Donors for the Tour
Personal & Corporate Sponsorships Available
now Open!! bh&ps 2024 special exhibit
"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.
The exhibit is open to the public on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays h 1 to 5 p.m.
WALKING TOURS 2024
The 2024 Walking Tour Season has begun!!
Lots of new tours and the returns of lots of old favorites but with new routes and directions.
Check out our CALENDAR for 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.
