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      • ANNUAL MEETING 2022
Bristol Historical & Preservation Society in RI
  • Home
  • EVENTS
    • CALENDAR
    • WALKING TOURS
    • GENEALOGY CLUB
    • SUMMER HISTORY BOOK CLUB
  • MEMBERSHIP/DONATIONS
    • MEMBERSHIP
    • DONATIONS
  • EXHIBITS/COLLECTIONS
    • EXHIBITS
    • COLLECTIONS
  • LEARN MORE
    • RESEARCH & REPRODUCTION
    • GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH
    • PLAQUE PROGRAM
    • PANDORA'S BLOG
    • TALES FROM JAIL
    • OUR STORY
    • CONTACT US
    • ANNUAL MEETING 2022

PAST EXHIBITS

PAST EXHIBIT

A HISTORY OF BRISTOL'S SCHOOLS FROM 1680 TO 1800


Students in class at the Burton School located at 140 High Street, Bristol.

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LOST MAIN STREET: MOM & POP BUSINESSES OF BRISTOL'S PAST

As part of a RI Council for the Humanities Grant, the BH&PS created a "walk" through of LOST MAIN STREET.

PAST EXHIBIT

DIFFERENT TOOLS, DIFFERENT VIEWS


Doughnut mold made from salvaged German medals and bullet casing by Corporal Jack [Graro].

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THE FACES OF THE BRISTOL RUBBER INDUSTRY


Rubber worker standing next to a 1000-pound ball of rubber.

PAST EXHIBIT

NEVER DONE: WOMEN'S WORK


The extraordinary photograph above pictures a woman applying wallpaper assisted by an unknown man.


OUR MISSION


The mission of the Society is to stimulate interest in the history of Bristol, Rhode Island, through education, research, and the collection and preservation of historic objects.


The Bristol Historical & Preservation Society is a 501(c)(3) Organization.

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