Don't forget to attend the BH&PS Annual Meeting at 3 PM on Sunday, April 26th!
APRIL 16, 2026: 6 - 8 PM
RUM & CHEESE TASTING:
AN O'BRIEN & BROUGH 250 CELEBRATION
Thursday, April 16th from 6 -8 PM
Mount Hope Farm is graciously offering BH&PS members a discounted rate to their sneak peak of Bristol's historic new rum! Created by O'Brien & Brough Distillery and produced entirely in Bristol, RI, this is your chance to taste the very first batch of rum created in Bristol since the 1830's. Enjoy cocktails, a cheese pairing from Wedge, two types of rum, and music by Failte. You'll also have a chance to pre-order a bottle, which will be available later this year.
$75 for BH&PS members| $80 non-members
Meet at the Barn at Mount Hope Farm
Part of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Bristol Middle Passage Port Marker Project and the Rhode Island Slave History Medallion Project.
Sponsored by Mount Hope Farm, O'Brien & Brough, and Wedge Cheese, with support from the BH&PS and the Bristol 250 Commission.
(To read more about the Distillery's making of rum in Bristol, click HERE.)
APRIL 18, 2026: 9:30 - 11:30 AM
WORKSHOP
Know your Options: New Materials for Your Old House
Saturday, April 18th from 9:30 - 11:30 AM
Architect and preservation expert Vincent
Pacifico will lead this exploration into which modern materials are appropriate for use on historic buildings and how they can be best used in ways that maintain historic character, and are also functional and sustainable. The event will start with a conversational show-and-tell of modern materials that have been recently approved by the Bristol Historic District Commission and then take participants on a walking tour of their use on buildings right here in town.
A Worcester native and now Bristol resident, Vincent has always had a strong connection to the New England cultural heritage and its historical buildings. His passion for preserving the historic landscape has led him to open his own architectural office in Bristol called Pacific-Visions Studio LLC which is a full service architectural studio where he focuses much of his time working on historic structures. Vincent earned his Masters of Architecture from Roger Williams University and is a licensed Architect in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Outside of the studio he enjoys carpentry, growing vegetables, antiquing and exploring nature.
$15 for BH&PS members | $20 for non-members
Meet at the BH&PS Headquarters, 48 Court Street, Bristol
A Lombard J. Pozzi Center for Historic Preservation and Education Event