Object Thursday: Grenadier's Caps at Gallery Night
Just back from conservation and display in Boston, tonight’s Brief Encounter will feature the ca. 1745 British Grenadier’s cap from … Continue reading Object Thursday: Grenadier's Caps at Gallery Night
Faith & Freedom Friday: Enos Hitchcock, Army Chaplain
He was born on March 3, 1744 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and came to Providence after the Revolutionary War. When fighting … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Enos Hitchcock, Army Chaplain
Object Thursday: Not at Bunker Hill– A British Officer’s Cap
Every object tells a story, and sometimes more than one. In the RIHS Museum collection, we have a very beautiful … Continue reading Object Thursday: Not at Bunker Hill– A British Officer’s Cap
Faith & Freedom Friday: Revolution and Rebellion
On Saturday, April 17, 1841, the Suffrage Association of Rhode Island held a Suffrage Parade. The members of the Association … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: Revolution and Rebellion
Object Thursdays – Ship's Log
The Society’s collection of maritime records includes a large number of ships logs in MSS 828: The Ships’ Logs Collection. … Continue reading Object Thursdays – Ship's Log
Your Revolutionary Past
Most of us a have a rebel or two in the extended family tree, but how many of us have … Continue reading Your Revolutionary Past
Memorial Day: Remembering Rhode Island’s Early Veterans
In the process of helping to create a year of programming based on “Rhode Island at War,” and as a … Continue reading Memorial Day: Remembering Rhode Island’s Early Veterans
Nuclear Nathanael Greene
In another serendipitous moment, while looking for a sheet of much earlier 5-cent stamps, I found this: The USS Nathanael … Continue reading Nuclear Nathanael Greene
Happy Rhody Independence Day!
Two full months before the Continental Congress in Philadelphia declared independence from Great Britain, the General Assembly of Rhode Island … Continue reading Happy Rhody Independence Day!
Cold Christmas
New England troops had a cold Christmas in 1777 at Valley Forge. Most of us are familiar with the story—ragged, … Continue reading Cold Christmas