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"Colonial Rhode Island"

VIRTUAL: “Founding Mothers: The Verin Case and the Liberty of Conscience in Early Rhode Island”

Joshua and Jane Verin were some of the first colonists in the settlement of Providence. Religious meetings happened in Roger … Continue reading VIRTUAL: “Founding Mothers: The Verin Case and the Liberty of Conscience in Early Rhode Island”

Sep 14, 2017
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • images
  • john brown house
  • maps
  • providence
  • rhode island

You are HERE: Maps at the RIHS

This blog is in honor of our (and very first successful) Netop Night at the Robinson Research Center! We hold … Continue reading You are HERE: Maps at the RIHS

Jul 28, 2016
  • 18th century
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • furniture
  • john brown house
  • john brown house museum
  • material culture
  • Rhode Island furniture

Of Feet and Seats

If you were to eavesdrop on some specialists discussing furniture without seeing the objects they see, you might wonder what … Continue reading Of Feet and Seats

Dec 11, 2014
  • African-American soldiers
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • French and Indian War
  • Howard M. Chapin
  • King George's War
  • Native Americans
  • People of Color

R.I. Colonial Patriots of Color

Who is lost to the historical record? And can they be “rediscovered”? A long, often accurate, criticism of the teaching … Continue reading R.I. Colonial Patriots of Color

Nov 28, 2013
  • 18th century
  • Broadsides
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • Faith & Freedom
  • French & Indian War
  • Peace of Paris
  • Printed Collection
  • Printing History
  • rhode island
  • Treaty of Paris 1763

"to render Sincere THANKS"

Three hundred and fifty years ago, Great Britain, France and Spain concluded a world war with a Treaty signed on … Continue reading "to render Sincere THANKS"

Oct 17, 2013
  • 18th century
  • American Revolutionary War
  • Brief Encounter
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • costume
  • embroidery
  • Faith & Freedom
  • Gallery Night
  • Grenadiers
  • military history
  • textiles

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

Sep 19, 2013
  • basket
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • Dinah Fenner
  • Gallery Night
  • john brown house museum
  • museum collections
  • Narragansett Indians
  • Native Americans

Object Thursday: The Narragansett Basket

The Narragansett Basket is one of only two surviving 17th-century Algonkian baskets in the world. Despite an accompanying note describing … Continue reading Object Thursday: The Narragansett Basket

Jun 7, 2013
  • Church of England
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • James MacSparran
  • Narragansett
  • Quakers
  • rhode island
  • Stephen Hopkins

Faith & Freedom Friday: The Reverend and the Governor

James MacSparran (1693-1757) was an Irish born Anglican minister who arrived in Narragansett on April 28, 1721 to take charge … Continue reading Faith & Freedom Friday: The Reverend and the Governor

Apr 11, 2013
  • accessions
  • American Revolutionary War
  • British Army
  • cataloging
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • costume
  • curation
  • Grenadiers
  • military history
  • research
  • rhode island
  • uniforms

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

Jan 17, 2013
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • furniture
  • john brown house
  • john brown house museum
  • John Goddard
  • Queen Anne style
  • tours

Object Thursday: A Chair, and the Measure of a Man

John Brown, by all estimates, was not a small man. His waistcoat measurements lead one historical clothing expert to estimate … Continue reading Object Thursday: A Chair, and the Measure of a Man

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