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Apr 4, 2017
  • brown family
  • events
  • family
  • family fun
  • family fun mornings
  • john brown house museum
  • mornings at the museum
  • rhode island
  • saturday
  • weekend

A Morning of Family Fun at the John Brown House Museum!

What: Learning Quill and Ink Writing at the John Brown House Museum! When: Saturday, July 8th, 9:00-10:00am Mornings at the Museum will be … Continue reading A Morning of Family Fun at the John Brown House Museum!

Mar 14, 2013
  • clothing
  • costume
  • design
  • events
  • john brown house
  • providence
  • rack cards
  • rhode island historical society
  • textiles

Object Thursday: Linen Corsets and Leather Pants

It’s not your typical Casual Friday, but it was a Wonderful Wednesday morning. Dana Signe Munroe, Justin Squizzero and I … Continue reading Object Thursday: Linen Corsets and Leather Pants

Oct 9, 2012
  • 2nd Rhode Island Regiment
  • 54th Regiment of Foot
  • American Revolutionary War
  • Bourbonnais
  • Colonial Rhode Island
  • events
  • Exhibitions
  • history
  • john brown house
  • living history
  • rhode island
  • Rhode Island at War
  • rhode island regiment
  • what cheer day

What Cheer! Day Preparation Underway

It’s a busy week for us here at the RIHS, as everyone prepares for our first What Cheer! Day  on … Continue reading What Cheer! Day Preparation Underway

Jun 21, 2012
  • American Revolutionary War
  • Civil War
  • events
  • Exhibitions
  • john brown house
  • Rhode Island at War
  • War of 1812

Sneak a Peak at the Gallery

Each day we work at the museum, we get a little closer to finishing the exhibit installation. The cases in … Continue reading Sneak a Peak at the Gallery

Apr 24, 2012
  • costume
  • events
  • housecleaning
  • john brown house

All Cleaned Up

We arrived at 8, and started cleaning at 10. We finished a little after 4, with three rooms and two … Continue reading All Cleaned Up

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