Blackstone Valley Historical Society

All Sites Free & Open to the Public 11am - 5pm, July 16.

A Special Message from Your President, Pat Armitage
Dear Friends: It had been my intent to forgo being president for the 2011-2012 term and to concentrate on developing the archives into a more workable form. As no one came forward to fill the presidency, I have decided to run again... Download the attachment to read more

Annual Membership Meeting and Elections
Sun. May 15 1:30 pm North Gate Downstairs Hall

OPEN HOUSE

Due to the large amount of snow received in recent weeks and a lack of appropriate parking spaces, the February 6 meeting and talk by Tom Green has been cancelled.

It is hoped that the talk can be rescheduled at some time in future.

Feb. 2, 2011 update WATCH HERE FOR CANCELLATION IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER AND/OR PARKING CONDITIONS

"James Tyson, Providence Bookseller, and The 1936 R I Tercentenary," talk by noted historian Tom Greene Feb. 6 at BVHS North Gate.

Sunday afternoon, Sept. 12 1:30 PM Downstairs Hall
Barbara Carrol, Genealogist. “The Whipple Family in RI”

Sunday afternoon, Oct. 17 1:30 PM
Dedication of the newly completed Archival area in the Fire Station
Al Klyberg & Glenn Laxton will talk on “Virginia Doris”

Tuesday evening, Nov. 2 7:30 PM Upstairs Hall
David Kane Richard King, Radio Historian. “Radio’s Greatest Moments”

Sunday afternoon, Dec. 12 1:30 PM Downstairs Hall
Members’ Holiday Potluck

Sunday afternoon, September 12, 1:30 PM
DOWNSTAIRS HALL
Barbara Carroll, genealogist
“The Whipple Family in RI”

Sunday afternoon, October 17, 1:30 PM
Dedication of the newly completed Archival area in Fire Station.
Talk on Virginia Doris by Al Klyberg and Glenn Laxton

Tuesday evening, November 2, 7:30 PM UPSTAIRS HALL
David Kane, Radio Historian
Radio's Greatest Moments

Sunday afternoon, December 12, 1:30 PM
Downstairs Hall
Members’ Holiday Pot Luck

Annual Membership Meeting and Elections, Sunday, May 16, 2010 1:15 pm – North Gate Downstairs Hall

The Blackstone Valley Historical Society Nominating Committee presents the following slate of Nominees
President ............................. Patricia Armitage
Vice President..................... Mark S. Krieger
Secretary ............................. Andrian Paquette
Treasurer ............................ Peter Moreau
Member-at-Large............... Jason Dionne, Gail Harris, Glenn Laxton

Blackstone Valley Ranger will speak following the annual meeting

In this issue:

Lincoln resident Dan Bethel returns to BVHS Sunday April 18 to talk about and display his collection of Blackstone Valley ephemera.

BVHS annual meeting, elections set for May 16 at North Gate.

BVHS receives $3000 Grant from Heritage Corridor to purchase shelving to house Society collections in the Lime Rock Fire Station adjacent to North Gate.

In this issue:

Al Klyberg will speak from his recent book highlighting 100 years of RI State Park System Wed. March 10, 7 PM North Gate Upstairs Hall.

Big Idea of Blackstone Valley History #4: The Crucial Role of Transportation

BVHS Member Marian Sherman Celebrates 100 Years

Blackstone Valley Historical Society receives $15,000 bequest from Saylesville native Virginia L. Duke

In this newsletter a special message from the President.

Rhode Island Author Robert Grandchamp Presents “The Boys of Adams’ Battery G” Wed. Feb. 3, 7 PM North Gate Upstairs Hall. This program will investigate the story of a small group of men from Rhode Island who banded together to form Battery G, First Rhode Island Light Artillery.