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Continuing the Tradition – Preserving our History

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    • A Little History
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    • Note on the Trolley Situation-November 1 1918
    • Harvest Supper September 22 1942
    • Harvest Supper Series continued
    • Subordinate Grange Record Book-Entry March 23 1951
    • The Juvenile Grange
    • History of the Grange-December 30 1960
    • “Advertising” Stage Curtain, Lime Rock Grange #22
  • Online Exhibit-“An Elaborate History: The Cumberland Ballous”
    • The Photograph Album
    • James Ballou Place
    • Elder Ballou Meeting House and Burying Ground
    • Obadiah Ballou Place and Iron Mine Hill
    • Major William Ballou Tavern and the Levi Cook Place
    • Alfred, Isaac, Levi, and Olney Ballou
    • William Emerson Place, the Scott Place and Calumet Hill
    • Nathaniel Ballou Place
    • Beacon Pole Hill
    • The Descendants of Noah

News!

  • Remembering Narragansett Park
  • The RIHS Drop-Scene Project
  • Andrew Noone to Give Talk on “Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy”
  • See “Kittacuck Speaks” at BVHS
  • And they’re off! Relive the Narragansett Park racing days!

Continuing the Tradition — Preserving Our History

The Blackstone Valley Historical Society (BVHS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration, preservation, and appreciation of the Blackstone Valley heritage. The Blackstone Valley (in Rhode Island) is comprised of six communities: Pawtucket, Central Falls, Lincoln, Cumberland, North Smithfield and Woonsocket.

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Check out our new windows!

Check out our new windows!

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With the assistance of grants from the Champlin Foundations and the 1772 Foundation, the windows of North Gate were restored and repaired.  In addition, “invisible” storm windows were installed for greater energy efficiency.  The work has just been completed by the Architectural Preservation Group.

 

 

Posted on May 15, 2013Author Lori MelucciCategories NewsLeave a comment on Check out our new windows!
New website launch!

New website launch!

Welcome to the new (and hopefully improved) home of the Blackstone Valley Historical Society.  We hope you find it informative and entertaining. The site will be evolving as we go – feel free to comment and let us know how we’re doing!

Thanks for taking a look!

Posted on February 22, 2013February 22, 2013Author adminCategories News1 Comment on New website launch!
Make a Connection

Make a Connection

The BVHS receives many inquiries about genealogy, family stories and how to contact others about these subjects.  The Society wants to act as a facilitator for people to connect with one another. Post here to ask questions,  share a story or a photo.  Who knows? You may uncover something special!

Posted on January 22, 2013October 8, 2016Author adminCategories Connections13 Comments on Make a Connection

Call for Content!

If you have any suggestions for content you’d like to see in either the The Landmark newsletter or on the website, please comment and let us know!

The BVHS belongs to all of us! Share your thoughts!

 

Posted on January 6, 2013January 22, 2013Author adminCategories News1 Comment on Call for Content!

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