March 28, 2024

East Providence Historical Society

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“2nd Sunday” Spring Open Houses
April 8, May 13 1:00 - 3:30pm
John Hunt Museum - 65 Hunts Mills Road - 02916

“Hikes At Hunt’s” : 1:30 At The Gazebo

Exhibit: “All Quiet on the Rappahannock Tonight”
On April 6th, the Historical Society will receive an award from the RI Sons of Civil War Veterans for its book containing the Lt. Peter Hunt letters. The book is also in the running for two other awards, one national and one regional. The Hunt family is so pleased with the response to the book that they have loaned Peter’s Civil War items for the 2018 sea-son. These items have already been viewed by nearly 1000 people and have been shown in five smaller offsite exhibits. “All Quiet” will be for sale and can be autographed by the editor, Sandra Turgeon.

Exhibit: “The Return of the Rumford Early Tools/ Machinery to Rumford”
If you are a fan of old tools, really old tools, you won’t want to miss this exhibit. And if you collect old glazed crocks, you’ll want to see those too. Then there is the pottery made especially for chemical processing which is a wonder in itself. This is all part of the homecoming of the Rumford Chemical Co. early manufacturing process and part of the broader look at the company and how it shaped the northern part of our City.

General Meeting: Monday -April 23 - 7 PM
The Weaver Library - Grove Ave. 02914
Weaver Library and the Historical Society collaborate once again with a program based on a book by East Providence native Bernard Mulligan. Made It! is his family’s amazing story of dealing with polio in the 1950’s on Ruth Avenue in the Phillispdale section. This heartwarming tale of a neighborhood’s commitment to the care of Mrs. Mulligan is a tribute to his family but also to the big hearted natures of EP residents. If you remember collecting Green Stamps, you won’t want to miss how they figure in this tale! Refresh-ments before the speaker at 6:30pm.

The EPHS is a volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation of local history. We are located at the 1751 John Hunt House Museum in the Hunts Mills Local Historic District, maintain a URI Master Gardening program, and provide educational programs open to the public. For more information visit info@ephist.org or call 401-438-1750




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