Events
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September 2017
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February 2018
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April 2018
Blackstone Valley Historical Society Lecture
Important US military events during World War II
Find out more »May 2018
Blackstone Valley Historical Society Annual Meeting
National Park Ranger, Kevin Klyberg, will present on The War of 1812 and the development of the Blackstone Valley, what led up to the first textile…
Find out more »September 2018
Arnold’s Lonsdale Bakery Open
Visit the little Arnold's Lonsdale Bakery adjacent to Northgate at the Blackstone Valley Historical Society as part of Lincoln's Great Road Day. This one-story, one-room bakery…
Find out more »Blackstone Valley Historical Society’s 60th anniversary party
The Society will open as part of Great Road Days, but will also celebrate its 60th anniversary. The Historic Arnold's Bakery will be open, as well…
Find out more »November 2018
Upcoming events at Blackstone Valley Historical Society
2:00 pm, Sunday, November 18: Slater Mill, a talk by Carl. L. Johnson. BVHS, 1873 Old Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865
Find out more »March 2019
Dance the Night Away for Team JAF
Join the Joe Andruzzi Foundation for a night of music and dancing featuring sounds of the 40s 50s and 60s, a casual dinner, drinks and raffles!!…
Find out more »February 2022
Searching for History with Jim Bailey
Historian Jim Bailey will offer a presentation on the voyage and great escape of pirate captain Henry Every. An avid “detectorist” for over 35 years, Bailey’s…
Find out more »March 2022
An Afternoon of Maritime Misfortune in the Ocean State
Presentation by Charlotte Taylor, archaeologist, RI HPHC Rhode Island has more shipwrecks per square mile than any other state. The south coast and Block Island are the…
Find out more »May 2022
Slater Park: “A Perfect Union of Art and Nature
On Sunday May 15 at 2:00 PM, the Christine Nowak Lecture series will present Donna Houle of the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. Houle will give a…
Find out more »August 2022
Become a Part of ZAP50 History!
Fifty years ago, 10,000 people came out and spent a day cleaning the Blackstone Valley. On August 27th, 2022, it is hoped at least that many…
Find out more »November 2022
Kittacunk Speaks
There will be a showing of “Kittacunk Speaks,” a film about the history of the Blackstone. John Marsland, president of the Blackstone Valley Watershed Council Friends…
Find out more »See “Kittacuck Speaks” at Blackstone Valley Historical Society
BVHS will show Kittacuck Speaks, a film about the Blackstone River. John Marsland, president of the Blackstone Valley Watershed Council/Friends of the Blackstone, will introduce the movie. The…
Find out more »May 2023
Slater Mill to Slatersville
Christine Nowak Lecture by Kevin Klyberg, Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park will follow the Blackstone Valley Historical Society's Annual Meeting. Slater Mill to Slatersville…
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