Events
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Arthur Bowler: In Slavery and Freedom
Colonial Tea: Dr. Jane Lancaster We’ll follow the extraordinary odyssey taken by an “ordinary” enslaved man in the 18th century. Buy Tickets
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The Second American Revolution
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RIHistorian Christian McBurney will give a presentation. The second American Revolution: Rhode Island’s role in the Abolition movement in the North, 1763 to 1784. RI historian Christian McBurney will speak…
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Stephen Hopkins: The Complicated Life of RI’s Founding Father
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RITrustee and OLLIE instructor Mark Burnham Come learn about the complicated life of one of RI's Founding Fathers, Stephen Hopkins, and how this self-taught person helped shape political and economic…
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Roots & Routes – A Walk through History
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RIRoots & Routes is about discovering Smith’s Castle - not just as a historic building, but as a living landscape. The ‘roots’ represent both the native plants that have grown…
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Music on the Meadow – South County Revival
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RIAnother Summer Evening on the Meadow When the music started at our first Music on the Meadow event, we knew we had something special. Families spread out across the lawn…
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Afternoon Tea & Presentation by Marilyn Harris as Abigail Adams
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RITea & Presentation in the Updike Dining Room The Declaration: Not Just Jefferson Tea * Fruit * Scones Tea Sandwiches * Sweets Marilyn Harris, Docent & Castle Historian, will share…
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Music on the Meadow – Sam & Dave
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RISam and Dave performing rock, rhythm and blues sets, accompanied by members of Brass Attack! The grounds open at 3:30. Claim your space, enjoy the view, or tour our gardens.…
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African American Responses to the American Revolution in Rhode Island
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RIKeith Stokes, Rhode Island Historian Laureate How did the enslaved feel about the phrase "All Men Are Created Equal"? Come join Rhode Island's Historian Laureate for a talk about the…
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Afternoon Tea & Presentation by Janet Dionis, Block Island Historian
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RIThreads of Time: Unravelling the History of Block Island Shipwrecks through Quilts and Their Makers The wrecks of three ships, the Warrior, the Spartan, and the Larchmont, are all connected…
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East Greenwich in the American Revolution
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RIMatt Carcieri East Greenwich Historian gives a talk on East Greenwich’s response to the American Revolution. Through a focus specifically on the events of 1775 in to 1776, the talk…
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Roots & Routes
Walk the Land - Discover the Story Roots & Routes is about discovering the trails, landscapes and stories that have shaped Cocummscussoc for centuries. Guided by Arborist Matt Largess and…
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A Tribute to the 1st Rhode Island Regiment
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RIFREE ADMISSION · SUGGESTED DONATION LIVING HISTORY Valerie Tutson Rhode Island Black Storytellers Tutson will perform a presentation portraying the wife of Caesar Updik, and tell their lives of upheaval…
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Early Reparations in the Wake of the Revolutionary War
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RIHistorian Robert A. Geake will offer a presentation entitled “Early Reparations in the Wake of the Revolutionary War: The Struggle for Widows and Heirs of Patriots of Color for Recognition…
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Afternoon Tea & Presentation by Janet Dionis, Block Island Historian
Smith's Castle 55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RIDecember 13th Christmas Tea. Sunday at 2:30 pm - with Ladies of the Greene Colonial Fashion Show. The "Ladies of the Greene" is a volunteer living history group associated with the…