Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, April 8, 6:30
“Wreck of the Onondaga”
Co-sponsored by the Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers Association.
Bob Peacock and Jane Perkins will discuss the 1918 sinking of the Onondaga off Watch Hill as a direct result of U-boats prowling the coast of Rhode Island during World War I. They will also display a variety of artifacts that were salvaged from the wreck and are displayed in the Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum.
Wednesday, May 13, 6:30
“History of the Watch Hill Lighthouse”
Co-sponsored by the Watch Hill Lighthouse Keepers Association.
Jane Perkins and Bob Peacock will present on this landmark lighthouse built in 1856.
May
Annual meeting
Wednesday, June 10, 6:30
Reflections Series reception with Tom Gulluscio and Greg Pettys
Wednesday, July 1, 6:00
“Local Privateering during the Revolutionary War”
Join us for a program with Capt. Jack Spratt at the Lanphear Livery! 222 Watch Hill Road, Westerly
Coming in the fall:
Car show with the Westerly Pawcatuck Antique Auto Club
Programs are held at the Carriage House of the Babcock-Smith House Museum unless otherwise noted.
124 Granite Street, Westerly, RI
Free Admission
Complimentary Refreshments
SEEKING SPEAKERS AND WRITERS – We are always seeking speakers to present programs for the society as well as to write articles for our newsletters. If you know anyone who is familiar with a local history topic and enjoys talking or writing about their passion, please contact program planners Robert Peacock and Becky Jacoinski at whsprograms@gmail.com.
You can also browse our Events Archive for past programs and archived videos or visit our YouTube channel.
For more events at the Carriage House, visit: https://babcocksmithhouse.org/upcoming-events/
Board meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month from September through May, at 6:30 pm in the Carriage House of the Babcock Smith House, 124 Granite St.
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