Category Archives: Collection Notes
Faith & Freedom Friday: Enos Hitchcock, Army Chaplain
He was born on March 3, 1744 in Springfield, Massachusetts, and came to Providence after the Revolutionary War. When fighting broke out between the colonies and Great Britain in 1775, … Continue reading
Object Thursday: Brunoniana
This week in Providence there is music in the air. That and tens of thousands of parents and alumni of Brown University, the first college established in the Colony of … Continue reading
Object Thursday: Providence from Across the Cove, 1818
Of all the paintings in the RIHS Collection, this is probably my favorite landscape, though its sister painting, made by Fisher in 1819, is a close second. It hangs on … Continue reading
Faith & Freedom Friday: Exhibit & Tours Tomorrow!
We’re ready; are you? Join us tomorrow for a full day of tours exploring the Faith & Freedom theme at the John Brown House Museum. You can also meet Frank … Continue reading
