Tag Archives: American Revolutionary War
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: Not at Bunker Hill– A British Officer’s Cap
Every object tells a story, and sometimes more than one. In the RIHS Museum collection, we have a very beautiful silk velvet cap that has puzzled me for some time: … Continue reading
Faith & Freedom Friday: Revolution and Rebellion
On Saturday, April 17, 1841, the Suffrage Association of Rhode Island held a Suffrage Parade. The members of the Association supported the movement to replace Rhode Island’s colonial Charter of … Continue reading
Object Thursdays – Ship’s Log
The Society’s collection of maritime records includes a large number of ships logs in MSS 828: The Ships’ Logs Collection. The logs date from 1729 to 1924 . These official … Continue reading
