East Greenwich Historic Preservation Society
 

East Greenwich Historic Preservation Society

                                                                                                                Est. 1967

 

Railroad Bridge, King Street, East Greenwich, RI

 

Your membership and participation are the most
important parts of our organization! Join Today!

 

 

Ongoing Projects

  • Encouraging the protection and preservation of buildings, neighborhoods, documents, photographs and items of historic significance.
  • Monthly programs which are open and free to the public.
  • Sponsoring programs that foster community growth.
  • Publishing The Packet, a newsletter with in-depth history of the Town.
  • Participating in educational and civic events.

 

Help Protect and Preserve the History of
East Greenwich, Rhode Island!

 



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September 15
James Varnum: The Untold Significance of EG’s Revolutionary Warrior with Robert Geake
James Varnum: The Untold Significance of EG’s Revolutionary Warrior Tuesday, September 15 from 6:00-7:00 pm at the Academy Science Center, 60 Church Street. Varnum biographer ...
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Fun Facts
Inscribed in the wall of the Eldredge House at the corner of Peirce and Division Streets are several Greek letters which translate to: "I was sick and ye visited me." This is a most appropriate line for the home of two of the town's most devoted physicians — Dr. Charles Eldredge and his son, Dr. James H. Eldredge
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Benjamin Franklin was a frequent visitor at the Greene Farm on Love Lane. His friendship with Governor William Greene and his wife Catherine brought him here for many visits.
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