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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June 27
Bus Tour of Revolutionary East Greenwich
Join Us for a Bus Tour of Revolutionary East Greenwich! Experience East Greenwich as it existed during the Revolutionary War, and learn about the outsized ...
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Fun Facts
The 1842 Constitution of Rhode Island was adopted by the General Assembly in the former East Greenwich Methodist Church on Main Street on November 5, 1842.
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“Wedding Dress” was taken from a fragment of handwoven linen printed in brown for a bride’s wedding dress. A small piece of the calico was saved by a descendent of the bride (Mrs. Sybil Brown). It was printed in East Greenwich, circa 1789, by Herman Van Duesen.
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