Barrington Ship to Shore Gala
Plans for our 2014 Gala, Barrington Ship to Shore, are well underway. On Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 5 to 8 pm the Barrington Preservation Soceity will host a cocktail party at the Barrington Yacht Club. The event will focus on Barrington’s rich maritime history—those who mae their living on the water, and those who…
An Evening with Florence Markoff
Barrington Preservation Society and Friends of the Barrington Public Library Present: Thursday, April 3, 2014, 7:00 PM Barrington Public Library Come and meet former radio personality Florence Markoff, known for her popular radio features There’s A Word For It! and Rhode Island Portraits in Sound. These radio broadcasts were solely created by Rhode Island Radio…
Announcing History - Mystery Camp 2014
The Barrington Preservation Society and the Barrington Recreation Department are collaborating in hosting . . . HISTORY–MYSTERY CAMP Ages 8–11 Tuesday to Saturday June 24 – 28 9 AM – 12 PM ARE YOU READY FOR ADVENTURE? Then the Barrington Preservation Society Museum is the place to begin! Here you will enjoy exploring the history of…
Upcoming Gallery Talk, March 9: Bob Howe, Lace Works History
Gallery Talk: Sunday, March 9, 2014, 2-4 PM, BPS Museum Bob Howe, “History of the Rhode Island Lace Works Factory in Barrington, 1904-1990” Bob Howe spent 40 years as a designer at the Lace Works Factory, following in the footsteps of his father Gordon Howe. He will talk about the workers, technology, and changes throughout…
History in Houses: Plaque Program and David Andreozzi Lecture, New Date - 2/26/2014
New Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 7:00 PM Barrington Senior Center (Lower Level, Peck Library Building) The Barrington Preservation Society has rescheduled its annual plaquing program on Wednesday, February 26 at 7 PM in the Auditorium on the second floor of Peck Library. The five honorees are: • ca. 1763 Joseph Allen, Jr. House, 153…