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The dawn colors had passed for this morning, but it was a beautiful moment. This one looks luminous on the metallic photo paper. This following shot is taken in the opposite direction at about the same time:
"The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
One of a group of New England lighthouses built to an award-winning design by Vermont architect Albert Dow, Rose Island Light has sisters at Sabin Point, Pomham Rocks, and Colchester Reef. The lighthouse stands atop a bastion of Fort Hamilton, which was built in 1798-1800.
The building was abandoned as a functioning lighthouse in 1970, when the Newport Bridge was constructed nearby. In 1984, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation was founded to restore the dilapidated light on behalf of the City of Newport, which had received it for free from the United States government. In 1987, the federal government listed the lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1992 it was relit as a private aid to navigation.
The lighthouse is today a travel destination, reached only by boat. For a fee to the Foundation, visitors can spend a night as a guest or a week as the "lighthouse keeper," completing many of the chores required to keep the lighthouse in good condition."
SOURCE:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Island_Light
The Providence Athenæum as we know it was founded and incorporated in 1836 after a previous Providence Athenæum (est. 1831) and the Providence Library Company (est. 1753) could not agree on terms for a merger. Both organizations dissolved and formed a new library, which included the collections of both earlier institutions.
This new organization, known initially as simply The Athenæum, would later change its name to the Providence Athenæum in 1850. One hundred ninety-five men, two women, and four business firms contributed to the initial raising of funds. Originally housed in the Arcade downtown on Weybosset Street, the Athenæum opened the doors of its completed Benefit Street home on July 11, 1838, accompanied by the Franklin Society, a scientific and philosophic club, which occupied what is now the Reading Room. The Franklin Society moved out in 1848, and the Athenæum built a staircase connecting the main floor to our now downstairs Reading Room.
The Athenæum continued to attract members and obtain materials throughout the nineteenth century. Some notable acquisitions were the Description de l’Egypte, an enormous 23-volume set depicting Napoleon’s expedition to Egypt in the late eighteenth century, and The Hours, an ivory miniature painted by Newport-born Edward Greene Malbone in 1801 (both of which can be seen in the Art and Special Collection sections of our site). Some famous frequenters of the library included author Charlotte Perkins Gilman, who on at least one occasion snacked on crackers as she “read Egypt at the Ath,” and future Secretary of State John Hay, who described Providence as “shrined in my memory as a far-off, mystical Eden, where the women were lovely and spirited and the men were jolly and brave; where I used to haunt the rooms of the Athenæum, made holy by the presence of the royal dead…”
In 1872, the Athenæum hired its first female employee, Mary Angell, as assistant librarian. As part of her duties, she began working on the card catalog which still sits on the library’s main floor. Her handwritten cards from the nineteenth century can still be found inside (be sure to take a look!). Mary’s work was continued by Grace Leonard, a cataloger hired in 1895 to use the Dewey decimal system to reclassify and catalog the library’s 56,000 volumes over the course of 13 years. Grace later became the library’s first female head librarian and worked at the Athenæum for a total of 46 years.
The Athenæum has physically expanded twice, once in 1914 with an addition designed by local architect Norman Morrison Isham and once in 1979 with an addition designed by award-winning architect Warren Platner. Both expansions were a result of a need for increased storage for the collection and to create space for the library’s ever-popular children’s services. The Athenæum has always welcomed our community’s youngest members, and continues to do so into the twenty-first century.
For more information on the Athenæum’s history, please see Inquire Within, A Social History of the Providence Athenæum from 1753, available for browsing, check out, or purchase at the library. The above short history is indebted to author Jane Lancaster’s work.
The Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
One of the rooms you can stay overnight in at the Rose Island Lighthouse.
"The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
One of a group of New England lighthouses built to an award-winning design by Vermont architect Albert Dow, Rose Island Light has sisters at Sabin Point, Pomham Rocks, and Colchester Reef. The lighthouse stands atop a bastion of Fort Hamilton, which was built in 1798-1800.
The building was abandoned as a functioning lighthouse in 1970, when the Newport Bridge was constructed nearby. In 1984, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation was founded to restore the dilapidated light on behalf of the City of Newport, which had received it for free from the United States government. In 1987, the federal government listed the lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1992 it was relit as a private aid to navigation.
The lighthouse is today a travel destination, reached only by boat. For a fee to the Foundation, visitors can spend a night as a guest or a week as the "lighthouse keeper," completing many of the chores required to keep the lighthouse in good condition."
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
The Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
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"India Point is a centerpiece in Rhode Island history: Roger Williams landed nearby on the banks of the Seekonk River in 1636, then canoed along what is now the Park’s shoreline to the fresh water spring just up the Providence River. During the 1700’s, the bustling port at India Point launched countless trading voyages to the East and West Indies, giving the area its name. After 1850, waves of immigrants — primarily Irish, Cape Verdean, Azorean, and Portuguese — landed at India Point, which teemed with steamships. The present-day Park was created in 1974 out of railroad beds and a scrap metal yard through the efforts of the late Mary Elizabeth Sharpe, government officials, and citizens in Fox Point and greater Providence."
The Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
Precious Blood Cemetery
Woonsocket, RI
"If Edward Harris signifies Woonsocket's first industrial revolution, then Aram J. Pothier represents its second.
Born and educated in Quebec, Pothier joined his family in Woonsocket in 1872 at the age of 18 and took a job as a clerk in a grocery store. A bright young man, he was offered a position at the Woonsocket Institution for Savings three years later. Pothier worked hard to learn all facets of the banking business becoming a teller in 1889, Vice President in 1909 and President in 1913. Pothier remained President of the Woonsocket Institution for Savings until his death in 1928. He held a similar position with the Union Trust Company of Providence.
Pothier began his political career in 1885 as a member of the Woonsocket School Board. After two terms in the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1887 and 1888, he was introduced to the world of multi-national finance in 1889 when Governor Taft asked him to be Rhode Island's delegate to the Paris Trade Exhibition.
Pothier had a profound impact on the State of Rhode Island. He reorganized the state's financial structure making it more efficient, revamped the Port of Providence spurring the economic development of the Narragansett Bay and established the Rhode Island State Police. Pothier also fought for and a won a change from one to two year terms for state office holders.
Pothier returned to statewide politics in 1908 when he was elected to his first term as Governor. He ran and was elected a total of seven times serving four one year and one two year terms from 1909 to 1915. He was elected again in 1924 and served until 1928.
Pothier was serving his seventh term as Governor when he died in 1928. He lived much of his life at his house on Pond Street. He is buried in the Pothier Mausoleum in the Precious Blood Cemetery. A monument to him was recently erected outside of the Museum of Work & Culture."
Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
"The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
One of a group of New England lighthouses built to an award-winning design by Vermont architect Albert Dow, Rose Island Light has sisters at Sabin Point, Pomham Rocks, and Colchester Reef. The lighthouse stands atop a bastion of Fort Hamilton, which was built in 1798-1800.
The building was abandoned as a functioning lighthouse in 1970, when the Newport Bridge was constructed nearby. In 1984, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation was founded to restore the dilapidated light on behalf of the City of Newport, which had received it for free from the United States government. In 1987, the federal government listed the lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1992 it was relit as a private aid to navigation.
The lighthouse is today a travel destination, reached only by boat. For a fee to the Foundation, visitors can spend a night as a guest or a week as the "lighthouse keeper," completing many of the chores required to keep the lighthouse in good condition."
SOURCE:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Island_Light
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
The Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
The Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
The Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
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Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
The Moffett Mill
Lincoln, RI
January 30, 2021
"Constructed in 1812 by local mechanic George Olney, the Moffett Mill offers a rare glimpse of the early American machine shop. The Moffett Mill was among the first mills in the area to have new metal-working technology including a metal lathe and drill press. In the early 1800s, Olney made tools and repaired vital machine parts for the other mills along Great Road, including his own thread mill at the pond in Lincoln Woods, Stephen Smith’s Butterfly Mill, and Captain Wilbur Kelly’s mill at Old Ashton. Arnold Moffett purchased the mill in 1850, replacing the breast-style waterwheel with a more modern, water-driven iron turbine. He expanded into furniture making and wagon building. At the time of the Civil War, the mill’s second floor housed braiding machines used to produce laces for shoes and corsets. By 1880, gristmill orders accounted for a large share of the Moffetts’ business, and a sawmill produced boards and wooden boxes for customers in the area. By the turn of the century, the mill closed and the building abandoned. In 2000, the Moffett Mill was stabilized and restored, with the original equipment still intact. Today, the mill is open for occasional public viewing under the stewardship of the Friends of Hearthside."
"The Rose Island Light, built in 1870, is on Rose Island in Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island in the United States. It is preserved, maintained and operated by The Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation.
One of a group of New England lighthouses built to an award-winning design by Vermont architect Albert Dow, Rose Island Light has sisters at Sabin Point, Pomham Rocks, and Colchester Reef. The lighthouse stands atop a bastion of Fort Hamilton, which was built in 1798-1800.
The building was abandoned as a functioning lighthouse in 1970, when the Newport Bridge was constructed nearby. In 1984, the Rose Island Lighthouse Foundation was founded to restore the dilapidated light on behalf of the City of Newport, which had received it for free from the United States government. In 1987, the federal government listed the lighthouse on the National Register of Historic Places. In 1992 it was relit as a private aid to navigation.
The lighthouse is today a travel destination, reached only by boat. For a fee to the Foundation, visitors can spend a night as a guest or a week as the "lighthouse keeper," completing many of the chores required to keep the lighthouse in good condition."
SOURCE:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Island_Light
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
photograph from my recent sunset shoot at Sakonnet Point out in Little Compton, Rhode Island. I think that this is my favorite of the group. I like the way the rock points to the lighthouse and seems to balance the image. I hope you enjoy!
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
Also known as "The House that Love Built"
Lincoln, RI
November 2020
Stephen Hopkins Smith built his stately Federal style mansion in 1810 to impress a sweetheart.
Now known as Hearthside, Smith's home welcomes visitors to discover the stories of the many families who lived there.
Hearthside is an award-winning historic house museum presenting historically themed exhibits and original programs. Costumed docents guide visitors on tours, furnished throughout in period style. Hearthside is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and operates under the stewardship of the all-volunteer nonprofit Friends of Hearthside, Inc.
Hearthside is located along historic Great Road in Lincoln, RI, 10 minutes north of Providence.
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."
An Old Fashion Christmas at the historic Hearthside House
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
"The decorations are simply breathtaking! In a nod to the builder of Hearthside, Stephen Hopkins Smith who was an ardent lover of nature and plants, the rooms are all elaborately decorated with botanical touches.
One of the highlights when visiting Hearthside is concluding your tour with a stop in the Gift Shop, which is fully stocked with a unique selection of gift items, old-fashioned toys, jewelry, books, doll clothes, and holiday ornaments in the festively-decorated shop. Give a gift, or bring home a little remembrance from your special visit to Hearthside. And when you do, you're helping support Hearthside's mission and programs!
More Information:
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to be in touch by email at info@hearthsidehouse.org or phone 726-0597.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hearthside for a brief respite from today's troubling times back to the warmth and nostalgia of an Old-Fashioned Christmas."