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The Abandoned 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 Abandoned 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."
Newport, RI
"Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island. The lighthouse was completed in 1890 on property formerly belonging to the naturalist, oceanographer, and zoologist Alexander Agassiz of Harvard University. Agassiz sold the land to the United States Government for the lighthouse for $1. His mansion on the property, commissioned in 1874, is now an inn.
Henry Hobson Richardson drew a sketch for a lighthouse at this location which may or may not have been the basis for the actual design. The structure does not include the residence which was featured in Richardson's sketch. The keeper's house was built, and still stands, near Castle Hill Cove, a few hundred feet away.
Although the lighthouse is not open to the public, the shoreline and cliff face where the lighthouse sits are accessible by several footpaths from the Castle Hill Inn and the Castle Hill Cove Marina. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as Castle Hill Lighthouse."
A collection of architectural eras around downtown's Kennedy Plaza as seen from Memorial Boulevard: the 1903 Beaux-Arts Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, the 1917 Italianate Neo-Renaissance Rhode Island Hospital Trust Building and its 1973 International-Style Tower, today known as One Financial Plaza, 1927 Art Deco Industrial National Bank Building, and the 1985 Postmodern 50 Kennedy Plaza. Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
Una colecciĂłn de Ă©pocas arquitectĂłnicas alrededor de Kennedy Plaza en el centro: el edificio Beaux-Arts de 1903 Edificio Federal y Palacio de Justicia de EE. UU., el edificio fiduciario del hospital de Rhode Island neorrenacentista de estilo italiano de 1917 y su torre de estilo internacional de 1973, hoy conocida como One Financial Plaza, el 1927 Art-Deco Industrial National Bank Building y el 1985 Postmoderno 50 Kennedy Plaza. Providencia, Rhode Island, Estados Unidos.
A warm heart and a clear mind while photographing the historic Hearthside House as she is all decked out for Christmas. Many more images to follow over the next few days.
Lincoln, RI
December 2020
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."
Gorgeous sunset last night in Warren, RI.
The river's name descends from a Narragansett dialect and has numerous spellings.
During the American Revolutionary War, the Kickamuit was a major traffic artery, and supplies traveled up the river daily. By the 1800's, oyster beds were a major revenue source, but by 1910, the Parker Mills and sewage pollution killed most of the oysters. The Kickamuit River oyster industry was finished off by the Hurricane of 1938.
In, 2002 the Environmental Protection Agency judged it too polluted for recreation and shell-fishing.
Current day 2011, the Kickamuit River is classified as a Class A, Type II Waterway and open to both recreational activities and shell-fishing due to the tremendous efforts and work by environmental organizations like the Kickemuit River Council, Warren, R.I.
Seagulls have a tough job!
Newport, RI
"Castle Hill Lighthouse is located on Narragansett Bay in Newport, Rhode Island at the end of the historic Ocean Drive. It is an active navigation aid for vessels entering the East Passage, between Conanicut Island and Aquidneck Island. The lighthouse was completed in 1890 on property formerly belonging to the naturalist, oceanographer, and zoologist Alexander Agassiz of Harvard University. Agassiz sold the land to the United States Government for the lighthouse for $1. His mansion on the property, commissioned in 1874, is now an inn.
Henry Hobson Richardson drew a sketch for a lighthouse at this location which may or may not have been the basis for the actual design. The structure does not include the residence which was featured in Richardson's sketch. The keeper's house was built, and still stands, near Castle Hill Cove, a few hundred feet away.
Although the lighthouse is not open to the public, the shoreline and cliff face where the lighthouse sits are accessible by several footpaths from the Castle Hill Inn and the Castle Hill Cove Marina. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 as Castle Hill Lighthouse."
Quonset State Airshow 2015
© 2015, by Denis D'Arbela
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Quonset State Airport Airshow and Open House 2015
The Blue Angles at the Rhode Island Airshow 2015. Traffic was horrendous getting to the show. Especially on Route 403. It took one hour to drive the last six miles to the airport. Even watched the Canadian Snowbirds performing while on the highway. Trekked a two mile round trip on foot with camera equipment and tripod, I didn't use due to the crowds. The icing on the cake was seeing this spectacular team perform at day's end. Beautiful weather and lots of great performers.
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Little Compton, RI
January 3, 2021
"Gray's General Store is a general store located at 4 Main Street in Adamsville, Rhode Island. Founded in 1788, it operated for almost 225 years and was reputed to be the oldest continually operating general store in the United States.
The store featured an old-fashioned marble soda fountain, cigar and tobacco cases, and Rhode Island johnnycakes. In 2007, U.S. Senator Jack Reed and then-Governor Donald Carcieri issued proclamations naming Gray's as the oldest continuously run general store in the country. The store was owned and operated by the same family since 1879, entailing seven generations. Gray's also was the location of the first post office in Little Compton, founded in 1804.
Gray's closed on Sunday, July 29, 2012, after the death of its proprietor due lack of interest in keeping the store open by relatives, citing that "the shop's finances aren't sustainable and a supermarket down the street has siphoned away business."
The store re-opened in the summer of 2013."
"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
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.
Beavertail Lighthouse may not be the prettiest lighthouse out there, but its fantastic location makes up for it. The tide was coming in fast behind me, but thankfully the last light of sunset cooperated, and I was able to capture the colors in the sky and the reflection in the tide pool before having to move up the rocks. Beavertail Lighthouse can be found on the southern tip of Conanicut Island, known as Beavertail Point. The outline of the southern portion of Conanicut Island resembles a beaver, and the lighthouse is located at the tip of its tail. The original 1749 lighthouse stone foundation can also be seen in the top right.
"Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse"
July 29th, 2013
Narragansett Bay, west of entrance to Mount Hope Bay
A throw-away image from 2013. Not easy photographing big structures like this without some type of perspective distortion. You ask yourself, "this lighthouse looks to be in rough shape..it must be leaning." Nope, it wasn't leaning at the time.
The Lighthouse History:
"In In 1869 the Lighthouse Board wanted to build a lighthouse on Hog Island Shoal to replace a small lightship maintained on the shoal by the Old Colony Steamboat Company. The lightship had a weak light that made it hard to see in anything but the best weather. The Board asked Congress for $45,000 to build it. The appropriation was turned down.
In 1885 the Lighthouse Board decided that a lighthouse shouldn't be built on Hog Island Shoal because it could cause damage to the channel. It now felt that a lightship would better serve the site. This change in thinking was due to money. The Board wanted to replace the Old Colony lightship but knew Congress wasn't going to appropriate money for a lighthouse anytime in the foreseeable future. Light Vessel 12 had recently been taken off of Ell Grass Shoal and was not being used. It could be moved to Hog Island Shoal without an appropriation.
On July 28, 1886, Congress authorized the move of the LV-12 to Hog Island Shoal. It was put on station on August 14.
Hog Island Shoal Lightship was an old ship; it was built in 1846. It needed frequent repairs to stay on station. During an 1891 inspection the ship was found to be " structurally weak from general decay" and " beyond economical repair." The Lighthouse Board wanted to replace the worn out LV 12 with a new lightship of at least double her size and strength. It was estimated it would cost $70,000 to build the new ship. Congress didn't appropriate the money. The Board repeated the request in 1892 and 1893. They were turned down.
In the mid 1890's the Lighthouse Board decided build to a lighthouse instead of a lightship for Hog Island Shoal. From 1895 to 1898 the Board made a yearly request to Congress for $35,000 to build it. It was denied every year. Congress finally appropriated the money in 1899.
During an inspection of the lightship in July 1901, an inspector discovered that the keeper, William Walin, was drunk on duty. He deny he was drunk, he said he had only been drinking tea. The lightship's crew said he was frequently drunk on duty.
In a letter the to the inspector of the third lighthouse district, George Goddard, the master of tender Cactus found Walin to be "unmistakably drunk." As Walin and his belongings were removed for the lighthship, a quart of liquor was found. The lightship's assistant keeper was place in command until a permanent replacement was found.
Hog Island Lighthouse was built in 1901. LV-12 remained on station until the lighthouse was lighted on November 14. It was sold in 1903 for $360.
The lighthouse was automated in 1964. It remains an active aid to navigation.
In 2000 the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act was passed. It provided a framework for disposal of federally-owned historic lighthouse. They can be transferred to federal agencies, state and local governments and nonprofit corporations. If none these parties want the lighthouse it can be sold to the public.
In 2004 the Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse was declared excessed and was make available through the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act. There were no local government or preservation groups interested in the lighthouse.
In 2006 the Hog Island Shoal Lighthouse was put up for sale by the General Service Administration. They used an online auction to sell it. There was a twenty-seven page infomation package included with it. The lighthouse was sold in Novenber 2006 to Jon and Juli Chytka of South Dakota for $165,000."
One of the many stories covered in, Wicked Strange: Your Guide to Ghosts, Monsters, Oddities & Urban Legends from New England.
Row out to Conimicut Lighthouse off the coast of Warwick, Rhode Island, to search for the tragic ghosts who haunt the rusting relic in the water. Back in 1922, lighthouse keeper Ellsworth Smith and his family lived in the cramped quarters of Conimicut Lighthouse, but it was more than Nellie Smith could take. She poisoned her children and herself when her husband was at shore forever haunting the lonely lighthouse.
With the Customhouse Historic District in the background. Providence, Rhode Island.
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"The House that Love Built"
The Hearthside House
November 3, 2020
I usually fall in love the places I am granted permission to photograph. This went beyond that. Just something The Hearthside House that is warm and intensely inviting. During the initial tour I must have uttered "Wow!" at every turn. The stories of the house seeming to bring old items back into it that were gone for years or the stories of families that used to live there visiting from other parts of the country sharing long lost stories about the families and the house, etc. I don't say this a lot but this place is alive and take that for what YOU want it to mean. They say that this house & museum is a "living museum" meaning that you can touch nearly most items, sit on a chair, no red ropes that you cannot physically cross, etc. But while it is a living museum, the house itself is alive, at least in my opinion. đź‘»
My friend Carl L. Johnson is scheduled to do a remote event "Supper and Superstitions: A Friday the 13th Event" at the House this coming Friday the 13th!
Details on the event: www.facebook.com/events/353552539248696
Date: Friday, November 13th
Time: 7:13pm (supper pick-ups begin at 5pm)
Cost: $13.70 per person
For more info and to register: conta.cc/3kzLblV
Registrations are due by Nov. 8th
"Paraskavedekatriaphobia", or fear of Friday the 13th, is probably the most popular superstition in America. For those who wish to flaunt fate and celebrate this most superstitious of all days, along with a host of other superstitions, Hearthside is presenting a fun evening of "Black Cats, Broken Mirrors, & Friday the 13th." This virtual event takes place on Friday, November 13th. But not all superstitions are bad luck. Many good luck superstitions have also been practiced for hundreds of years in all different cultures. And so it is that as part of the event, there will be a pick up at Hearthside of a box supper that will contain 7 lucky foods to enjoy during the virtual event back at home. Carl Johnson, paranormal investigator, noted demonologist and history enthusiast, is the guest presenter, and will include a dramatic reading of Edgar Allen Poe's "The Black Cat.
Tickets must be purchased in advance by November 8th.
For more information and tickets, click here: conta.cc/3kzLblV
Pick up is between 5-6:30 p.m. with the program beginning at 7:13 p.m. The cost is $13.70 per person. All proceeds help support our continued programming!
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 Abandoned 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 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."