January 10, 2012

WELCOME!

Welcome to the Middletown, Rhode Island Historical Society's website.  In an effort to offer those interested in Middletown a place to delve into the past and present and support the Society and its efforts, the Society would like to welcome you to its website.


2012 BEAUTIFUL MIDDLETOWN CALENDAR

The long awaited 2012 Middletown Historical Society calendar is now available at our headquarters in Paradise School.

The calendar features full color photographs of our beautiful town selected from the entries to the 2010 Beautiful Middletown photography contest.  The photos include the first, second, and third prize winners plus nine more..

This beautiful calendar can be yours for a tax deductible donation of just $15 (Plus $3 S&H for mail orders) and your generous gift will help support the preservation of our town's historical heritage..


Call for Photographs


Do you have old, original photographs (pre-1950s) that you would be willing to loan for possible inclusion in a book on Middletown history that the Middletown Historical Society and Dr. Christine Haverington are writing for Arcadia Publications’ Images of America series?  We are looking for images of Middletown people, places, events and activities.  Please contact Christine at chaverington@cox.net or by phone: 401-741-9211.

NEWS

  • New Day/Time for Board of Directors Meetings

    • During the winter months, meetings of the Board of Directors will take place on the first Thursday of the month at 6:00PM at Paradise School.

  • Winter Hours

    • During the winter months, the Middletown Historical Society headquarters at Paradise School will be open for visitors:

      • Wednesdays 9:00 to 11:00 am

      • Every third Sunday 2:00 - 4:00 pm

        • January 15th

        • February 19th

        • March 18th

Please note that during the month of January, the Paradise Avenue end of Prospect Avenue will be closed due to the replacement of the Maidford River Bridge.  You must access the Historical Society from the Aquidneck Avenue end of Prospect Avenue.  This work is scheduled to be completed by February 3rd.

 

  • Volunteers Needed
    We need your help to assist us with our expanded selection of programs.

    We’re looking for volunteers who can help us with:

o   Archives and database entry

o   Historical research

o   Preservation of documents and properties

o   Membership

o   Landscape architecture

o   Docents

o   Artists

o   Tradesmen of all types

o   Fund raising

o   Program development

o   Website maintenance

Please contact us at info@middletownhistory.orgi f you are interested in volunteering.


Historical Research

Do you have a question about the history of Middletown, RI?

Do you ever wonder what became of your third grade teacher?

If so, please contact us at archives@middletownhistory.org and we’ll be happy to assist you.  Depending on the complexity of your request and the time required for research, a nominal fee may be charged.

 

Where are the 2010 photo contest winners???