Warwick Historical Society

Warwick Historical Society Open every Wednesday 11-2 pm, and by appointment. Visit our website www.whsri.org

The Society was established in 1932 and until 1965 met periodically in libraries, grange halls and private homes. At that time they learned that the John Waterman Arnold House (c1785) was scheduled to be demolished by the city due in part to its rundown condition. The members approached the owners of the property and were granted the deed of ownership. As a condition of ownership the Society is ch

arged with the maintenance and upkeep of the property; therefore between 1965 and 2007 the Arnold House underwent a number of restoration projects that has brought it to its present state. In 1972 the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been the headquarters of the Warwick Historical Society continuously since then. In 1965 the house was completely empty so the Society asked for donations of furnishings suitable to an 18th century house and the community responded. The majority of the furnishings present in the house today were donated at that time. The Arnold House is the only early historic building in Warwick open to the public at regular hours weekly throughout the year.

04/07/2026

Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Database has been updated.
http://rihistoriccemeteries.org/webdatabase.aspx

Don't forget ... RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks is in full swing ... it runs from 4/1/2026 - 5/31/2026

Events:
http://rihistoriccemeteries.org/events.aspx

As mentioned previously, we are requesting volunteer help to track down Revolutionary War veterans without a gravestone photo. You can use the new report on the website to view Rev War veterans without a gravestone photo.

If you do track down a photo, you can submit it to our FB Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rihistoriccemeteries

or email the photo(s) to Julie ([email protected])
*** Please include full name of veteran and cemetery number***

We have received 19 photos so far. We now have 931 missing photos. All have been added to the database.

Thanks!!

04/07/2026

We know Rhode Island is chock-a-block with history, and a good portion of it lives in our historic cemeteries, graveyards, and burial grounds. And these places are just as deserving of preservation and research!

Cemetery Weeks return this April and May, with dozens of free programs. Full calendar: https://shorturl.at/M1rGZ

02/23/2026

UPDATE: as of 7PM, it’s 37.9”!!!!

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BREAKING: The Blizzard of '26 has beaten the Blizzard of '78 for the most snow in one snowstorm for the Providence area. As of 1PM, TF Green Airport has gotten 32.8" of snow.

Obviously this storm will never compare to the impact the '78 storm had on Southern New England, but this is one impressive storm.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas Rhode Island! 🎄🎁🎅🏼🦀🌊



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10/10/2025

Join the Warwick Historical Society and Rhode Island state photographer Chester Browning for a talk about T.F. Green Airport from 1931-1996.

Date: Wednesday, October 15
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Large Meeting Room

Explore the history and development of Rhode Island's state airport from its start in 1931 to the completion of the Governor Bruce G. Sundlun Terminal in 1996, learn about smaller satellite airports in the state, and explore Rhode Island contributions to aviation progress.

Chester Browning was a photographer and media specialist for the State of RI for 34 years who worked at T.F. Green (now Providence International) Airport. He is a charter member and past president of the Quonset Air Museum and an aviation enthusiast with a collection of several thousand photos and documents about Rhode Island aviation history.

This event is free and open to all. No registration required. 🛫

09/12/2025

Lake Mishnock in West Greenwich in 1953

Photo courtesy of The Providence Journal

08/19/2025
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08/13/2025

Limited Edition

07/26/2025

Remembering Rocky Point from Rhode Island Monthly

Address

25 Roger Williams Cir
Warwick, RI
02888

Opening Hours

11am - 2pm

Telephone

+14014677647

Website

http://warwickrihistoricalsociety.org/

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