The Segregated ‘Black Regiment’: An Historic First in East Greenwich (Member Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Swift Community Center, 121 Peirce Street
Public historian John Dower will tell the story of the first mass enlistment of enslaved people into the Continental Army and their service in the war.
Wednesday, March 4
Nathanael Greene: From Potowomut Family Forge to Founding Father (Member Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Academy Science Center, 60 Church Street
Kate Greene of Forge Farm—the major general’s birthplace—will examine the roots of one of America’s most consequential leaders.
Tuesday, April 7
George Washington in East Greenwich: Shedding New Light on the Lore (Member Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
East Greenwich Town Hall, 125 Main Street
East Greenwich Preservation Society historian Matt Carcieri will share evidence that the Father of Our Country spent Easter 1776 at James Varnum’s house on Peirce Street. Following the presentation, join us for a visit to the bedroom where he purportedly slept.
Monday, May 11
Smugglers and Privateers: East Greenwich Mariners During the Revolution (Member Meetings)
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
East Greenwich Yacht Club, 10 Water Street
EGHPS historian, Matt Carcieri, will tell stories of the local law dodgers and bounty hunters who vexed the British at sea. Open to the public. Sponsored by: East Greenwich Yacht Club and East Greenwich
Historic Preservation Society.
