Distinguished Speaker Series
USS Cyclops by Marvin Barrash
Ida Lewis: The Legendary Lady Light Keeper of Lime Rock by Brian Wallin
Steamboats to Ferries: The Story of the Block Island Boat by Gregory Abbott
Shipwreck on the Potomac: Disaster in Pursuit of Lincoln’s Killer by Karen Stone
Larchmont Remembered by Dan Harrington
Yarmouth Castle Burning by Captain Eric Takakjian
Archivist Astrid Drew Presents “Rum Running in Rhode Island” at the Cranston Public Library
Learn about this period of history and how ships were innovated on both sides, contributing to how Rhode Island became known as one of the “wettest states” in the union. Watch a previous presentation on the topic below.