Distinguished Speaker Series
On September 12, 2026, Karen Stone presented “Shipwreck on the Potomac: Disaster in Pursuit of Lincoln’s Killer.”
On March 28, 2026, Dan Harrington, longtime columnist for the Providence Journal presented Larchmont Remembered: the Amazing Story of New England’s Most Horrific Maritime Disaster.
On March 7, 2026, SSHSA Board Vice President, Captain Eric Takakjian presented about his book Yarmouth Castle Burning, the Deadliest Passenger Ship Disaster off the Coast of the United States since 1934.
SSHSA 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.