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Support
Make a donation
Become a member
Visit
Plan your visit
Cemetery Tours
Old Harbor Walking Tour
Thursday Night Programs
Happening this week
News
Learn
Oral histories
Block Island beginnings
About
Our building
Staff and board of directors
Our collection
Contact
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Cemetery Tours
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Block Island beginnings
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Our collection
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Daniel Berrigan’s Block Island
Sep
5

Daniel Berrigan’s Block Island

  • Thursday, September 5, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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The Battle of Point Judith
Aug
29

The Battle of Point Judith

  • Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Not Always Smooth Sailing: The Block Island Boats
Aug
22

Not Always Smooth Sailing: The Block Island Boats

  • Thursday, August 22, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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The Larchmont Remembered
Aug
8

The Larchmont Remembered

  • Thursday, August 8, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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“The Narragansett Chief, or the Adventures of a Wanderer”
Aug
1

“The Narragansett Chief, or the Adventures of a Wanderer”

  • Thursday, August 1, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Settlers and Indigenous Islanders First Interactions: New England
Jul
25

Settlers and Indigenous Islanders First Interactions: New England

  • Thursday, July 25, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Allure of the Forbidden: Block Island Speakeasies
Jul
11

Allure of the Forbidden: Block Island Speakeasies

  • Thursday, July 11, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Co-Hosting at BIMI: Block Island in the Roaring 20s
Jul
9

Co-Hosting at BIMI: Block Island in the Roaring 20s

  • Tuesday, July 9, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Threads of Time: Island Quilts and Their Makers
Jun
27

Threads of Time: Island Quilts and Their Makers

  • Thursday, June 27, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:00 PM
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Fred Benson, Island Historian and Jack of All Trades
Jun
20

Fred Benson, Island Historian and Jack of All Trades

  • Thursday, June 20, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:20 PM
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Pirate Ships and Other Underwater Treasures
Jun
6

Pirate Ships and Other Underwater Treasures

  • Thursday, June 6, 2024
  • 7:00 PM 8:05 PM
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We love to hear from you! Please contact us with questions, to volunteer, for more information or to share your Block Island story.

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Fall Hours

September 10 – 2

September 2 & 6 10 – 12

October 10 – 2

Last Day October 14

Contact us to schedule an appointment outside these hours.

PO Box 79
18 Old Town Rd.
Block Island, RI 02807
blockislandhistory@gmail.com
(401) 466-2481 (spring, summer, and fall only)