Historic Preservation | Bristol Historical & Preservation Society
48 Court Street, Bristol, RI 02809
Eligibility
All
Required documents
None
Hours
Wed-Fri 1:00PM-4:00PM
401-253-7223
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Main Phone
Website
https://www.bhpsri.orgApplication process
Membership Fees
Fees
Membership
Service area
Statewide
The Bristol Historical Society was founded in 1936 to "promote interest in historical research, stimulate the study of the history of Southern New England, especially the Town of Bristol, and collect and preserve whatever is related thereto." Prior to housing the collections in the jail building on Court Street, the Society was located at the Rogers Free Library building. In 1957, a disastrous fire at the Library destroyed many of the Society's treasures and resulted in its lease of the then abandoned Bristol County Jail for use as a museum, library and meeting space.
Last assured
03/05/2022
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Bristol Historical Preservation Society
The Bristol Historical Society was founded in 1936 to "promote interest in historical research, stimulate the study of the history of Southern New England, especially the Town of Bristol, and collect and preserve whatever is related thereto." Prior to housing the collections in the jail building on Court Street, the Society was located at the Rogers Free Library building. In 1957, a disastrous fire at the Library destroyed many of the Society's treasures and resulted in its lease of the then abandoned Bristol County Jail for use as a museum, library and meeting space.