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New Shoreham established by Gen.Assembly

Block Island was incorporated by the Rhode Island general assembly in 1672, and the island government adopted the name “New Shoreham.” A Dutch map of 1685 clearly shows Block Island, indicated as Adrian Block Island (“Adriaen Blocks Eylant”).

 

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We light this final candle in honor of all who sup We light this final candle in honor of all who supported us by purchasing a candle this holiday season. Thank you for your support.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
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If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
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If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. 
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
This holiday season we are lighting up the windows This holiday season we are lighting up the windows of the historical society to help us preserve and share our history. ​​​​​​​​
​​​​​​​​
If you would like to light a candle of thanks, a candle of memory, or a candle in honor of someone in your life please visit https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/candle/.
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