18 Old Town Rd

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Join us this summer as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of US independence with community events, tours, and lectures at the Historical Society.

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Revolution to Reclamation: Freedom through Indigenous Sovereignty, with Chrystal Mars Baker
Jul 16
Revolution to Reclamation: Freedom through Indigenous Sovereignty, with Chrystal Mars Baker

What does freedom mean, and who was it meant for? By examining Colonial era documents through the lens of an Indigenous perspective, Chrystal Mars Baker, Education Director at the Tomaquag Museum in Exeter, RI, will speak on the starkly different understandings of land, service, liberty and sovereignty.

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The Block Island Historical Society Museum, Gallery, and Shop, a three-story building with a red mansard roof at the intersection of Old Town Road and Ocean Avenue (Bridgegate Square) in Block Island, Rhode Island.

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