Historic New England’s Casey Farm
Historic New England’s Casey Farm is located on the ancestral homeland of the Narragansett people. By 1755, soon after this house was built, 19% of people in South County were enslaved. Casey Farm was one of many Rhode Island plantations that used forced labor by people of Indigenous and African descent to care for crops, animals, and domestic duties. Enslaved people allowed the farm to prosper, so centuries later, Historic New England could steward the land. The non-profit cultivates and conserves 300 acres of land with its circa 1750 farmhouse, nineteenth century barns and outbuildings, and miles of stone walls. The RISHM marker is located on the front lawn of the farmhouse.
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Rocky Hill School 2022 Voices
Potowomut is known by the Narragansett as their sacred meeting and hunting grounds. Beginning In 1680, African and Indigenous people were enslaved by the Greene family to steward the land until 1779. The property was then purchased by the Brown family, who owned it for over a century before it became the campus of Rocky Hill Day School – The Voices Who Had No Voice..
An Act of Remembrance.
Over 100 enthusiastic fans attended the Medallion Installation Ceremony in
Jamestown on May 22, 2021.
Medallion Aimed to Teach Slave Related History in RI
The Beloved Community at RISHM.org
Installation Ceremony at Smith’s Castle, North Kingstown, RI
Saturday, October 10, 2020 – 10am to 11am
55 Richard Smith Drive, North Kingstown, RI
This dedication featured remarks by RISHM director Charles Roberts, Smith’s Castle Vice-president and Education Committee chairperson Robert A. Geake and members of their education committee. A blessing of the land in the original Narragansett language was given by Loren Spears of the Tomaquag Museum. The Mixed Magic Exult Gospel Choir will perform spiritual tributes. Members of the Rhode Island First Black Regiment will honor the enslaved Patriots with a musket salute. This program was made possible by the Rhode Island Slave History Medallions organization and the Friends of Smith’s Castle and Preserve RI. For more information: Smith’s Castle, North Kingstown
Last words of John Lewis
“Though I am gone, I urge you to answer the highest calling of your heart and stand up for what you truly believe.” John Lewis, July 17, 2020
Remembering John Lewis Civil Rights Icon…
“Your Vote is Precious; Almost Sacred. It is the Most Powerful Nonviolent Tool we have to Create a More Perfect Union”, the late Congressman John Lewis. A True #AgentOfChange.
In Memory of Mayor Paul Gaines, Newport RI
In Memory of Mayor Paul Gaines – First Black Mayor of Newport, RI & First Black Mayor in New England. Mayor Paul L. Gaines (April 20,1932 – June 25, 2020), Chairman of the Patriots Park Renovation Committee
Link to City of Newport article “City Mourns Passing of Former Mayor Paul L. Gaines, Sr.”
Congressman Cicilline’s Commemoration November 2019
Congressman Cicilline’s Commemoration November 2019 at Patriots Park, Portsmouth, RI.