Rhode Island Historical Society

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• The Rhode Island Historical Society is a privately-endowed membership organization, founded in 1822, dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing Rhode Islands history.The Society has the largest and most important historical collections in existence relating to Rhode Island . These collections include some 25,000 objects, 5,000 manuscripts, 100,000 books and printed items, 400,000 photographs and maps, and 9 million feet of motion-picture film. The Society owns and maintains the notable John Brown House ( 52 Power Street , Providence ), a National Historic Landmark built in 1786; the Aldrich House ( 110 Benevolent Street , Providence ), also a National Historic Landmark, built in 1822; and the Library of Rhode Island History ( 121 Hope Street , Providence ). The Society also maintains the Museum of Work and Culture ( 42 South Main Street , Woonsocket ), a regional history museum devoted to the ethnic history of northern Rhode Island . The Society offers through the Newell D. Goff Education Center a variety of educational programs including workshops, lectures, films, and walking tours of Providence . In recent years the Society has been very active in teacher training programs seeking to improve the quality of history teaching in Rhode Island . The Society also presents exhibits, films, concerts, and many other community activities and programs.
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  Headquarters:110 Benevolent Street , Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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  Phone Number: +1 401-273-8107

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  Website: https://www.rihs.org

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  Employees:29

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  Revenue:$10 - 50M

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  Legal Name:Rhode Island Historical Society

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• |  NAICS Code: 712110  |

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