Johnston Historical Society

Johnston Historical Society The purpose of the JHS is to identify, preserve and promote the history of our town.

Photos of 2 Rev. War vets taken at the Olde Harris farm, JN057.
06/17/2026

Photos of 2 Rev. War vets taken at the Olde Harris farm, JN057.

Sarah Dyer Barnes, Grade 5, 1967Thank you Tony Carlino
06/17/2026

Sarah Dyer Barnes, Grade 5, 1967
Thank you Tony Carlino

06/11/2026

View the Johnston SunRise for Thursday, June 11, 2026

06/06/2026

We are open for business 12-4, come and visit us!!

06/04/2026

Is anyone available tomorrow morning around 9:30 to help us finish cleaning up JN016, Atwood Avenue next to the Recreation Building?

Many pass by JN016 daily and don't realize it, it is located next to the Recreation Center on Atwood Ave near the new tr...
05/30/2026

Many pass by JN016 daily and don't realize it, it is located next to the Recreation Center on Atwood Ave near the new traffic light. The Daniel Thornton lot is a lovely shady family cemetery. During the winter many large branches fell. We were fortunate that only one stone was damaged. It is a large marble that we will repair once the tree is cut up and moved. We plan to return to that lot on Friday, June 5 at 9:30 AM. Is anyone available to rake, weedwack, and drag the leaves into the deeper woods outside of the granite posts?

Historical Advertising:Friendly Fruit and Deli, 681 Killingly Street. From the Providence Journal, February 12, 1981.Thi...
05/26/2026

Historical Advertising:

Friendly Fruit and Deli, 681 Killingly Street. From the Providence Journal, February 12, 1981.

This little market seems to have only been in business from 1977 to 1982 (or at least, those are the years in which ads appeared in the Journal). PMA Industries, "an integrated technology and production company... specializ[ing] in professional audio, video, lighting, staging and technology services including systems design, sales, installation, service and rentals" occupies the address today.

Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:An exhibit we've put together of photos and ephemera related to the Johnston...
05/26/2026

Acquisitions and Items from our Collections:

An exhibit we've put together of photos and ephemera related to the Johnston High School Class of 1963.

Historical Advertising:Ceramic City, 87 Putnam Pike. From the Providence Journal, January 9, 1976.It appears Ceramic Cit...
12/26/2025

Historical Advertising:

Ceramic City, 87 Putnam Pike. From the Providence Journal, January 9, 1976.

It appears Ceramic City moved a few times, then went out of business around 2008. 87 Putnam Pike is now the home of the Johnston Child Care Center.

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101 Putnam Pike
Johnston, RI
02919

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+14012313380

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