Narragansett, RI Historical Society

01/22/2026

Did you live in, work in, or visit Narragansett before or during its "urban renewal" in the 1960's and early 1970's? ? Do you have memories of the "pre urban renewal" Narragansett you'd like to share? We would love to hear from you!

09/17/2025

Volunteers Needed!
The Ocean Road 10K, organized by Gray Matter Marketing, takes place Oct. 5th. Gray Matter Marketing graciously donates a portion of the proceeds to the Narragansett Historical Society. Our job is to enlist some local volunteers. Would you like to help? Here's what's needed:
Saturday, Oct. 4th - help with bib pickup (Clarke Road) 11:45 - 3:00
Sunday, Oct. 5th
- help with early am bib pickup (5:00 a.m. - 7:00 a.m.)
- help with setup of water, snacks, medals, hand out those items (7:45 - 10:30 a.m.)
IF INTERESTED, PLEASE EMAIL SUE BUSH AT [email protected].
Or, consider regisitering to run the race - it's beautiful and well organized!
https://oceanroad10k.com/
Thank you!

Run the 12th Annual Ocean Road 10k in Narragansett on October 5th, 2025! Scenic, flat 6.2-mile course from Pt. Judith Lighthouse to Town Beach

09/04/2025

Open House - as part of 'Gansett Days
Narragansett Historical Society's Windmill Building
140 Clarke Road
Sunday, September 21, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Visit the iconic Windmill Building and learn about our Living History Project which aims to document the impact of the Town’s “ Urban Renewal Project” that took place from the mid 1960’s through the 1970’s.

07/14/2025

Upcoming talk on the Narragansetts by author Robert Geake.
Wednesday, July 30 at 6:00 p.m. Register at https://narlib.org/calendar/ for this free event.

06/16/2025

Interesting talk about King Philip's War - June 25th. Please register for this free event at https://narlib.org/calendar/
For more information on this event and future talks that are part of our Lecture Series, see:
https://www.narragansetthistoricalsociety.com/events-2/