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On Block Island in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, a local history organization maintains a museum dedicated to preserving the island’s past. Founded in 1942 and housed since 1945 in the Woonsocket House, a large residence built in 1871, it gathers and interprets materials connected with island history. Its collections span early maritime and farming life, colonial-era memorabilia, and scenes from Block Island’s Victorian summer years. Across two floors, exhibits include furniture, textiles, quilts, boat models, tools, fishing gear, Native American artifacts, and oral history tapes. It continues to serve as a seasonal cultural institution.
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New Shoreham, Rhode Island · United States