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Rhode Island history exhumed.
Quahog Museum: Pins:

”North Kingstown, R.I., 300 Years Old! 1674-1974.”
January 31, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Today in Rhode Island History:

1914: The temperature reaches a high of sixty-two degrees, a record for a day on which the average high in Rhode Island is only thirty-seven.
January 30, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Quahog Museum: Ephemera:

Providence Performing Arts Center tickets, March to April 2002.

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January 30, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Today in Rhode Island History:

1958: The flag of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which was the first of any of the states to fly over the South Pole, is returned to Governor Dennis J. Roberts...
Flag of Rhode Island - Wikipedia
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January 29, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Quahog Museum: Rulers and Yardsticks:

Country Hardware and Paint, North Scituate, undated.
January 29, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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January 28, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Today in Rhode Island History:

1915: President Woodrow Wilson signs into law the "Act to Create the Coast Guard," an act passed by Congress on January 20, 1915, that combined the Life-Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service to form the Coast Guard.

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United States Life-Saving Service - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 28, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Quahog Museum:

Woonsocket High School lanyard, undated.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woonsoc...
January 28, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Today in Rhode Island History:

1973: America's involvement in the Vietnam War ends at 7pm E.S.T. 209 Rhode Islanders lost their lives during America's participation in the conflict.

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Vietnam War casualties from Rhode Island
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January 27, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Quahog Museum: Ephemera:

Plastic bag from Rainbow Records, Providence, circa late 1979 to ’93.
January 27, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Today in Rhode Island History:

1997: Providence mayor Buddy Cianci, trying to woo the New England Patriots to move to Providence, attends Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans.

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Buddy Cianci - Wikipedia
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January 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Quahog Museum:

Ceramic coin bank from Old Colony Cooperative Bank, multiple locations, undated.
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Today in Rhode Island History:

1853: A large lumber warehouse owned by Mowry and Steere, located on India Street near Fox Point in Providence, is set on fire around noon, and nearly destroyed, together with a large portion of its contents.
January 25, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Quahog Museum: Rulers and Yardsticks:

”National Wrecking Co., Inc., 723-1545, 130 Grotto Ave., Pawtucket, R.I.,” undated.
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Today in Rhode Island History:

1947: The United States Navy announces the selection of Newport as one of two permanent ports for the Atlantic Fleet.

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United States Fleet Forces Command - Wikipedia
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January 24, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Quahog Museum:

Pawtucket Red Sox souvenir batting helmet ice cream cups, undated.

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January 24, 2026 at 3:20 AM
Today in Rhode Island History:

1820: Elijah Ormsbee, the inventor of an early steam-powered boat, dubbed the The Experiment, dies in Providence. Instead of paddle wheels his boat had hinged duck foot-like paddles that folded up on the forward stroke.
January 23, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Quahog Museum: Keychains and key rings:

Courtesy Autogroup/Courtesy Collision, Pawtucket, circa early 2000s.
January 23, 2026 at 3:01 AM