Warwick Historical Society

Warwick Historical Society Open every Wednesday 11-2 pm, and by appointment. Visit our website The members approached the owners of the property and were granted the deed of ownership.

The Society was established in 1932 and until 1965 met periodically in libraries, grange halls and private homes. At that time they learned that the John Waterman Arnold House (c1785) was scheduled to be demolished by the city due in part to its rundown condition. As a condition of ownership the Society is charged with the maintenance and upkeep of the property; therefore between 1965 and 2007 the

Arnold House underwent a number of restoration projects that has brought it to its present state. In 1972 the house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been the headquarters of the Warwick Historical Society continuously since then. In 1965 the house was completely empty so the Society asked for donations of furnishings suitable to an 18th century house and the community responded. The majority of the furnishings present in the house today were donated at that time. The Arnold House is the only early historic building in Warwick open to the public at regular hours weekly throughout the year.

07/06/2026

God Bless America. Happy 250th! 🇺🇸

A recent selection of images in our display case at City Hall
06/09/2026

A recent selection of images in our display case at City Hall

06/02/2026

We are so incredibly thrilled and proud to share that our 'Remembering Rocky Point' feature took home first place for best Leisure/Lifestyle/Interests story at the 2026 City and Regional Magazine Association awards! Please join us in congratulating the team and check out the award-winning story for yourself here: https://www.rimonthly.com/remembering-rocky-point/

05/31/2026

Perfect for nurses, healthcare workers, nursing students, and proud supporters of the medical community.

04/07/2026

Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Database has been updated.
http://rihistoriccemeteries.org/webdatabase.aspx

Don't forget ... RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks is in full swing ... it runs from 4/1/2026 - 5/31/2026

Events:
http://rihistoriccemeteries.org/events.aspx

As mentioned previously, we are requesting volunteer help to track down Revolutionary War veterans without a gravestone photo. You can use the new report on the website to view Rev War veterans without a gravestone photo.

If you do track down a photo, you can submit it to our FB Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/rihistoriccemeteries

or email the photo(s) to Julie ([email protected])
*** Please include full name of veteran and cemetery number***

We have received 19 photos so far. We now have 931 missing photos. All have been added to the database.

Thanks!!

04/07/2026

We know Rhode Island is chock-a-block with history, and a good portion of it lives in our historic cemeteries, graveyards, and burial grounds. And these places are just as deserving of preservation and research!

Cemetery Weeks return this April and May, with dozens of free programs. Full calendar: https://shorturl.at/M1rGZ

02/23/2026

UPDATE: as of 7PM, it’s 37.9”!!!!

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BREAKING: The Blizzard of '26 has beaten the Blizzard of '78 for the most snow in one snowstorm for the Providence area. As of 1PM, TF Green Airport has gotten 32.8" of snow.

Obviously this storm will never compare to the impact the '78 storm had on Southern New England, but this is one impressive storm.

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas Rhode Island! 🎄🎁🎅🏼🦀🌊



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25 Roger Williams Cir
Warwick, RI
02888

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11am - 2pm

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+14014677647

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