Our new exhibit, Saviors & Salvagers, brings life to Block Island shipwrecks, exploring how Islanders tried to prevent them, accounts of dramatic rescues, and the services performed by dedicated “wreckers.” We hope you’ll join us for the first few events of the summer 2025 season to celebrate this new exhibit: May 23: Members’ Reception, 6-7:30pm May 24: Museum opens for 2025 May 29: Our first Free Thursday Night Program of the season: ‘Saviors and Salvagers: Block Island Shipwrecks’ Presentation by Janet Dionis, Block Island Historical Society Director, 7pm. (fb)

Thanks to everyone who donated to our candle fundraiser this year. For a full list of all who were honored or memorialized this season, please visit our website at Thank you to all who lit a candle this season. Special thanks to Julie Fuller and the National Hotel for lighting their windows with candles and donating the funds to our Historical Society. Your support will help sponsor our Thursday night programs this summer. By keeping these programs free and open to all, we can ensure that more people connect with Block Island’s fascinating past and vibrant stories. For a full list of all who were honored and memorialized with candles this season; please visit our website at https://www.blockislandhistorical.org/ (fb)