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NARRAGANSETT â What do area Revolutionary-era battery installations, concrete bunkers of WWII and a fort from the First World War have in common? All were used to protect the Narragansett coastline from potential enemy invaders throughout the areaâs history. On Jan. 31, the On Pettaquamscutt Winter Speaker Series will return for its 10th anniversary with a virtual presentation of these military sites and others led by David Smith and based on a self-guided tour authored by Kathie Kelleher for the Narragansett Historical Society.
During the tour, which will take place over the video communication platform Zoom, Smith will present a PowerPoint, photos and maps, among other information, of the seven sites, which include: Fort Kearney, the Bonnet Battery, Camp Varnum, Fort Greene and Kinney Bungalow and a number of battery installations along and around Narragansettâs southern coast.
A Page from North Quabbin History: Templeton sisters specialized in painting miniatures
Eliza Goodridge, self-portrait. Courtesy Narragansett Historical Society
Ephraim Stone, husband of Eliza Goodridge, painted by Eliza Goodridge. Courtesy Narragansett Historical Society
Sarah Goodridge, self-portrait. Courtesy Narragansett Historical Society
Published: 1/18/2021 3:01:09 PM
Modified: 1/18/2021 3:01:07 PM
The North Quabbin area has always been a haven for artists. Among the painters who once inhabited the region were Sarah and Eliza Goodridge, two sisters from Templeton who specialized in painting miniatures in the 1800s. Both Sarah and Eliza excelled in art, according to Brian Tanguay, President and Curator of the Narragansett Historical Society.
Sarah began by creating drawings on birch bark. Tanguay said that to his knowledge, none of this early work has survived. “The historical society does have a few pencil drawing