South County Museum Gazette
- South County Museum
- Apr 2
- 3 min read
Updated: Apr 9
Celebrating Local History and Traditional Craft
April 2025 Issue
Greetings!
Opening day for our 2025 season is Saturday, May 17th! We invite you to explore the Museum this summer and discover the rich stories and traditional crafts that make South County and our museum a truly special place. Staff and volunteers have been busy all winter planning exhibits and sprucing up our museum buildings, and we are looking forward to a fabulous season.
Although regular visiting hours won’t be open for a few more weeks, we do have some upcoming special events to put on your calendar!
A Gilded Age Dinner - Friday, April 11th at 6:30 pm
South County Museum and The Coast Guard House present A Gilded Age Dinner!
Tickets are $69 exclusive of tax and tip. The ticket price includes dinner and a lecture from South County Museum Director and Curator Rebecca Kelly: Narragansett and the Making of American Style - Architecture, Art, and Fashion 1850 - 1920
The dinner will be held in the Anchor Room at the Coast Guard House. For more information and a menu click here. Reservations are required. Call the Coast Guard House at (401) 789-0700 to make your reservation.
Spring Yard Sale - May 3rd & 4th, 9am-1pm
Visit the Museum for our Spring Yard Sale! This event is a fundraiser for museum programming.
The sale will feature a fabulous batch of curiosities donated by our friends and supporters.
Support local history and take home some treasures!
Other News
We’re making a Community Quilt!
We’ve hosted a couple cozy quilting sessions in the Museum’s “Ice House” - our winter crafting spot. Participants have been making quilt blocks from fabrics naturally dyed at the museum. These blocks will be used to create a contemporary quilt that will be displayed in the Museum's Fiber Shed.
Keep an eye on our calendar for future quilting sessions!
New Exhibition
We are looking forward to displaying our collection baskets made by Rouse Matteson (b. 1853) of Saunderstown, RI.
Matteson began his career as a carpentar, then became a fisherman and basket-weaver. His baskets are known for their hand-carved handles and precise shapes.
In the age of AI and computers, we look to celebrate and preserve fine hand-craftsmanship such at Matteson's work.
Neighbors & Friends
We wanted to highlight some upcoming events around the community
Friends of Canonchet Farms, stewards of the lakes, Nature Trail, and forests of Canonchet Farms, will be hosting their annual & educational spring walks on the trails around Canonchet Farms. Learn more and register here.
The Gilbert Stuart Museum, birthplace of Gilbert Stuart, is hosting a Spring Fair on April 27th, 12pm-4pm. Find more information here.
The Narrow River Preservation Association, preserving and protecting the Narrow River (Pettaquamscutt Estuary) and its watershed, is hosting a Narrow River cleanup on May 3rd. Find more information here.
Support South County Museum!
Come to our Annual Meeting on May 6th at 6pm. Come for the meeting, learn about the museum’s 2025 season plans, and stay to see and hear our newly restored c. 1910 Victrola and our collection of records.
Join the Museum Becoming a member of South County Museum is more than just a way to support the Museum—it’s a way to explore local history and traditional craft. As a member, you’ll enjoy benefits like free admission, early access to workshop registration and special members-only events. Your support helps us preserve the history of South County and the traditional skills of printing, blacksmithing, woodworking, spinning, weaving and natural dyeing, ensuring they are passed down to future generations. Join our community of history lovers and makers today, and help keep these time-honored traditions alive!
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