When Caleb Carr, one of the 101 men who purchased Conanicut and Dutch Islands in 1657, petitioned the General Assembly to incorporate Jamestown in 1678, the town had 150 inhabitants. The community thrived until the American Revolution, when the British occupation drove away many people. Nicholas Carr and John Eldred both remained, rebelling in their own ways. The town recovered slowly, and its character changed with modernized modes of transportation. Steam ferries, introduced in 1873, ushered in an era of resort hotels, affluent summer visitors, and a service economy. The West Passage bridge ... Read More
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When Caleb Carr, one of the 101 men who purchased Conanicut and Dutch Islands in 1657, petitioned the General Assembly to incorporate Jamestown in 1678, the town had 150 inhabitants. The community thrived until the American Revolution, when the British occupation drove away many people. Nicholas Carr and John Eldred both remained, rebelling in their own ways. The town recovered slowly, and its character changed with modernized modes of transportation. Steam ferries, introduced in 1873, ushered in an era of resort hotels, affluent summer visitors, and a service economy. The West Passage bridge ... Read More
When Caleb Carr, one of the 101 men who purchased Conanicut and Dutch Islands in 1657, petitioned the General Assembly to incorporate Jamestown in 1678, the town had 150 inhabitants. The community thrived until the American Revolution, when the British occupation drove away many people. Nicholas Carr and John Eldred both remained, rebelling in their own ways. The town recovered slowly, and its character changed with modernized modes of transportation. Steam ferries, introduced in 1873, ushered in an era of resort hotels, affluent summer visitors, and a service economy. The West Passage bridge in 1940 brought permanent residents with off-island occupations and interests. The East Passage bridge (1969) and the replacement West Passage bridge (1992) created a suburban atmosphere enlivened by a continuing influx of summer vacationers. Most newcomers revel in the island's beauty and are intent on keeping Jamestown the peaceful haven that attracted them.
Details
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Legendary Locals
Publication Date: 14th July 2014
State: Rhode Island
Illustration Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467101301
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Author Bio
Sue Maden attended Carleton College (1952, 54) and then went to school in New York City in nursing (BS in nursing, Cornell University, New York Hospital School of Nursing, 1957; MA in public health nursing, Hunter College, 1963). After a variety of nursing positions in hospital and public health fields and the American Nurses Foundation, she earned a master's in library science at Pratt Institute (1974) and then worked at the Columbia University Health Science Library. Retiring to Jamestown in 1982, she has since focused on volunteer work and local history projects, which have resulted in articles, books, compilations, exhibits, and lectures. She contributes a weekly column of historical facts to the Jamestown Press. She has served several terms on the board of the Jamestown Historical Society, most recently from 2005 to present, and is chair of the society's collections committee. She is also on the publications committee of the Newport Historical Society. Rosemary Enright holds a BA and an MA in English (Rosary Hill College, 1962; New York University, 1963) and has completed extensive graduate work in American civilization at New York University. Her professional careers include editorial work, teaching English at New York Institute of Technology, freelance writing, and work as a process engineer and computer systems requirement analyst for Northrop Grumman Corporation. She has been president of the Jamestown Historical Society board since 2005 and previously served as vice-president, a director, and editor of the biennial newsletter. She writes a monthly column for the Jamestown Press on historical society activities.
When Caleb Carr, one of the 101 men who purchased Conanicut and Dutch Islands in 1657, petitioned the General Assembly to incorporate Jamestown in 1678, the town had 150 inhabitants. The community thrived until the American Revolution, when the British occupation drove away many people. Nicholas Carr and John Eldred both remained, rebelling in their own ways. The town recovered slowly, and its character changed with modernized modes of transportation. Steam ferries, introduced in 1873, ushered in an era of resort hotels, affluent summer visitors, and a service economy. The West Passage bridge in 1940 brought permanent residents with off-island occupations and interests. The East Passage bridge (1969) and the replacement West Passage bridge (1992) created a suburban atmosphere enlivened by a continuing influx of summer vacationers. Most newcomers revel in the island's beauty and are intent on keeping Jamestown the peaceful haven that attracted them.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Legendary Locals
Publication Date: 14th July 2014
State: Rhode Island
Illustrations Note: Black and White
ISBN: 9781467101301
Format: Paperback
BISACs: HISTORY / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Sue Maden attended Carleton College (1952, 54) and then went to school in New York City in nursing (BS in nursing, Cornell University, New York Hospital School of Nursing, 1957; MA in public health nursing, Hunter College, 1963). After a variety of nursing positions in hospital and public health fields and the American Nurses Foundation, she earned a master's in library science at Pratt Institute (1974) and then worked at the Columbia University Health Science Library. Retiring to Jamestown in 1982, she has since focused on volunteer work and local history projects, which have resulted in articles, books, compilations, exhibits, and lectures. She contributes a weekly column of historical facts to the Jamestown Press. She has served several terms on the board of the Jamestown Historical Society, most recently from 2005 to present, and is chair of the society's collections committee. She is also on the publications committee of the Newport Historical Society. Rosemary Enright holds a BA and an MA in English (Rosary Hill College, 1962; New York University, 1963) and has completed extensive graduate work in American civilization at New York University. Her professional careers include editorial work, teaching English at New York Institute of Technology, freelance writing, and work as a process engineer and computer systems requirement analyst for Northrop Grumman Corporation. She has been president of the Jamestown Historical Society board since 2005 and previously served as vice-president, a director, and editor of the biennial newsletter. She writes a monthly column for the Jamestown Press on historical society activities.
