Room 1A

Photo of original site of millstones now on library lawn.
Although Warwick was incorporated in 1763, earlier
residents built a corn mill on the Black Brook near Richards Reservoir. The mill stones from this
mill, run by David Ayres, currently sit in the town center in front of the Warwick Public Library.
Photo framed at the H. P. Chamberlin's Hardware Store in 1927
Photo located on East Wall above display case, Room 1a

Done by the 5th and 6th graders of Warwick Center School- April 1989, funded by Mass. Arts Lottery Council. Students interviewed grandparents and neighbors to find out about life in the 1930s in and around Warwick.
Jeannette Fellows worked with the students on this local history/folklore project.
There are 3 copies.

A red covered pamphlet giving vital statistics and interests of a number of members of Metcalf Chapel- no introductory page- approx. 1980

Pamphlet located in notebook labeled "The Trinitarian Congregational Church of Warwick"

A scroll, done in Old English used in the period 1776 (made by Tim Ray) which was read by Lincoln Richards on June 18, 1976 during the presentation ceremony when the Historic Society was given the quilt created by grades 4,5 and 6 of Warwick Center School. The scroll is signed by each student. It hangs on the west wall of room 1A adjacent to the quilt.

Large colorful patchwork bicentennial quilt created by the 4th, 5th and 6th graders at Warwick Center School hangs on the west wall of room 1A
A newsclip by Rotha Nordstedt tells about the children creating and donating it to the Historical Society in 1976 - this is attached to the quilt.
Jan Norris and Anne Rogers supervised the project. A scroll was read and presented, which hangs on the west wall (see more details under scroll)

A gravestone rubbing on the north wall of room 1A of Abel Minard (Glass Blower) who died Oct 23, 1814, erected by Brother Workmen

36 survey inventory forms of Warwick houses and sites including photographs and descriptions from the Massachusetts Historical Commission
Arranged by Greta Ohlson Spratt 1979

A good many historic homes in Warwick are described.

A blue binder compiled in 1999 by William C. King of Ocean Springs MS. details the Stevens Family and includes a large photo of the family in 1920

All visitors to the Historical Society between August 20, 1977 and August 25, 2001 signed this book

Register is located in left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a