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300th Anniversary Committee & Event Information
South Kingstown's Historical Timeline
created by Jessica Wilson, M.L.I.S, Local History and Reference Librarian at the Peace Dale branch of the South Kingstown Public Library
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Please click on the link to volunteer your time. A member of the committee will follow up with you.
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Register now for 300th Anniversary Events
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Joanne Esposito
Phone: (401) 714-4677
Celebrations & Year-long Events
Date | Time | Event | Location | Sponsors |
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5/29/23 | 12pm | Memorial Day Ceremony Reception | Elks Lodge of Wakefield | The Elks Lodge of Wakefield |
6/8/23 | 7pm | Speaker Series - Brian Wallin | SKHS Auditorium | Shaw's Market & Panera Bread |
6/17/23 | 10am-12:30pm | 300th Anniversary Parade | Downtown Wakefield | URI |
6/17/23 | 1-4pm | 300th Post Parade Picnic | Saugatucket Park | Advanced Auto Body |
7/4/23 | 5-9:30pm | 4th of July Fireworks | Old Mountain Field | South County Health |
7/20/23 | 7pm | Speaker Series - Judge Gil Indeglia | Tavern Hall (The Elisha Reynolds House) | Shaw's Market & Panera Bread |
7/30, 8/6 & 8/13 | 6-10pm | Music and Movies on the Village Green | Neighborhood Guild Village Green | Brightview Commons |
8/6/23 | 7pm | Speaker Series - Jessica Wilson | Village Green | Shaw's Market & Panera Bread |
8/19/23 | 10am | Tribute to Civil War Gen Isaac P. Rodman | Soldiers & Sailors Monument, Riverside Cemetery | Northups Service Center |
9/7/23 | 7pm | Speaker Series - Evan Wilson | SKHS Auditorium | Shaw's market & Panera Bread |
9/9/23 | 1-7pm | Wakefield Arts and Culture Festival | Saugatucket Park | The Rotary of Wakefield |
9/9/23 | 6:30-10:30pm | Anniversary Trifecta | Saugatucket Park | AllTown Gas Stations
Newport Renewables
Shaidzon Brewery Xtramart |
9/21/23 | 7pm | Speaker Series - Stephen Long | SKHS Auditorium | Shaw's Market & Panera Bread |
10/5/23 | 7pm | Speaker Series - Joanne Pope Melish | SKHS Auditorium | Shaw's Market & Panera Bread |
10/19/23 | 7pm | Speaker Series - Kris Bovy, Cathy DeCesare & Rod Mather | SKHS Auditorium | Shaw's Market & Panera Bread |
10/22/23 | 1-4pm | Scarecrows for SK | Saugatucket Park | BankRI |
10/28/23 | 3-9pm | Harvest Moon Bonfire | Town Beach | DiStefano Brothers Construction The Ryan Center The Village of Matunuck |
10/29/23 | 7pm | Canochet - An opera on the Narragansett Sachem & the Great Swamp Massacre | URI FIne Arts Concert Hall | Dr. Geoffrey Gibbs & Dr. Richard Vangermeersch |
11/2/23 | 7pm | Speaker Series - Richard Vangermeersch, Ph.D. | SKHS Auditorium | Shaw's Market & Panera Bread |
11/11/23 | 10am | Veteran's Day Parade | ||
11/23/23 | SK v NK Football Game | URI Meade Field | Rawlings Floor Coverings | |
12/1/23 | TBD | Peace Dale Rotary Tree Lighting | Neighborhood Guild | Prout School |
TBD | TBD | SKHS Holiday Concert | Geaber Family | |
12/12/23 | 7pm | Speaker Series - James Manni | SKHS Auditorium | Shaw's Market & Panera Bread |
Projects in the Works:
- Banners and Lawn Signs
- Commemorative Benches
- Commemorative Magazine
- Congressional Medal of Honor Bridge Namings
- Fundraising
- Garden Boxes
- Kingston Railroad Signal Station Restoration
- Media Plan
- Narragansett Pier Railroad Brochure
- Oral Histories / Videos
- Public Art Installation at Neighborhood Guild
- Narragansett Pier Railroad Bike Path Panels
- RI PBS “SK Our Town” Segment to air Sept. 2023
SK’s Year-long Celebration includes the following collaboration:
- Town Council, Town Manager, and Town Departments and Commissions (Library, Police, Fire, Facilities, Public Works, Parks and Recreation, Finance, IT Services, Clerk)
- South Kingstown School Committee and Schools - including the Peace Dale Elementary School Centennial
- URI and the Ryan Center
- Federal/State/Local Elected Officials
- Elks Lodge of Wakefield
- Rotary Club of Wakefield
- SK Lions Club
- GEAR Productions
- Local Businesses and Organizations
- Local Churches
- Kingston Chamber Music Festival - 35th Anniversary
- Kingston Troop 1 – Centennial
- Narragansett Indian Tribe
- Peace Dale Museum of Art and Culture – 130th Anniversary
- RI Suburban Newspapers
- South County History Museum
- SK Land Trust – 40th Anniversary
- Tomaquag Museum
Mission Statement:
The South Kingstown Town Council established the 300th Anniversary Steering Committee to highlight the town's 300th (1723-2023) anniversary milestone. The committee - which is composed of resident, business, and student representatives, as well as those from cultural, educational, faith-based, civic, military, and nonprofit organization will meet monthly, and as needed, beginning Fall 2021 through late Fall 2023 to plan, market, and implement multiple commemorative programs, projects, and events. Through a year-long array of diverse programming, the committee will highlight the town's rich past and treasures; celebrate the achievements of its people; and create a legacy of memorable, perennial, philanthropic, and creative opportunities for engaging its residents and visitors. The aim of this year-long anniversary celebration is to build greater understanding and appreciation for what makes South Kingstown truly special.
Committee Members:
Ron Bergeron, Ken Burke, Jack Cadman, Margaret Carlson, John Desmond, Roland Fiore, Meag Foy-Anderson, Sharon Henderson, Aiden Hurley, Sean Johnson, Tim Klatt, Karmen Lambert, Beth Leconte, Hilly Munson, Terry Murphy, Aidan O'Sullivan, Ginny Paul, Mark Phillips, Sean Seigel, Brian Smith, Steve Stewart, Philip Telford, and Henry Thayer.
Vice Chair: Kate Sullivan
Chair: Joanne Esposito
Honorary Chairs: Native American Tribal Member, Sandra Pates, Bishop Wallace Hazard, Retired R.I. Supreme Court Justice, Gilbert V. Indeglia, and Military War Veteran, Joseph “Tiger” Patrick