Local History

Local History Slide Shows
The library has prepared several slideshows chronicling different aspects of North Kingstown's history.
» Quidnessett
» Wickford Lighthouse
» Pleasant Street Slideshow
» Hamilton Mill Village Slideshow
» Remnants Exhibit

Postcards from the Library
A collection of almost two hundred postcards that display current and historical images of Wickford Village. They are hosted on the Library's "Flickr" account.

The View From Swamptown
Volumes I-VIII of "The View From Swamptown" by local author and historian Tim Cranston.

South County Room
The South County Room is North Kingstown Free Library's special collection of local history, genealogy, rare books and artifacts on South County, RI.

Local History Bibliography
A bibliography of books on the history of North Kingstown.

Voting Machine Restoration Project
Pictures and information about the library's restored voting machine that was used in the election of 1901 in North Kingstown.

Standard Times Index
Use this index to find obituaries that were printed in the Standard-Times. A small number of birth & marriage announcements can also be found by using the index.