Preserve RI adds sites to Rhode Ramble

PETER GIAMMARCO demonstrates recently how flax is prepared for spinning as Abigail Goncalves, left, and Elizabeth Lambert help at the Smith-Appleby House in Smithfield. The historic building is one of 29 in the Rhody Ramble program, which has four new members. The program provides exposure to hands-on activities for families. / COURTESY DON GONCALVES
PETER GIAMMARCO demonstrates recently how flax is prepared for spinning as Abigail Goncalves, left, and Elizabeth Lambert help at the Smith-Appleby House in Smithfield. The historic building is one of 29 in the Rhody Ramble program, which has four new members. The program provides exposure to hands-on activities for families. / COURTESY DON GONCALVES

PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit Preserve Rhode Island has added four new sites to Rhody Ramble, a program promoting a year-round calendar to connect families with “authentic” places to visit.
In 2015, the new sites that joined a roster of 25 historic places include Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown, Coggeshall Farm Museum in Bristol, Hearthside House in Lincoln, and Touro Synagogue in Newport.
These sites expand the varied offerings of the program, which provides families a chance to engage in hands-on experiences together. Now in its fourth year, the calendar is filled with events, tours and programs for kids and families. The participating sites are members of the Historic Sites Coalition of Rhode Island, led by Preserve Rhode Island.
Led by cartoon mascot Rhody the Rooster, the Rhody Ramble connects people to these historic Rhode Island places – from oceanfront mansions to historic farms – to enjoy fun, low-cost events in their community.
Other sites that are already members include the Museum of Work & Culture in Woonsocket, the Smith-Appleby House Museum in Smithfield, The Breakers mansion in Newport and The Providence Athenaeum in Providence.
The Rhode Island Foundation and members of the Historic Sites Coalition of Rhode Island help fund the initiative, which is open to all historic properties in the state that are open to the public. For more information on the coalition, contact Morgan Devlin at 401-272-5101 or mdevlin@preserveri.org.

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