Rhode Island’s Aircraft Wreck Hunter
Larry Webster was standing out behind his barn in Charlestown, Rhode Island next to the remains of a large corroded Korean War vintage aircraft. The [...]
Larry Webster was standing out behind his barn in Charlestown, Rhode Island next to the remains of a large corroded Korean War vintage aircraft. The [...]
While numerous athletes who have achieved a great deal of fame in the sports world have come out of Westerly, perhaps none is more revered [...]
While not yet, perhaps someday the Watch Hill Fire Department’s unique and colorful collection of fire hydrants will be in the Guinness Book of World [...]
A local walk that I have wanted to try for a while but somehow never got around to is the Mastuxet Brook Greenway Trail which [...]
On Thanksgiving night 1979, families all across Westerly gathered around the dinner table as they had many years before and would for many years to [...]
Today the Aguntaug Swamp is a backwater hidden behind thick vegetation from the businesses that line the Post Road. At the end of Pound Road [...]
The Westerly Armory at 41 Railroad Road (corner of Dixon) is one of those unique buildings. With its formidable black doors, brick exterior and castle looking [...]
How did Westerly get its name? Popular wisdom and common sense both dictate that the name was derived from the town’s position as the westernmost [...]
I was curious to find out which sculptures are considered the world’s greatest. There are a few familiar ones: Michelangelo’s statue of David, the Statue [...]
If you haven't already, head back to part 1 of these two-part series to read about Eddie Sawyer's early years. In July 1948, the Philadelphia [...]
The Wood River Branch Railroad was so small it only ran five and a half miles. The line had three depots: Canonchet, Woodville, and Hope [...]
As we celebrate the 245th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, let us look back at how Westerly celebrated the American Centennial [...]