Black History in North Kingstown with Historian Tim Cranston

650 Ten Rod Road,North Kingstown RI 02852

18 February, 2023

Description

As we celebrate Black History Month we look forward to hosting local historian, Tim Cranston of Swamptown Enterprises, at The Hive RI on Saturday, February 18th where he will have signed copies of his books for sale and will share excerpts, as well as will answer questions. This book focuses on the story of the black families that lived in North Kingstown, RI during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. It touches upon topics such as slavery, the Triangle Trade, the negro goods trade and black soldiers serving the United States across the entire period. It includes lots of information of interest to anyone researching black genealogy in Rhode Island or anyone interested in getting an accurate idea of the types of lives led by black and mixed descent people across the centuries.