From Pilgrims to Pirates to Patriots: Digging for History in Southeastern New England
From Rhode Island farm fields to the woods of South County and the shores of Narragansett Bay, lost history awaits discovery. On Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m., Jim Bailey will return to the BVHS to offer a new presentation, “From Pilgrims to Pirates to Patriots: Digging for History in Southeastern New England.” An avid metal detectorist for over 40 years, Bailey will discuss his most noteworthy discoveries, which date from the mid-17th century to the Revolutionary War.
Going beyond a look at the finds themselves, his talk will reveal the intriguing stories behind each artifact and the research that is needed to unearth their long-forgotten history. Bailey will also offer an insider’s look at metal detecting as a hobby or, as Bailey descibes it, an obsession.
Bailey found a 17th century Arabian coin in Middletown in 2014, and once identified, it shed new light on a historical cold case, the robbery of a Mughal ship by pirate captain Henry Every in 1695.
Free event.
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