The Westerly Historical Society Sunday Lecture Series: ?Spies in Revolutionary Rhode Island?.
Date and Time
Sunday Sep 13, 2015
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Sunday, September 13th, 2pm
Location
the Carriage House of the Babcock Smith House, 124 Granite Street, Westerly
Fees/Admission
$5 for non-members, free admission for members of the Westerly Historical Society
Contact Information
Pamela Scott, Program Director
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Description
The Westerly Historical Society Sunday Lecture Series: “Spies in Revolutionary Rhode Island”. By Christian McBurney, Historian, Author, and editor will discuss his latest book. Spies in Revolutionary Rhode Island Summary: Espionage played a vital role during the Revolutionary War in Rhode Island, both when the British and later the French occupied Newport and the rest of Aquidneck Island. The British and Americans each employed spies to discover the secrets, plans and positions of their enemy.
