Other Interesting Links

Other Interesting and Thought Provoking Links

Amateur Astronomical Society of Rhode Island - Did you ever look up into the night sky over Foster and wonder what's out there.  Visit Skyscrapers, Inc. to learn more about the wonders of the sky.

Capron Park Zoo - Small zoo located in Attleboro Massachusetts.

Geocaching - What is geocaching?  Click on this site to find out.  Then you can explore, find, and log geocaches locally and around the world.

G.h.o.s.t Paranormal Research Team - (WEBSITE CURRENTLY DISABLED) This is the website of the local ghost hunting group which investigated the Foster Town House on November 12, 2011.  More info here.

Greenville Paranormal Research - A small group of experienced and dedicated paranormal investigators and researchers based in Greenville, Rhode Island.  See their investigations in Foster and surrounding areas at this link.

Haunted RI: The Legends of Dolly Cole - Information on a RI PBS show about a local legend.  The trailer for this show can be found here on YouTube.

Hearthside - Historical Federal style home in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Highpointers Club - The purpose of the Highpointers Club is to promote climbing to the highest point in each of the fifty (50) states; provide a forum for education about the highpoints; aid in the preservation and conservation of the highpoints and their environs...

The Last Green Valley (LGV) - The Last Green Valley is a National Heritage Corridor with a rich history in a surprisingly rural landscape.  This collection of 35-towns in eastern Connecticut and south-central Massachusetts is composed of 84% forest and farm, we are the last swath of dark night sky in the coastal sprawl between Boston and Washington DC.  The Town of Foster with the Moosup River being part of the same watershed should probably have been part of the LGV organization from its inception but for some reason was not included.

The Library of Congress (home page) - The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps, and manuscripts in its collections.

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe - The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, also known as the People of the First Light, has inhabited present day Massachusetts and Eastern Rhode Island for more than 12,000 years. After an arduous process lasting more than three decades, the Mashpee Wampanoag were re-acknowledged as a federally recognized tribe in 2007.

Narragansett Indian Tribe - The Narragansett Indians are descendants of the aboriginal people of the State of Rhode Island. Archaeological evidence and oral history of the Narragansett People establish their existence in the region more than 30,000 years ago.

National Trust for Historic Preservation - The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a privately funded nonprofit organization which works to save America's historic places.

 Nipmuc Indian Tribe - The official site of the Tribal Government and Citizens of Nipmuc Nation.

Old Time Patterns - Old Time Patterns offers a selection of the most popular and period correct patterns available as well as clothing, notions, and reproduction fabrics.

Providence Athenaeum - The Providence Athenaeum is an independent membership library that opened on Benefit Street in 1838.  The Athenaeum is a unique library and cultural center, welcomes and enriches the educational and cultural pursuits of its members and the community and encourages a diverse public to engage in spirited conversation.

Providence Bruins - All the information you need about the Providence Bruins and their upcoming season.

Ray Wolf Books - Ray Wolf Books has been located in Hope, Rhode Island since 2009.  Ray has produced books on local history and poetry.

Redwood Library and Athenaeum - Founded in 1747, the Redwood is America's oldest continuous lending library. 

Rhode Island Commerce Corporation - Business planning, small business loans, science and technology grants, etc.

Rhode Island Council for the Humanities - The mission of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities is to inspire and support intellectual curiosity and imagination in all Rhode Islanders.

Rhode Island Post Card Club - The Rhode Island Post Card Club is a non-profit organization.  Its purpose is to promote interest in postcard collecting (deltiology) by encouraging the study, preservation and exhibition of postcards and related material; to cultivate mutual friendship and assistance among collectors, students and especially to encourage and assist beginning collectors.

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum - The RISD Museum believes that art, artists, and the institutions that support them play pivotal roles in promoting broad civic engagement and creating more open societies.  Established in 1877 as part of a vibrant creative community, the RISD Museum stewards works of art representing diverse cultures from ancient times to the present. 

Roger Williams Park Zoo - This Providence Zoo is home to over 100 rare and fascinating species from around the world.

Save the Bay - Save The Bay is an independent, member-supported, nonprofit organization. Our mission is to protect and improve Narragansett Bay.  Our vision is a fully swimmable, fishable, healthy Narragansett Bay, accessible to all.

Tom D'Agostino Paranormal Investigations and Books - Tom is an educator and author of twelve books on ghosts and legends of New England.

WaterFire Providence - WaterFire is a sculpture by Barnaby Evans presented on the rivers of downtown Providence, Rhode Island.  It was first created by Evans in 1994 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of First Night Providence, and has since become an annual public art phenomenon.