our Story

The Middletown Historical Society is an all-volunteer, non-profit educational organization, founded in 1976. Our mission is to preserve the history of the town, investigate all aspects of past records & new findings pertaining to the history, promote education and preserve historical landmarks while providing the ability for others to view. The Society's purpose is to bring together those people interested in Middletown's history and to safeguard our rapidly disappearing heritage in order to insure a record of the past. Middletown Historical is over seen by a 10 member Board of Directors, 4 elected Society Officers - President, Vice President, Treasurer & Secretary, along with a 10 member Standing Committee. The Society's office & museum is located in Paradise School, at Paradise Valley Park in Middletown, RI. Monthly Board meetings occur the 1st Thursday of every month at the office & are open to all Members.

Society Officers