Quarterly Programs - During the spring and fall seasons, the Society presents speakers on various preservation or historical topics.  View past programs.

Plaque Program - The Foster Preservation Society has promoted the identification of homes and buildings, some of which are listed in the State and/or National Register of Historic Places, and others which may not be on the National Register but have local importance.  These buildings are awarded plaques which bear the name of the original owner and date the house was built.

    To apply for a Foster Preservation Society plaque, access the "Guidelines" and "Application" at the links shown below.  Please feel free to contact us at fosterfps@msn.com for more information.

Plaque Program Guidelines                    Plaque Application

Cemetery Program - The Society is working to record and verify the 153 historic cemeteries located in Foster.  More info can be found about Foster cemeteries on our "Resources and Links page" and at the survey link which appears below.  We also sponsor periodic clean-ups by our members or with other local groups such as the Boy Scouts.

       Foster Preservation Society Historical Cemetery Survey

Winsor Blacksmith Shop demonstrations -

Free demonstrations of the blacksmith's trade are presented during school tours, occasionally throughout the year, and always during the three-day long Old Home Days celebration on the last weekend of the month of July.

Historic Tours - The Society offers educational tours to students and adult tours on an occasional basis.  Each year Society members provided a guided tour of the own of Foster to students of the Captain Isaac Paine School, see photo to the right.  > > > > > >

In 2006, 2008, and 2010 the Society organized a "Barn Tour" which gave attendees an inside look at many of the historic barns and associated farm structures in the Town of Foster.

In 2012, the society is planning an Historic Cemetery Tour during the month of September, please see our Events Calendar page for more information.

Please feel free to contact us at the phone number or email listed below for information about arranging a tour of an historic district for your club or group.

National Register Programs - Our members completed the research required to have the four historic districts in Foster listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the four districts are:

Foster Center     Hopkins Mills     Moosup Valley     and     Clayville.

There remain individual properties located throughout town that have been deemed eligible for nomination to the national Register pending additional research.

Cultural Programs - From time to time, the Society presents or co-sponsors a regional cultural program such as the Providence Mandolin Orchestra.