{"product_id":"historic-19th-century-advertising-broadside-rocky-point-park-ri-rhode-island","title":"Historic 19th Century Advertising Broadside Rocky Point Park RI Rhode Island History 1868","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistoric 19th Century Advertising Broadside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRocky Point Park (1847-1995)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA remarkable artifact blending historical depth with visual brilliance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts 1868 and just a couple years after the Civil War has ended and you're walking or riding in your horse-drawn carriage in downtown Boston\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and spot this unusual but impressive large eye-catching broadside announcing Railway and Steamship trips to from Boston to Rocky Point Park in nearby RI.  \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 28, 1868\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you are from RI or MA, you in particular will be excited about this most Rare find and Amazing piece of 19th Century History.\u003c\/strong\u003e    We all grew up seeing the Spring time commercials on TV for New England's most anticipated Amusement park and Famous Chowder Dinner Hall at Rocky Point Park in Warwick, RI.  The spectacular Rides, Games and the smell of popcorn and cotton candy, and of course the World Famous Rocky Point's Shore Dinner Hall where visitors came as far as New York to enjoy!  It was one of the top amusement parks in the Northeast for over a Century.     \u003cstrong\u003eSome of the most famous appeared there including AC\/DC, Janice Joplin and the Three Stooges.  Babe Ruth hit a home run at Rocky Point in 1914 and President Rutherford B. Hayes visited in 1877, making the first presidential telephone call there.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd this is one of the most remarkable historic finds from 150 years ago when Rocky Point was an iconic landmark and tourist stop, proving how desirable of an attraction and destination it was.   In actuality, this may be the earliest piece of Rocky Point history ever discovered!  And not just a brochure, photo or matchbook, but a full size advertising\/promotional Broadside which were a primary advertising medium in the 19th and early 20th century.   That one of these survived intact is nothing short of astonishing!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis broadside is evidence that even the Transportation to Rocky Point by Railway or Steamer was in and of itself a memorable experience with top entertainment as with this historic broadside promotes the famous Gilmore's Band on the Rocky Point Excursion from Boston.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetailed Description:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBROADSIDE: 1868 \"Clambake at Rocky Point Grand Excursion\" advertising poster\/ broadside on thin yellow stock\u003c\/strong\u003e, $2 fare for excursion included transportation from Boston via Old Colony and Newport Railway train and passage on the Steamer Canonicus, accompanied by Gilmore's Band.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: \u003c\/strong\u003eAbout 20x32\" \u003cstrong\u003eUnframed\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e* See enlargeable images\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNOTE: \u003c\/strong\u003e CVTreasures stamp Not on original\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e  Remarkable preserved Very Good condition for its 150 Years!\u003c\/strong\u003e.  Staining to paper verso, wear to broadside consistent with age and use including yellowing\/ toning, area of loss at center. \u003cstrong\u003eUNFRAMED \u003c\/strong\u003e (was removed from frame)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRocky Point History\/BIO:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCaptain William Winslow conceived the idea for a family entertainment park in the 1840s. He had purchased land and began to offer amusements and serve dinner by 1847.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn July 1936, the salt-water swimming pool at the park hosted tryouts for the 1936 Summer Olympics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRocky Point Park was one of the most popular attractions in Rhode Island from the 1950s through the mid-1990s. It featured rides such as the Skyliner, Corkscrew Loop Roller Coaster, Log Flume, and the Freefall, which fell 13 stories at 55 mph (89 km\/h). It also featured the Shore Dinner Hall, known for its clam cakes, steamers, lobsters, and Rhode Island style clam chowder. It seated more than 4,000 patrons at a time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRocky Point's financial situation became shaky in the early 1990s. The company that owned the park began to lose money in its attempts to leverage Rocky Point Park to fund other ventures. Rocky Point closed in 1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGilmore Band History\/BIO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatrick Sarsfield Gilmore (December 25, 1829 – September 24, 1892) was an Irish-born American composer and military bandmaster who lived and worked in the United States after 1848. While serving in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War, Gilmore wrote the lyrics to the song \"When Johnny Comes Marching Home\". This was published under the pseudonym Louis Lambert in September 1863.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe settled in Boston, Massachusetts in 1848, becoming leader of the Suffolk, Boston Brigade, and Salem bands in swift succession. He also worked in the Boston music store of John P. Ordway, performing as a member of \"Ordway's Aeolians\", a blackface minstrel group, with whom he played tambourine. With the Salem Band, Gilmore performed at the 1857 inauguration of President James Buchanan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn invitation to a moment in time\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e1868 “Clambake at Rocky Point Grand Excursion” broadside\u003c\/strong\u003e is a perfect example of how a true historical artifact can elevate upscale home décor beyond decoration into \u003cstrong\u003estory-driven design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this piece especially compelling is its \u003cstrong\u003ebold, oversized typography\u003c\/strong\u003e—“CLAM BAKE!” and “GRAND EXCURSION” command attention the moment you enter a room. The warm, aged yellow stock creates a natural patina that instantly softens modern interiors, while the crisp black lettering adds contrast and visual weight. It’s minimal in color, yet powerful in presence—exactly what high-end design thrives on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a design perspective, this broadside functions as a \u003cstrong\u003estatement anchor piece\u003c\/strong\u003e. In a contemporary space, it introduces texture, authenticity, and a sense of history that mass-produced art simply cannot replicate. In a more traditional or coastal setting, it feels perfectly at home—echoing New England heritage, seaside leisure, and the golden age of rail and steam travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut beyond aesthetics, its real value is narrative. This isn’t just art—it’s an \u003cstrong\u003einvitation to a moment in time\u003c\/strong\u003e: $2 fares from Boston, a journey by rail and steamer, and live music by Gilmore’s Band. 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