May 2-3

Here is our traditional pre season shake down event, returing to its old format of drill based activities.  Its a great time to shake out the winter's rust, get the kits in order, and sharpen our drill for the season!

Email contact for information

Registration information available here

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Here are directions:

 677 Great Road (Rt. 123), at the intersection of Breakneck Hill Road
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Phone at Hearthside 401-726-0597 (answered only during events)

From the South (Providence)

    * Take Route 95 North to Route 146 (Lincoln)
    * Travel north on Rt. 146 into Lincoln (approximately 6 miles)
    * After passing Lincoln Woods exit, take the Breakneck Hill Road, CCRI, Rt. 123 exit.
    * Bear right off exit onto Rt. 123 (Breakneck Hill Road).
    * Travel 1 mile down Breakneck Hill Road, past The Lodge Restaurant.
    * Just as Breakneck Hill Road levels off, at the intersection of Great Road, there will be a farm with twin silos on your left (lit up at night with an American flag between them).
    * Immediately after the silos is Hearthside. Park in the driveway to the house or during events proceed past Hearthside to the parking lot at the Hannaway Blacksmith Shop (look for the purple sign on your left). Travel time from downtown Providence is approximately 15 minutes.

From Points North (Boston/Woonsocket)

    * Take Route 495 toward Cape Cod and exit at 95 South in Mansfield.
    * Take Route 95 South to Attleboro, Massachusetts.
    * Take Route 295 South Exit (Woonsocket, RI-Warwick, RI)
    * Follow Route 295 to the Exit 9A Rt. 146 South (Lincoln) (approximately 10 minutes on 295).
    * Get onto Rt. 146 South. On the exit ramp, stay in left lane (right lane forces you onto Rt. 116 South). Be very careful….cars merge in from entrance ramps without stopping most times.
    * Follow Rt. 146 South to the Breakneck Hill Road/Community College of RI Exit (Route 123) (approximately 4 minutes from Rt. 295 ramp).
    * Turn left on Rt 123 East, (Breakneck Hill Road) and travel one mile down Breakneck Hill Road, past "The Lodge" restaurant.
    * At the bottom of the hill, Breakneck Hill Road become Great Road. At this intersection, there will be a farm with twin silos on your left (lit up at night with an American flag between them).
    * Immediately after the silos is Hearthside. Park in the driveway to the house, or during events proceed past Hearthside to the parking lot (look for the purple sign on your left) at the Hannaway Blacksmith Shop. Travel time from the Boston area is approximately 50 minutes.

June 5-7

Here is a great opportunity to support our friends and colleagues in the Great State of Maine! The site looks great, and while it is a bit of a trip, should be a great time for us all.

Here is a website for more information, including a link to registration forms.