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Support the Store & Discover Your Next Favorite Read

Conveniently located at the Harrisville General Store, our new Book Nook offers an eclectic mix of fiction, non-fiction, and kids’ books for sale. Expertly curated by editor and Harrisville resident, John Knight, you’ll find a variety of subject matter ranging from local history and culture to art, nature, and science. Read an interview with John here.

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L.A. Dierker Explores the Sounds of Harrisville

This summer the clatter of Model Ts, steam locomotives, and horse-drawn carriages could once again be heard in Harrisville. Listen to L.A. Dierker’s new composition Harrisville Soundscape, which was commissioned by Historic Harrisville for both the town’s sesquicentennial and the organization’s 50th anniversary.

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