Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI was the site of the 103rd meeting of the New England Historical Association (NEHA) Fall Conference on October 26, 2019. Associate Professor of History Charlotte Carrington-Farmer, Ph.D. (pictured left) hosted the conference with the assistance of faculty and staff. At noon, she offered a Land Acknowledgement of the Pokanoket Tribe who occupied the University’s land for over 10,000 years before English colonists acquired the land from Kind Charles II following the King Philip War. Click here for a ten-minute video of the Land Acknowledgement and opening remarks. Roger Williams University faculty member Charles Hartman II led off the day’s presentation with a paper entitled “Like a Candlestick Forgotten” on John Myles and 17th century Baptists in New England. Click here for a 25-minute video of his presentation. Dr. David Weed, Coordinator of the Sowams Heritage Area Project, wrapped up the day’s presentation by outlining a plan to create a new national heritage area between Bristol and Providence that would interpret the 17th century history of the area to the public. Click here for a 23-minute video of Dr. Weed’s presentation.