Explore the RHS Facebook Archives, a rich repository of local history written by Carol Flynn. For two decades, Carol brought a deeply dedicated voice to public education at RHS. Her role as Facebook administrator through mid-2025 naturally extended her prolific research into meticulously detailed articles, most notably her multi-part historical series posts. Today, Carol continues her local history writing for The Beverly Review and other outlets.
Vintage Postcards
HAPPY THANKSGIVING from the Ridge Historical Society
Thanksgiving, more than any other U.S. holiday, has a traditional menu associated with it.
This vintage postcard shares a typical dinner from 100+ years ago.
Diners could enjoy a multi-course meal at the downtown hotels. Here is an ad for Thanksgiving dinner at the Bismark Hotel that appeared in the Chicago Tribune in November 1923.
Taking us back to the reason Christmas exists through vintage postcards.