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Welcome! Välkommen!

The Rhode Island Swedish Heritage Association (RISHA), is an educational, non-profit organization, promoting Swedish culture in Rhode Island and southeastern New England by sharing our heritage and traditions, and preserving our history for future generations.

We are currently involved in conducting oral history interviews of Swedish-Americans in Rhode Island, collecting photographs, and researching the history of Swedish churches, singing societies, cultural, and fraternal organizations. We are always looking for new volunteers to assist in our efforts.

Click on any link at the left to learn more about us. Thanks for visiting!






Photos from RISHA events



The Swedes in Rhode Island (the translation of Svenskarna i Rhode Island, originally published by the Svea Press in 1915), is at the printers.

We expect to have it in time for holiday gift-giving!

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