The Rhode Island Historical Society will host veteran research and writer Christian McBurney on Wednesday, August 1st, at 6 p.m., for a free talk highlighting his latest work Machine Guns in Narragansett Bay: The Coast Guard’s War on Rumrunners. McBurney will explore the use of excessive force in Narragansett Bay and other Rhode Island waters during Prohibition against […]

Rhode Island Latino Arts & Trinity Repertory Company present a 90-minute English/Spanish production of La Luz Verde. The play has been adapted by Catia from the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and it will be directed by Leandro (Kufa) Castro. ¿Y que? From poor and in love to obsessive and rich, watch as the characters from La […]

The Rhode Island Historical Society will kick off the 26th season of its beloved Concerts Under the Elms series on Thursday, June 29th at 6:30 p.m.  The six-week series, hosted on the newly revitalized Great Lawn of the John Brown House Museum, will feature a lineup of returning favorites and first-time performers. Each evening will also […]

In August 1765, a group of Newporters organized a riot that turned leading citizens against each other and set Rhode Island on a path to rebellion against Great Britain. This tour explores what happened on those fateful summer days and offers a glimpse into life in colonial Newport on the eve of revolution. This family-friendly […]

Portsmouth, RI. The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee is inviting volunteers to our 2nd Summer Cleanup on Saturday, August 12th (rain date is August 13th). Cleanup starts at 9 AM and goes on until 4pm. Come anytime. The meeting point is the Fort gate on Butts Hill St. off Sprague Street. Google “26 Butts Street” […]

Join us as a community to celebrate Isaac Peace Rodman's legacy! Commemorating the life and sacrifice of a true son of South Kingstown! Rededication of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, paying tribute to General Rodman and others who sacrificed their lives during the Civil War. Witness a solemn Wreath-Laying ceremony by period clad reenactors. Following […]

On Saturday, August 19th at 10:00 am, the Battle of Rhode Island Association (BoRIA) in partnership with the Portsmouth Historical Society (PHS) will mark 100 years since Dr. Roderick Terry, then President of the Newport Historical Society, bought the land on which Butts Hill Fort sits, saving it from being developed. BoRIA and PHS invite […]

Battery "B" First Rhode Island Light Artillery will be at South County Museum to run the Civil War Soldier Experience. Come to the South County Museum on Saturday, August 19th, and Sunday, August 20th from 10:00 AM-1:30 PM for the Civil War Soldier Experience!

On August 23rd, at 6:30 PM, Christian McBurney will give a talk on rum running in Rhode Island during Prohibition. This talk will be hosted at the South County Museum, and will be free thanks to a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities.

In August 1765, a group of Newporters organized a riot that turned leading citizens against each other and set Rhode Island on a path to rebellion against Great Britain. This tour explores what happened on those fateful summer days and offers a glimpse into life in colonial Newport on the eve of revolution. This family-friendly […]