Please join the Kentish Guards, Pawtuxet Rangers, and the Rhode Island 250th Commission as they host the 2024 National Muster! The National Muster will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at Fort Adams in Newport, RI. The Kentish Guards and Pawtuxet Rangers will be celebrating their 250th anniversaries. It will also be the 200th […]
As we turn the page into 2025, we’re even closer to celebrating our nation's Semiquincentennial. The Rhode Island 250 Commission and the Rhode Island Historical Society are hosting a professional development series for educators from January to June 2025, exploring Rhode Island's role in America's founding. Each session, held once a month across the state, […]
Join the Rhode Island 250 Commission and the Rhode Island Historical Society for a professional development series designed for educators, running from January to June 2025. This series will explore Rhode Island's significant role in America's founding, with each monthly session focusing on key moments in the state's history. February’s session, titled "Rhode Island’s Revolutionary […]
Join us to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Providence Tea Party, an iconic moment in Rhode Island’s Revolutionary history. This event will honor the bold act of resistance by Rhode Island women who burned British tea in 1775, a key precursor to the American Revolution. The ceremony will feature a press conference with local […]
Brave Men as Ever Fought by artist Don Troiani will be on loan at the Rhode Island State House from the Museum of the American Revolution until June 29th, 2025. Brave Men as Ever Fought Painted by Don Troiani On September 2, 1781, the Rhode Island Regiment marched through Philadelphia on its way Yorktown, Virginia, […]
Wednesday March 26th, 4:00-5:30 pm at the Cranston Public Library-Sockanosset Branch REGISTER HERE! Join us to learn more about the first integrated regiment in the Continental Army, the Rhode Island 1st Regiment. The bravery of its soldiers, including free and enslaved Black and Indigenous men, helped secure American freedom in major battles including Bunker Hill, […]
A Legacy of Innovation- Rhode Island’s Economic History, April 24, 2025 4-5:30pm at the Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark REGISTER HERE! Join us for the fourth installment of the RI 250th Educator Workshop Series! Learn more about the industries that shaped Rhode Island and its economy. This session will explore key historical themes which […]
Visit the State House for special Saturday tours and display your state flags on Rhode Island Independence Day. The State House will once again be open for special Saturday tours on Saturday, May 3 in recognition of Rhode Island Independence Day. From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. the RI Department of State will offer abbreviated […]
Rhode Island 250 Commission, Rhode Island Department of State, & Rhode Island Historical Society Professional Development Series for Educators Continues! The Rhode Island 250 Commission, Rhode Island Department of State, and the Rhode Island Historical Society present their fifth professional development session for Rhode Island educators highlighting Rhode Island's pivotal role in the founding of […]
In the final workshop of the RI 250 Teacher Professional Development Series, join us to learn more about key milestones in Rhode Island’s history and movements that have affected significant […]
