Join us for this day of professional learning at Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket! Teaching Rhode Island’s History: Connecting Standards to Stories promises a day of inspiring professional learning focused on the rich history and diverse stories that shape Rhode Island. This event offers K–12 educators the opportunity to connect with local experts, explore educational resources, […]

Saturday April 5, 2025 The alarm will be raised that the British have attacked Lexington at the Nathanael Greene Homestead 50 Taft St, Coventry, RI at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. The militia companies will form and be inspected, and then will ready themselves to embark on Massachusetts (company drills, battalion drills, cannon drills, company […]

April School Vacation Week! Our new "Revolutionary Rhode Island" History Hunt series launches at 4 locations. All events are free of charge, but registration is required: • Mon. 4/14 North Kingstown - Smith's Castle walking tour (10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) • Tues. 4/15 Portsmouth - Battle of RI Driving Tour (10:30 a.m. - noon) […]

April School Vacation Week! Our new "Revolutionary Rhode Island" History Hunt series launches at 4 locations. All events are free of charge, but registration is required: Mon. 4/14 North Kingstown - Smith's Castle walking tour (10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) Tues. 4/15 Portsmouth - Battle of RI Driving Tour (10:30 a.m. - noon) Wed. 4/16 […]

April School Vacation Week! Our new "Revolutionary Rhode Island" History Hunt series launches at 4 locations. All events are free of charge, but registration is required: Mon. 4/14 North Kingstown - Smith's Castle walking tour (10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) Tues. 4/15 Portsmouth - Battle of RI Driving Tour (10:30 a.m. - noon) Wed. 4/16 […]

April School Vacation Week! Our new "Revolutionary Rhode Island" History Hunt series launches at 4 locations. All events are free of charge, but registration is required: Mon. 4/14 North Kingstown - Smith's Castle walking tour (10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) Tues. 4/15 Portsmouth - Battle of RI Driving Tour (10:30 a.m. - noon) Wed. 4/16 […]

Sip and celebrate to kickoff America250 Two Lights for Liberty to celebrate America’s upcoming 250th anniversary will be held on Friday, April 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. The event will kick off two years’ worth of engaging and educational programming and events to commemorate the birth of our nation and the City of Newport’s […]

Newport, RI – As the nation embarks on a multi-year commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, historian and educator Dr. Fred Zilian has launched a compelling lecture series exploring important themes and pivotal events of this era. On March 19, 2025, he delivered the inaugural lecture, “The British-German Occupation of Aquidneck Island, 1776-79,” at the Newport Public Library, setting […]