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 […]

You're Invited: Exeter Spring Craft Fair – Celebrating 250 Years of Roots, Stories & Steady Strength Join the Exeter 250th Committee for a day of local flavor, creativity, and community spirit at the Exeter Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, May 3rd from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Exeter Public Library (773 Ten Rod […]

April 19, 1775 marked the start of the American Revolution. When news of the “shot heard ’round the world” made its way from Lexington and Concord to Providence, Rhode Island, how did locals react to this “alarming intelligence”? Visit the John Brown House Museum on Saturday, May 3, from 10 am – 4 pm, as […]

Join the Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee (BHFRC) and the Brigade of the American Revolution (BAR) as they collaborate for a living history encampment event on May 3rd and May 4th. As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, this is a unique opportunity to see how the participants of those historic events […]

Hosted by HistWick at Council Chambers at Town Hall (80 Boston Neck Rd) @ 6:30 PM Event description: 250 years ago, events were taking place that would lead to to the American Revolution and the birth of the United States. Join town residents and historians John Dower and Marilyn Harris as they describe stories and circumstances […]

Friday, May 9th, 2025 Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission: $60 to $85 per person* *All tickets for this event include a copy of The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 Lecture starts at 6pm; doors open at 5pm for a complimentary reception. Charter Books and the […]

May 10th at the Middletown Public Library. 2 PM In the Revolutionary War era, Aquidneck Island was occupied by British and German military forces, December 1776 – October 1779. This lecture will cover the background to the occupation, the British-German landing and deployment on the island, the weather and landscape of the island at the […]