Gilded Age Newport in Color Exhibition

Rosecliff Mansion 548 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island

"Gilded Age Newport in Color" at Rosecliff is taking visitors back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when African heritage families were active members of a new type […]

Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks: April-May 2024

Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Awareness and Preservation Weeks (Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks) will feature dozens of free programs in April and May. Rhode Islanders of all ages are invited to participate […]

Exhibit Opening: A Name, A Voice, A Life; the Black Newporters of the 17th-19th Centuries

Newport Historical Society Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United States

Wednesday May 29, 6pm to 8pm Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI Discover the rich narratives of five individuals of African descent who resided in Newport from its founding in 1639 to the abolition of slavery in Rhode Island’s constitution in 1842. Delve into their connections, commercial endeavors, religious affiliations, and […]

Wednesdays Children’s Hours – Tomaquag Museum

Tomaquag Museum 390 A Summit Road, Exeter, Rhode Island

Join the Tomaquag Museum as we explore the theme of food sovereignty from an Indigenous perspective. Through art and imagery, we will introduce participants to some animals of land and air, traditional plants, water resources, and their many uses as food and technology. This series will run for twelve weeks every Wednesday beginning at 10 […]

D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration Lecture

Newport Historical Society Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI, United States

The Great Crusade at Sea: Operation Neptune and the Invasion of Normandy Newport Public Library Friend’s Room Thursday June 6, 2024 at 5:30pm Admission is free, advance registration is recommended as space is limited On the morning of June 6, 1944, one of the largest armadas of naval vessels ever assembled closed on the French […]

Gaspee Days Parade

Narragansett Parkway Warwick, RI, United States

Since 1965, the Gaspee Days Committee has continued its efforts to preserve, promote, and share Rhode Island’s revolutionary history with the community – and there’s no better way to do that than by celebrating over 50 years of the Gaspee Days Parade. Combining colonial groups from all over with our modern and vibrant community, this […]

Tomaquag Museum Strawberry Thanksgiving

Ninigret Park Park Lane, Charlestown, Rhode Island

Strawberry Thanksgiving signifies the importance of friendship, so spend a Summer day with your Tomaquag friends! To help us celebrate Strawberry Thanksgiving, Tomaquag Museum is invites any interested dancers willing to participate.

RI Sons of the American Revolution Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony

Manchester Cemetery 792 Washington Street, Coventry, RI, United States

The Rhode Island Society, Sons of the American Revolution, request the honor of your presence at a Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony honoring four Patriots of the American Revolution Joseph Manchester […]

Juneteenth 2024

Washington Square Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

SAVE THE DATE JUNETEENTH 2024! Join the Rhode Island Slave History Medallions for an exciting Juneteenth 2024 celebration in historic Washington Square in Newport. This annual  Juneteenth Celebration held in […]