Come and bask in the splendor of beautiful fireworks stretched across the spring night sky! Every year, this display is set above the picturesque horizon of Narragansett Bay just off the coast of Salter's Grove in Warwick. For about 30 minutes, you'll enjoy a colorful show that lights up the nighttime sky. Several food and […]
Join us for a two-day event celebrating Juneteenth in Newport! The Juneteenth 2023 celebration will be held on June 18 & 19 in historic Washington Square, Newport. Juneteenth is the national celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States! This community event is open to all that includes historic militia demonstrations, speakers, indigenous […]
Come to the South County Museum for live music! Featuring live musical performances from: DUDEMANBRO, GUESS METHOD, THE WATER PROJECT, RHODE TO BALI, and THIRD SIGNAL.
Join us for a lecture and a viewing of Mark Starr's documentary "In History's Wake: The Last Trap Fisherman of Rhode Island."
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 […]
Portsmouth, RI. The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee is seeking volunteers for our Summer Cleanup on Saturday July 1st (rain date is July 2nd). Wear your Red, White and Blue […]
The Newport Historical Society is pleased to announce that on Tuesday July 4th the Colony House will once again be open to the public, continuing a years long tradition. The […]
What better place to celebrate Independence Day than the National Historic Landmark home of Revolutionary War Patriot Hero and George Washington's Second in Command and Most Trusted General, Nathanael Greene?! […]
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 […]
Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on Wednesday, July 12 at 5:30pm for its annual Goff Lecture featuring author James Zimmerman and his latest work The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a […]
