Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee Volunteer Summer Cleanup

Butts Hill Fort Gate 26 Butts Street, Portsmouth, RI, United States

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 […]

Independence Day Open House at the Colony House

Colony House Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

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 […]

Nathanael Greene Homestead Independence Day Open House

Major General Nathanael Greene Homestead 50 Taft Street, Coventry, RI, United States

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 French in Newport’ Weekend

Washington Square Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

In July 1780, thousands of French troops arrived in Newport, RI and began an occupation that lasted nearly a year. This alliance played a crucial role in helping Americans win the War for Independence as well as aiding local residents as they recovered from a harsh British occupation. This summer, the Newport Historical Society, with […]