The Battle of Rhode Island Association Lecture Series sponsored by The Whalley Family Foundation and the Portsmouth Historical Society continues with the Col. Burton C. Quist Lecture Series featuring Dr. John Robertson and his presentation: "The French Fort at Butts Hill." Monday June 17th, 6:30 PM, Portsmouth Friends Church, 11 Middle Road, Portsmouth, RI. This […]

The Rhode Island Historical Society and Stages of Freedom will present Footsteps to Freedom: A Walking Tour of Historic African American Life on College Hill on Saturday, June 22nd, departing from the John Brown House Museum at 9am. Led by Stages of Freedom Executive Director Ray Rickman, the tour will share stories of Black success and resistance in Providence. […]

Join us to hear Narragansett resident Bob Muller share his knowledge of and fascination with hurricanes that have impacted southern RI since 1635. WHEN: Monday, June 24th at 6:00 p.m. WHERE: The Maury Loontjens Library, Narragansett in the Program Room, 1st Floor This program is through a partnership between the Narragansett Historical Society and the […]

Join the Rhode Island Historical Society on this walking tour that examines Providence’s involvement in the American Revolution. The tour will consider how everyday people lived their lives in Providence as war changed the world around them. While visiting sites throughout the East Side, we’ll discuss themes like enslaved men attempting to gain freedom, refugees […]

The Independence Day celebration is by far the largest event that is sponsored by the Rhode Island Society Sons of the Revolution. The day begins at the grave of William Ellery in the Common Burying Ground on Farewell Street in Newport. Members of the DAR hold a ceremony honoring Rhode Island’s signer of the Declaration […]

The State Archives will be open for special Independence Day hours on July 4 so that the public can view Rhode Island’s three copies of the Declaration of Independence. From 10 a.m. until noon on July 4, the State Archives will display its three versions of the Declaration of Independence: the Southwick Printing (1776), the […]

The Fourth of July Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. and will step off at the corner of Chestnut Street and Hope Street (Rt. 114) and ends on High Street, between State Street and Bradford Street. Hope Street (Rt. 114) will be closed off beginning at 8:00 a.m., including Poppasquash Road. Beginning at 7:00 a.m., Chestnut […]

Join Robert Geake at Smith's Castle on July 9th for a discussion of the topic for his upcoming book! The lecture is called, "No Meat, No Bread, No Soldier: The Campaign Against Hunger in the American Revolution." One of the major challenges in the War of Independence was feeding the troops and Geake will discuss […]

Vive la France à Newport Transport yourself to 1780 Newport, R.I. on July 13-14, 2024, for the 4th annual French in Newport experience. Celebrate Bastille Day with historic reenactors and explore the role of French soldiers and sailors who fought for America’s independence. Enjoy Revolution-era fashion, fare, and tunes, plus free family fun like a […]