Do you think you have a revolutionary war patriot ancestor? America is celebrating 250 years of independence! Learn about the SAR. Learn about hereditary societies. Learn about genealogy basics. Meet with SAR members who will help you begin to see if you have a Revolutionary War ancestor!

The Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee is seeking volunteers for our Spring Cleanup on Saturday March 25th (Rain date is March 26th). It starts at 9 AM and goes throughout the day. Come anytime. We will meet at the Portsmouth High School Tennis Courts next to the Fort. Every participant will need to sign a […]

The Major General Nathanael Greene Homestead is hosting it’s 2023 Volunteer Meeting Saturday, March 25th. There will be a 9:30 Informational Meeting for folks interested in volunteering and new volunteers and a 10:00 am Meeting for returning volunteers. Are you interested in: -Making a positive impact on you community? -Helping to preserve history? -Meeting people […]

The Council has created a traveling exhibit about the 2022 Rhode Island Civic Health Index! The 2022 Rhode Island Civic Health Index (CHI)—the first ever for the state—draws upon data-driven indicators and information about diverse connections to civic life. The report provides a baseline to help communities, leaders, and policy makers understand what challenges and opportunities Rhode Islanders […]

Portsmouth, RI – Historian Christian McBurney will speak his new book, Dark Voyage: An American Privateer’s War on Britain’s African Slave Trade (Westholme, 2022). Based primarily on a little-known ship’s log penned by a Newport captain’s clerk, McBurney’s new book chronicles the remarkable voyage by this Rhode Island privateer to Africa with its goal of advancing the […]

Join us for our 2023 Season Opening Day! Colonial Living History event, stop by the camp of our own resident Kingston Reds and Ladies of the Greene, enjoy Living History demos and learn about the American Revolution. Men-at-arms from Ye Olde Lebanon Town Militia, and visit with his Majesty’s own 54th Regiment of Foot. Grounds […]

From the thriving colonial rum trade through the temperance movement and Prohibition era smuggling, learn about the changing role of alcohol in the Newport community. This tour lasts approximately one hour; it starts at the Museum of Newport History (127 Thames Street) and concludes at Stoneacre Brasserie, where participants can enjoy a historically inspired rum […]

Zoom, $10 per person. Register and buy your ticket here! Presented in partnership with The Sailing Museum What’s life like at sea…is it any different today than it was in the past? On Thursday April 20, 2023 at 5:30pm, the Newport Historical Society will host the Zoom discussion All Hands on Deck: Life at Sea with a panel of experts […]

Join speakers Brian Wallin and Erica Luke to discuss the History of the Narragansett Pier Railroad. This presentation highlights the impact that the Railroad had on tourism and the economy of South Kingstown. The lecture will include a presentation of Artifacts of the Narragansett Pier Railroad! BRIAN L. WALLIN is a graduate of Stonehill College […]