Come down to the Aspray Boat House on May 9th from 6-8 pm to apply for this limited edition plate! Support your favorite local historic community events with your order […]
Join the Rhode Island Daughters of the American Revolution as they dedicate an America 250 marker in honor of the men and women who achieved American independence. The ceremony will […]
Join us as we fire up the first day of another year celebrating Gaspee Days! This fun day for the whole family begins with official proclamations from respected officials throughout […]
The RI Advisory Commission on Historical Cemeteries and the RI Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission present RI Historical Cemeteries Awareness and Preservation Weeks this April and May. Discover Rhode Island’s historic cemeteries […]
The Narragansett Historical Society will be holding a plant sale on Saturday, June 10th, 9 am-1:00pm! The proceeds will benefit the completion of the Windmill Building and future home of the Narragansett Historical Society. Location: 140 Clarke Road, Narragansett, RI Have Plants to Donate? Contact: Rudie at (401) 212-6168
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 […]
Come celebrate it with us! As our last blow in the celebration of Gaspee Days, we reenact the event that started it all with a symbolic burning of the ship […]
A festive 1.3-mile parade route through Wakefield will start at the intersection of School and Holley Streets, then head south on Main Street, turning right on High Street, and concluding […]
The Battle of Rhode Island Association (BoRIA) will present a talk “The Battle of Rhode Island in 1778” at the Annual Meeting of the Prudence Island Historical and Preservation Society […]
Sally’s Night is a nationwide celebration of women in STEM led by the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, in collaboration with 21 Smithsonian Affiliate organizations. Sally’s Night honors Sally Ride’s legacy as an astronaut, physicist, educator, and advocate for young people. In recognition of the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride becoming the first American […]
