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RI250 Educator Workshop: A Legacy of Innovation – Rhode Island’s Economic History

Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark 67 Roosevelt Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, United States

A Legacy of Innovation- Rhode Island’s Economic History, April 24, 2025  4-5:30pm at the Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark REGISTER HERE! Join us for the fourth installment of the RI 250th Educator Workshop Series! Learn more about the industries that shaped Rhode Island and its economy. This session will explore key historical themes which […]

Rhode Island Independence Day at the State House

Rhode Island State House 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI, United States

Visit the State House for special Saturday tours and display your state flags on Rhode Island Independence Day. The State House will once again be open for special Saturday tours on Saturday, May 3 in recognition of Rhode Island Independence Day. From 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. the RI Department of State will offer abbreviated […]

Exeter Spring Craft Fair

Exeter Public Library 773 Ten Rod Road, Exeter, Rhode Island

You're Invited: Exeter Spring Craft Fair – Celebrating 250 Years of Roots, Stories & Steady Strength Join the Exeter 250th Committee for a day of local flavor, creativity, and community spirit at the Exeter Spring Craft Fair on Saturday, May 3rd from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Exeter Public Library (773 Ten Rod […]

Alarming Intelligence: A Living History Event about Rhode Island’s Reactions to Lexington & Concord

John Brown House Museum 52 Power St, Providence, RI, United States

April 19, 1775 marked the start of the American Revolution. When news of the “shot heard ’round the world” made its way from Lexington and Concord to Providence, Rhode Island, how did locals react to this “alarming intelligence”? Visit the John Brown House Museum on Saturday, May 3, from 10 am – 4 pm, as […]

Brigade of the American Revolution Living History Weekend

Butts Hill Fort 35 Dyer Street, Portsmouth, RI, United States

Join the Butts Hill Fort Restoration Committee (BHFRC) and the Brigade of the American Revolution (BAR) as they collaborate for a living history encampment event on May 3rd and May 4th. As we approach the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, this is a unique opportunity to see how the participants of those historic events […]

Revolutionary North Kingstown with John Dower & Marilyn Harris

North Kingstown Town Hall 80 Boston Neck Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island

Hosted by HistWick at Council Chambers at Town Hall (80 Boston Neck Rd) @ 6:30 PM Event description: 250 years ago, events were taking place that would lead to to the American Revolution and the birth of the United States. Join town residents and historians John Dower and Marilyn Harris as they describe stories and circumstances […]

The Fate of the Day with Rick Atkinson Lecture

Old Colony House Washington Square, Newport, RI

Friday, May 9th, 2025 Colony House | Washington Square, Newport Admission: $60 to $85 per person* *All tickets for this event include a copy of The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780 Lecture starts at 6pm; doors open at 5pm for a complimentary reception. Charter Books and the […]

Lecture: Fred Zilian-Life on Aquidneck Island during the British-German Occupation, 1776-79

Middletown Public Library 700 West Main Road, Middletown, Rhode Island

May 10th at the Middletown Public Library. 2 PM In the Revolutionary War era, Aquidneck Island was occupied by British and German military forces, December 1776 – October 1779. This lecture will cover the background to the occupation, the British-German landing and deployment on the island, the weather and landscape of the island at the […]

Do You Have A Revolutionary War Ancestor? at Westerly Library

Westerly Library & Wilcox Park 44 Broad Street, Westerly, RI, United States

Learn the basics of genealogy, find out about the Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution, and meet with members to find out if you have a Revolutionary War ancestor! The Rhode Island Societies of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution will host this […]

RI250 Educator Workshop – Unfinished Revolutions: The Fight for Voting Rights

Rhode Island State House 82 Smith Street, Providence, RI, United States

Rhode Island 250 Commission, Rhode Island Department of State, & Rhode Island Historical Society Professional Development Series for Educators Continues! The Rhode Island 250 Commission, Rhode Island Department of State, and the Rhode Island Historical Society present their fifth professional development session for Rhode Island educators highlighting Rhode Island's pivotal role in the founding of […]