Join the RI State Archives for the opening of a new exhibit featuring student artwork inspired by Rhode Island history. Students from North Smithfield High School and Mt. Hope High […]
The Tomaquag Museum is hosting monthly lunch and learns. This session will include Historian Mack Scott(Narragansett) called, "Signature Sovereigns: The War for Connecticut, the Treaty of Hartford, and the Fallacy […]
Historian John Rees discusses his recent collaboration with historical artist Don Troiani highlighting the participation of African American soldiers in America’s early wars that combines Troiani’s dramatic art with Rees’ […]
As we turn the page into 2025, we’re even closer to celebrating our nation's Semiquincentennial. The Rhode Island 250 Commission and the Rhode Island Historical Society are hosting a professional […]
On March 2, 1775, the women of Providence showed their disdain for British authority by protesting at Market Place and burning tea. This incident, known as the Providence Tea Party, […]
TIME: Doors open at 10am. Event begins at 11am and will go until about 12:30. The Varnum Armory Museum (located downstairs) will be open from 10am-11am. And it will be […]
Join us on February 21st at 1:00 PM in the State Room at the Rhode Island State House as we commemorate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Military […]
Join the Rhode Island 250 Commission and the Rhode Island Historical Society for a professional development series designed for educators, running from January to June 2025. This series will explore […]
Join us to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Providence Tea Party, an iconic moment in Rhode Island’s Revolutionary history. This event will honor the bold act of resistance by […]
