The Stamp Act riots in Rhode Island and the Regulator Rebellion in North Carolina, although movements in smaller colonies, tell a broader story about the evolution of American political thought in the decades surrounding the American Revolution. Without pre-existing local tensions, the fury of the Stamp Act crisis might not have spilled over during the […]
Join Secretary of State Gregg Amore and the RI State Archives for the opening of the new exhibit celebrating the cross section of art and history. Students from Ponaganset High School, South Kingstown High School, and Beacon Charter High School for the Arts partnered with the State Archives for its first-ever exhibit focused on unique […]
Learn about the design of the Middle Passage Memorial and support its construction in Independence Park, Bristol, RI. Learn also about the Middle Passage Project which promotes reconciliation and healing through the recognition of Bristol’s role in the International Human Trade in the 18th and 19th Centuries. Bristol has joined with the neighboring towns of […]
On February 22nd of each year, the Rhode Island Society Sons of the Revolution recognize George Washington’s birthday with a ceremony at the Houdon Statue on the south raised patio of the Redwood Library on Bellevue in Newport. The event typically consists of honors presented by the SR with a color Guard provided by the […]
“The Hidden History of Middletown” Middletown Historical Society’s 2024 Winter Lecture Series Sunday, February 25th 2:00-4:00 PM Middletown Public Library History is not just made by the rich and famous; it can be found right in your own family tree. The 2024 Winter Lecture Series, “History in the Family,” sponsored by the Middletown Historical Society […]
Join the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution to find out if you have a Revolutionary War Patriot Ancestor. In 2026, America is celebrating 250 years of Independence! Learn about the Sons of the American Revolution, hereditary societies, and genealogy basics. Meet with SAR Members who will help you begin to […]
The Battle of Rhode Island Association’s Lecture Series sponsored by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati continues with our partners at Rhode Island Slave History Medallions, the Middle Passage and Port Markers Project and NAACP Newport Chapter for a lecture by historian Robert A. Geake. The talk “Guardians of Liberty: The 1st Rhode Island Regiment in […]
Follow the story of Smith’s Castle, from Richard Smith’s Blockhouse, described as “the first English house” in Narragansett Country, to the platting of Wickford by Smith descendent Lodowick Updike. Public historian and President of the Cocumscussoc Association/Smith’s Castle, John Dower, will share the tale of how Richard Smith “broke the ice” in building the first […]
March 6, 2024 at 6:30pm, doors open at 5:30pm for a cocktail reception Newport Historical Society Resource Center, 82 Touro Street, Newport, RI Tickets: $15-$20 per person or $43 – $55 for a combo book + admission ticket On Wednesday March 6, 2024, the Newport Historical Society, in partnership with the Battle of Rhode Island Association, will […]
The Battle of Rhode Island Association’s Lecture Series sponsored by the Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati continues with our partners at the Rhode Island Historical Society, for a lecture by Dr. Shirley Green. Thursday March 7th at 6:00 PM at the Rhode Island Historical Society’s Aldrich House 110 Benevolent St in Providence The lecture […]
