"Gilded Age Newport in Color" at Rosecliff is taking visitors back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when African heritage families were active members of a new type of urban setting – the resort community. The exhibition explores an important chapter in American history when African heritage families could unite and promote their […]
Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Awareness and Preservation Weeks (Rhode Island Cemetery Weeks) will feature dozens of free programs in April and May. Rhode Islanders of all ages are invited to participate in tours, clean-ups, hikes, talks, and other programs at and about historic cemeteries throughout the state. APRIL 4/3 Birds & Burials Tour | Norman Bird […]
Join the Major General Nathanael Greene Homestead and the Nathanael Greene Homestead Association in marking our nation's 250th anniversary! The two organizations will dedicate a memorial bench in honor of […]
The State House Restoration Committee and the RI Department of State will host an Open House on Rhode Island Independence Day, Saturday, May 4th!
The Battle of Rhode Island Association Lecture Series sponsored by Americana Corner continues as we are excited to collaborate with the North Kingstown 350th Anniversary Speaker Series to present historian […]
In 1777, French army officer Michel Capitaine du Chesnoy arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, with the marquis de Lafayette. During the American Revolution, Capitaine du Chesnoy served with Lafayette as […]
The Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution will be dedicating a bench to Major General Nathanael Greene Homestead. This was a tremendous fundraising effort to honor […]
The Battle of Rhode Island Association Lecture Series sponsored by the Rhode Island Senate Legislature and the General Society of Colonial Wars continue as we partner with the Portsmouth Historical […]
Visit the Varnum Armory Museum, home of the largest collection of Rhode Island military history by attending this open house. Touring the museum during an open house is free, but […]
The Battle of Rhode Island Association Lecture Series sponsored by the Rhode Island Senate Legislature and the General Society of Colonial Wars continue as we partner with the Portsmouth Historical […]
Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, played an influential role throughout the life of George Washington. Having been introduced to Washington shortly after settling in Belvoir, Va., in 1747, […]
This season’s Smith’s Castle Opening Day kicks off with an 11am parade down Richard Smith Drive with re-enactors, docents, and the Wickford Rangers marching to the lawn of the Castle […]
Visit the Varnum Armory Museum, home of the largest collection of Rhode Island military history by attending this open house. Touring the museum during an open house is free, but […]