Rose Island Lighthouse and Fort Hamilton Trust Defending the Bay: Rose Island in the American Revolution
50 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI, United States
Drawing on marine and terrestrial archaeology, historic maps, journals, and newly interpreted primary sources, Rose Island’s Public History Program Manager Michael J. Simpson will explore the island’s role in the 1778 Rhode Island Campaign, from the British occupation of Newport and the construction of a hastily built battery, to the scuttling of the former HMS
