Found! Unpainted 18th Century Interiors

April 26, 2010

Recent restoration work at two of our historic buildings has yielded new information about how early 18th buildings in Newport may have looked inside. ...

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Passing Strange with Martha Sandweiss

April 13, 2010

Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale of Love and Deception Thursday June 24, 2010 at 6pm Princeton University history professor Martha Sandweiss will discuss ...

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Women in Colonial Newport History Walking Tour

April 13, 2010

Saturday May 1, 2010 at 11:30am Retrace the lives of the shopkeepers, tavern owners, teachers and more who made their way in this diverse ...

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Found! Thomas Jefferson’s Letter to his Nephew

April 13, 2010

While this letter has been published, and we cannot claim to have “found” it this year, in honor of  Thomas Jefferson’s birthday — April ...

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Spring at the Great Friends

April 7, 2010

Through the generosity of Newport resident Ron Fleming, and the assistance of the Newport Garden Club and NHS volunteers, daffodils were planted on the ...

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Found! Sexy Scrimshaw Busks

April 5, 2010

A review of our scrimshaw collection by noted expert Stuart Frank revealed several unusual, fine, and intriguing objects. This 19th century busk — a ...

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