Book Debut & Lecture “Images of America: Middletown”

June 26, 2012

Thursday August 9, 2012 at 5:30pm Colony House, Washington Square RSVP to 401-841-8770 Middletown, on Aquidneck Island, founded in 1743, is one of Rhode ...

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History Bytes: John Handy

June 26, 2012

Independence Day celebrations are just around the corner and Newporters will gather together in front of the Colony House just as people did in July 1776 ...

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There’s an app for that!

June 20, 2012

The “Explore Newport History” mobile app can be found at: newport.toursphere.com The Founding Sponsor of this APP is: Lila Delman Real Estate

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History Bytes: Tennis Tournaments

June 19, 2012

Tennis season has begun and the staff of the International Tennis Hall of Fame is busy preparing the grounds for the upcoming tournament. One ...

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History Bytes: Final Resting Place of Oliver Hazard Perry

June 14, 2012

Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819) spent his entire adult life at sea, except for a short time at his Touro Street residence with his ...

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African American History Tour

June 4, 2012

 $15 per person, $10 Newport Historical Society members Join Professor Akeia Benart as she explores Newport’s colonial African American history. Visit “God’s Little Acre”, ...

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