Piracy and Piety in 18th Century Newport

February 26, 2013

A photo of Trinity Church from the Newport Historical Society’s collections. Thursday March 21, 2013 at 5:30pm Colony House, Washington Square $5 per person, ...

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History Bytes: J. P. Morgan in Newport

February 26, 2013

All of the great financiers and captains of industry visited Newport during the Gilded Age but not all had summer cottages here. John Pierpont ...

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Hearth in Home: Keeping Warm in Early Newport

February 26, 2013

Throughout the winter staying warm is on everyone’s mind. Today gas or oil furnaces in the basement provide heat when the temperature drops, but ...

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History Bytes: The Newport Post Office

February 22, 2013

Long before the Forever stamp and the threat of Saturday closures, Newport’s Post Office was an essential gathering place for mail and information from ...

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Undressing History: What Women Wore in the 18th Century

February 1, 2013

February 21, 2013 at 5:30pm     Colony House, Washington Square Living history interpreter Renee Walker-Tuttle will dress herself in reproduction 18th century garments, ...

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2013 Winter Festival Museum Events & Site Tours

February 1, 2013

Daily Historic Site ToursFebruary 15, 2013 — February 24, 2013; offered between 11am and 3pm Colony House: This historic site, built in 1739, was ...

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