Fourth of July Festivities at Washington Square

June 27, 2013

Join the Newport community at Washington Square for a morning celebrating America’s birthday. 9 a.m. Artillery Company of Newport marches to the gravesite of ...

More Info

History Bytes: Edwin Booth of Middletown

June 25, 2013

In the late 1800s, the Indian Avenue section of Middletown was marketed to wealthy New York and Philadelphia families by the Sturtevant family for ...

More Info

History Bytes: Summering in Newport

June 20, 2013

During the Gilded Age, preparing your cottage for the six week summer season was a busy and expensive production. Before arrival, the house and ...

More Info

The Charter Room

June 12, 2013

This exhibit of the original 1663 Charter for Rhode Island and Providence Plantations also provides context by displaying artifacts, documents and information about the ...

More Info

Spectacle of Toleration: How Christian an Understanding?

June 12, 2013

A public conversation about our founders and their intent Friday June 21, 2013 from 5pm-7pm Great Friends Meeting House 21 Farewell Street, Newport, RI ...

More Info

Summer Library Workshop

June 10, 2013

  July 8, 2013 at 1pm August 5, 2013 at 1pm NHS headquarters, 82 Touro Street, Newport $10 per person, free for NHS members ...

More Info