History Bytes: Orphaned Gravestones

April 23, 2014

Many Newport gravestones have been lost to development, theft and vandalism. Stones have been found as far away as Long Island for uses such ...

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Director’s Note: April 2014

April 22, 2014

City of a Chameleon Colors Written by Ruth Taylor, Executive Director of the Newport Historical Society, and C. Morgan Grefe, Executive Director of the ...

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History Bytes: Mrs. George T. Downing

April 18, 2014

George T. Downing (1819-1903) was a prominent African American caterer, hotel owner and entrepreneur and civic leader who moved to Newport from New York ...

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American Duchess Shoes

April 17, 2014

The Newport Historical Society is pleased to announce a partnership with the historic footwear company American Duchess to reproduce a pair of Edwardian-era shoes ...

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Performance of the “Singers’ Assistant”

April 10, 2014

Click here to listen to a recording of Doxology On April 6, 2014 forty singers joined together for a community hymn sing using the ...

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Books & Publications

April 7, 2014

Available at the Brick Market: Museum & Shop

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