Party Like It’s the 1765 Stamp Act Protest

July 29, 2014

August 23, 2014, the party runs 5pm-7pm Colony House, Washington Square On August 23, 2014 a team of costumed interpreters will bring to life ...

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The NHS Plans for Stability

July 22, 2014

Since 2007, the Newport Historical has grown significantly in size and impact. Numerous changes have taken place: the restoration of the Great Friends Meeting ...

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History Bytes: Estate Auctions

July 22, 2014

Each year the Newport Antiques Show hosts over 40 of the country’s top antiques dealers as they sell fine art, furniture, jewelry, and decorative ...

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African Americans First in the City of Newport

July 18, 2014

August 27, 2014 at 6PM Colony House, Washington Square Free admission As part of Newport’s 375th anniversary celebration, Victoria Johnson will highlight the city’s ...

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Addressing Thee: Letters from the Obadiah Williams Papers

July 18, 2014

Thursday September 4, 2014 at 5:30pm Colony House, Washington Square $5 per person, $1 NHS members Please RSVP to 401-841-8770 During Addressing Thee, interpreters ...

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History Bytes: Newport’s Pirate Uprising

July 17, 2014

A Guest History Bytes by author Greg Flemming. Jonathan Barlow, Nicholas Simmons, and Matthew Perry were three young sailors who, purely by chance, were ...

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