History starts here, with you, the Newport Historical Society’s audience. Click the button below to read Ruth Taylor’s Director’s Note about an endlessly interesting audience study taken in 2019 and consider giving a gift so that we can continue this work together.
Support Newport’s future by subscribing to it’s past. Click the button below to learn more about the benefits of subscribing to history by becoming a member.
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre when, on March 5, 1770, British soldiers, who were harassed by a mob, shot and killed five men. One of the men killed, Samuel Grey, was a Tiverton, RI native....
More Info & RSVPLiving history is a unique way to present and experience...
More InfoJoin a team of students, scholars, and museum professionals studying...
More InfoThis year marks the centennial of the passage of the...
More InfoPlan your trip to Newport's Old Quarter and experience an adventure of living history, easily accessible on foot.
Explore Newport History Tours