Guest post by Kristin Uscinski, co-host of the podcast ‘Footnoting History’. In the 1760s, Occramer Marycoo was taken to the American colonies against his ...
More InfoThe Newport Historical Society is pleased to be a member of the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium, a collaboration of 30 major cultural agencies ...
More InfoNestled between Van Zandt Avenue and the Newport Bridge exit ramps is a small community of houses and businesses that often goes unnoticed by ...
More InfoThis week marks the 50th anniversary of the Newport Pell Bridge, one of New England’s most iconic landmarks. It replaced a ferry system that ...
More InfoIt hailed on parts of Aquidneck Island this past weekend! Hail Storms in New England are not unheard of; however, they are not common ...
More InfoYoung people do care about history. Not only do they care, but they also understand that events from the past and how we interpret ...
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