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May 2025

Thu 15
Featured Featured May 15 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

“Newport 1775: Whose Side Are You On?” Exhibition Opening Night

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, May 15th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport 5:30pm to 7:30pm RSVPs Recommended   How would you respond to the call of the Revolution? Explore the lives and choices of Patriots and Loyalists in Colonial Newport and learn how they made history in turbulent times. In the Newport Historical […]

Thu 22
Featured Featured May 22 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

“Newport 1775: Choosing Sides in Revolutionary America” with Exhibition Curator Don Johnson

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15-$20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception Join the Newport Historical Society for a compelling lecture that explores the deep divisions and shifting […]

Sat 24
Featured Featured May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Life and Heroism of Ida Lewis Honored at Graveside Ceremony

Saturday, May 24, 2025 Common Burying Ground | Farewell Street, Newport Ceremony Starts at 1pm No Reservations Needed | Free Event   The Newport Historical Society, in collaboration with the U.S. Lighthouse Society, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, will honor the trailblazing heroism of Idawalley (Ida) Zoradia Lewis at a graveside ceremony […]

June 2025

Thu 12
Featured Featured June 12 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Why We Remember the American Revolution with Dr. Michael Hattem

Richard I. Burnham Resource Center 82 Touro Street, Newport, Rhode Island

Thursday, June 12th, 2025 Richard I. Burnham Resource Center | 82 Touro Street, Newport Admission $15 - $20 per person | *Student Discounts now available $10 with valid student ID 6:30pm to 7:30pm; doors open at 5:30pm for a complimentary reception   As the 250th anniversary of independence approaches, historian Michael D. Hattem will draw […]

July 2025

Fri 4
Featured Featured July 4 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Independence Day Open House

Colony House Washington Square, Newport, RI, United States

Friday, July 4th, 2025 Colony House | Washington Square 9am to 11am Free Family-Friendly Event   The Newport Historical Society is pleased to announce that on Friday, July 4th the […]

Sat 12
Featured Featured July 12 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

French in Newport 2025

Washington Square Washington Square, Newport, RI

Saturday, July 12th, 2025 11am to 4pm | Rain or Shine Washington Square | Newport, RI Free Family Fun Event | Donations Accepted   The Newport Historical Society’s annual French […]

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